Pest Control Tips

Is something bugging you? Can't identify the pests in your home? Read articles by our pest-control experts to learn more about how to identify pest problems, how your can help keep your home safe from unwanted guests, and when to call a pest management professional to help eliminate a pest problem.

Control Wildlife Including Squirrels and Raccoons in the Attic

Control Wildlife Including Squirrels and Raccoons in the Attic

We are receiving a lot of calls in recent weeks from homeowners seeking My Pest Pros' help removing raccoons and squirrels from their attics. Loud noises, banging and crashing around the attic are a tell tale sign that an animal has moved into your home. Wildlife problems in homes is increasingly common across Arlington, Fairfax, […]

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Tips to Control Firewood Insects

Tips to Control Firewood Insects

A fire in the fireplace is a great way to help take the chill off a winter evening and enhance your home's ambiance, but you may also be inviting wood-infesting pests into your home. While most pests that live in and around firewood will be harmless, a few can cause significant damage to your home […]

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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

As temperatures have dropped across the Washing ton, D.C. region this winter, My Pest Pros has seen an increase in calls from homeowners and tenants with cockroaches in their homes or apartments. These homes are not necessarily dirty or unsanitary. Roaches are attracted to your home's warmth, dark spaces and moisture. While it's true that […]

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Plan for a Pest-Free New Year

Plan for a Pest-Free New Year

Pest Control in Washington, D.C. is essential during the spring and summer months when ants, bees and other bugs begin to emerge and multiply as the temperatures warm. But good pest prevention practices should be a year-round effort. Proactive efforts throughout the year will help protect your home and family. Bugs and other pests are […]

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My Pest Pros Earns 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award

My Pest Pros Earns 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award

Award reflects company's consistently high level of customer service Fairfax, Virginia-based My Pest Pros has earned the service industry's coveted Angie's List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer review service in 2013. "We are very proud and exited to be recognized by Angie's List members. This […]

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Cold Temps Mean Winter Pests

Cold Temps Mean Winter Pests

During the summer months, bees, ants and mosquitoes drive many of the calls to pest control companies, including My Pest Pros, serving Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Seasonal changes and colder temperatures bring different types of pest problems in Springfield, Fairfax, Bethesda and DC. The most frequent pest problems we are seeing in homes, […]

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