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Do you have ants inside but not sure what they are? There are so many ant species out there that it can be hard to identify them. The good news is you don’t have to. Give us a call and we can help determine what you’re seeing and more importantly how they can be successfully treated. And here’s more good news — you don’t need to sign up for a long and expensive pest-control contract…
Do you need to do anything specific to prepare for a pest control appointment? Usually not! The exception is if you have a considerable amount of small loose items around baseboards or edges of your home. For some services, some product is applied along or near baseboards so moving those out of the way can help. But our technicians are well-trained and adept at navigating through a home, so moving furniture or heavy items like…
Unlike many pest control companies, our goal is NOT to upsell you on long-term contracts, service plans or often unnecessary monthly, bi-monthly or even quarterly visits. Our goal is to do a thorough job in one visit, so that you don’t need an additional service for a long time. This works. Some of our customers don’t call us back for two, three, five years or even more! The majority call us just once per year.…
As if the brutally hot temperatures around Austin and central Texas weren’t bad enough, it can also mean more insects. When summer is at its peak, many pests will seek out shelter, food and water. While some may go away from your home and hide in cool areas or near any remaining standing water — like mosquitoes — others will actively seek shelter closer to home, as in your actual home. Roaches, ants and even…
With the extreme heat and long dry spell here in Austin, fire ants are becoming a problem. Okay, so they’re always a problem in Texas in the summer, but now they’re a BIG problem for many folks. As temperatures stay over 100 with no rain in sight, we are getting calls about fire ants coming inside. This can happen if you don’t spot them in your yard and they don’t get treated sooner. They will…
The only thing that may be tougher than saying “Summer Scorpion Season” 5 times fast is a scorpion itself. These freaky arachnids (same family as spiders!) are having a moment in Austin. This year we’ve received more calls than usual about scorpions being seen inside Austin-area homes. So what’s going on? Scorpions In Austin Scorpions usually stay outside where they hunt for insects and food, but they can get riled up by the weather or…
As the hot Austin summer continues we are seeing an increase of scorpions into Austin homes along with the typical roach, spider and ant activity. All of these are heading for shelter during this brutal summer. What should you do? First, don’t panic. Scorpions look intimidating, but they aren’t interested in attacking people unless they are provoked. What they want is water and to find other pests that they hunt to survive. Scorpions move mostly…
When people say they are seeing “large ants” they are usually describing carpenter ants or acrobat ants. These are two types of “wood ants” that burrow into wood and make galleries and nests. They can climb onto houses from trees, adjoining fences, utility lines or just make a path to your home along the ground. Because they often come from trees, it is a good idea to trim back any bushes or tree branches that…
If you are the DIY type, we recommend not trying to do-it-yourself pest control then also calling a pest control company. True, you may not know you’ll need a pest control company, but before you even start working on handling the bugs, consider if you have the materials and expertise to fully handle the issue. The reason is that using consumer brand products, and not professional products and techniques, can worsen the situation. One example…
One of the most effective and environmental-friendly ways to prevent pests is to clear out debris along the perimeter of your home. Piles of leaves, cardboard boxes, rocks, trash or anything that clutters up the area will provide a home for a variety of pests. Removing that debris allows air flow and sunlight to dry it while also eradicating potential hiding and breeding spots for bugs. Everything from scorpions to roaches to spiders and ants…
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We specialize in long-lasting treatments using products in a way that effectively kills bugs but has no impact on people. No contracts are needed. We treat more than once a year about as often as we skip years between treatments.
Aztec’s philosophy is to provide the most effective pest control service available, having the least negative impact on people and the environment here in Austin, Texas. We use a combination of the least toxic and most effective pest control products available.
We originally offered pest control using only natural, “organic” pest control products. While we still offer that service, we now combine those products with a low-toxicity, odorless, synthetic pyrethrin (crushed chrysanthemum flower), offering a longer-lasting residual effect.
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"All Around Awesome"
How refreshing to do business with someone who only sells you what you need! They did not try to get me into a big contract or scare me. Just fee for service, call us when you need us. I so appreciate them! Showed up on time too. All around awesome….
"Safe Effective Treatment"
This is the second time my family has used Aztec Organic Pest Service for our home. We have small children, so we wanted to make sure the treatment was not only effective, but also safe. Every aspect of working with Aztec was great. Scheduling was quick and easy, and the…
"I highly recommend Aztec Organic Pest Services"
After researching pest control on Yelp last year, I called Aztec and they were willing to work with me and very understanding (without even the slightest hint of eye-rolling I received from another company) about areas I did not want sprayed – I need the spiders and ladybugs around my…