Ants, Bedbugs, Mice, Moles, Mosquitos, Rats, Squirrels, Stinkbugs,
Termites, Ticks, Yellow Jackets, Wasps
Ashburn VA is located in the Dulles corridor in Loudoun County. The area is Virginia’s fastest growing County, nearly doubling its population in the last decade. Some of the major sub-divisions include Ashbrook Farm, Ashburn Village, Belmont Green, Broadlands and Brambleton. The rapid growth and construction has increased the need for residential and commercial pest control services. Environmental Pest Control was founded in 2006 and is a leader in local pest control for Ashburn and Loudoun homes and businesses.
Common Pests in Ashburn Virginia
Ants- The four most common types of ants in Loudoun County are carpenter, odorous house ants, pavement ants and little black house ants. Each type is highly active in early spring and preventive control is much easier than extermination of an establish colony. CLICK HERE to learn about our ant prevention and extermination programs is Loudoun.
Termites- Ashburn is a high-risk area for the Eastern Subterranean termite. As the most economically significant wood destroying insect in the United States, about 20% of Loudoun homes have been or will be attacked. If you find evidence of damage do not attempt to solve the problem yourself since a disturbed colony will move quickly exacerbating the damage. CLICK HERE to learn about our termite prevention and extermination programs in Loudoun.
Rodents, Rats, Mice, Squirrels – Ashburn VA experienced rapid transformation from farms to sub-divisions. This has caused destructive rodents to seek out new homes of their own. The deer mouse, field mouse and Norway brown rate are prevalent in Loudoun County. As it gets colder they will happily become your unwanted guests as their summertime food gets scarce. Research has shown that the deer mouse population alone can jump from 1 per acre to 42 per acre following a bumper crop of acorns. CLICK HERE to learn about our rodent prevention and extermination programs in Loudoun.
Mosquitos and Ticks – Lots of houses and people are a boon for mosquitos. More people mean more food, more places to live, and more breeding. A bottle cap of standing water is enough to breed. Standing water in gutters, pools, pond, trash cans and tire swings are ideal. And so is the Ashburn climate. Zika and West Nile virus is spread in Virginia mostly by the dreaded Asian tiger mosquito, which bite day and night. Potentially even more dangerous pests are ticks, specifically the deer tick. Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States. Cases have tripled in the US over the last 20 years. Its main vectors are mice and deer. Tick prevalence in Loudoun and Ashburn is now in the high area. The CDC reported 2,059 cases of confirmed of Lyme’s disease from 2000-2015 in Loudoun County. The actual number of Lyme disease cases may be much higher and is estimated at a total of 25,090 true cases.
Lyme Disease Cases 2000 (left) and 2015 (right) Maps:
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