Service begins with a comprehensive inspection of your property by an Aptive specialist. Our dedicated team uses a pest management plan for your home based on a variety of factors. We use responsible, effective methods to control pests and secure your home for year-round protection. Our Twinsburg branch is passionate about delivering helpful, friendly customer service. Stop worrying about pests and count on Aptive Environmental to control bug problems quickly and effectively.

All it takes is a small crack in the siding or an open window without a screen for bugs and rodents to sneak inside, searching for food, water and shelter. Not all pests are immediately harmful to your home or your family.

The best way to prevent an infestation, though, is to prevent pests from entering in the first place and to control them as quickly as possible if they’re already in. Aptive service professionals are knowledgeable about the pests most common to Twinsburg and the greater Cleveland area. Talk to our team today to schedule a consultation.

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The main reason pests enter homes is the smell of food. Rodents, pantry pests and other insects all want a share of the crumbs on that plate or the food in the garbage bag you’ve been meaning to change. Avoid accidentally inviting bugs into your kitchen by sealing all food in metal or glass containers. Minimize the risk of attracting pests by following these quick tips:

Consider burying your compost pile at least 8” in the ground where rodents won’t be able to get to it. If you’re using a bin, cover or surrounding it with wire, rocks or bricks to make it less accessible to pests. Add a layer of dirt or dried leaves and sticks to reduce the smell of the material inside. Stirring the mixture makes it less attractive to rats and also aerates it, boosting the chemical reactions.

Surprise! Some pests, such as pill bugs and slugs, can help your compost pile or garden soil. As these pests move around the material or dirt, they mix it and aerate it. They also leave behind natural fertilizer as they feed. Both of these are helpful side effects of having the pests around until they move onto your other garden plants or into your home. If you notice this happening, call an Aptive professional right away to create a pest management plan.

As spring arrives and the air warms, many pests wake from hibernation and return to activity. Pavement ants become a common sight on sidewalks and the edges of yards. Spiders that might’ve wintered in your home start building webs around roofing and on plants. Any queen wasps that sheltered indoors might also be searching houses for a place to lay eggs.

Summer is the most active season for pests. Slugs and snails invade gardens after periods of rain. Cockroaches follow the scent of food to picnics and into kitchens. Bees, wasps and other stinging insects buzz around flowers while rodents scavenge through garbage. Aphids are particularly damaging to plants because they suck the moisture from their leaves.

During the fall, pests begin searching for winter shelter, often indoors. Spiders and ants move into garages, sheds and low-traffic storage areas. Mice and rats can cause big problems for homeowners if they chew through wiring building nests in the walls.

Cockroaches never seem to leave homes alone and the onset of winter makes no difference. While other pests hibernate in hiding spots out of sight, cockroaches might still be seen in bathrooms or kitchens where there’s moisture and food.