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There are a variety of pest droppings that can appear in the home. And many of these droppings look the same. For example, roach droppings are very often mistaken for mice droppings. Even squirrel or lizard droppings could possibly be mistaken for insect poop. This is important since you may see droppings, but no actual pest or critter. If you are uncertain of the droppings, you can take a clear, well-light and close-up picture of…
Pest control is not just a matter of spraying around a house until all the bugs are dead. Of course, the goal is no more bugs. But that goal takes some work. First, different pests demand different products as well as different application techniques. For example, what works to eliminate roaches won’t always work to eliminate ants. Even further, what works to eliminate an American cockroach isn’t necessarily effective in treating German roaches. And some…
Austin has its fair share of bugs. For people coming from out of state, this can be a shock to the system, particularly when arriving from areas with fewer pests. Here is an abridged list of the insects and pests known to scurry around Central Texas: Cockroaches (American, Brown-banded, Smoky Brown, German roaches) Scorpions Carpenter Ants / Acrobat Ants Fire Ants Mosquitoes Wasps Fleas Rats / Mice Other rodents like raccoons, possums and squirrel It’s…
Recently a customer found a spider — a very large spider — in their garage. The intruder had already met his demise but had hidden itself under a pile of donation goods. Needless to say, the woman got a jolt while picking things up. It brought to mind a recommendation common to this pest control blog and our in-home customer conversations — tidy up to help prevent pest problems! We’re not neat freaks, but we…
What will happen during the total eclipse on April 8th — besides the sky getting darker? In particular, does the insect world change during those few minutes? While there isn’t much official study on the subject from past eclipses, there are some reports that insect activity does in fact alter. Just like people — who often become still as they watch in awe while the passing moon blocks the sun — insects also seem to…
New houses typically have fewer pest issues thanks to fewer “cracks and crevices” that often appear around older homes, but sometimes that newness can lead to homeowners becoming a little too comfortable and missing opportunities to set up pest prevention techniques. In fact, moving in to a new house is the perfect time to take a few extra steps and ensure it remains as pest free as possible for as long as possible. No home…
Sometimes customers call us and they aren’t sure the types of pest control services they need or if they need more than just the main reason they’re calling. “We have fire ants, and maybe roaches, we’re not sure.” We can help with that, but we never push unnecessary services or make you sign a contract. Ever. However, if you order a service for a pest you are seeing, we are happy to consult with you…
We get a few calls here and there for beetles, usually grain beetles found in the kitchen. The best handling for them is finding and removing the source. Even if you put a spray in the area — and you don’t want any pest control products natural or otherwise, around your food products — they are often reproducing in a bag of flour or other food item so you can’t reach them. So a pest…
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.…
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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…