I got terminix and i still have pests?

Question

Is Terminix not a good company? Why am I still seeing fleas, ants, and roaches?

I spent over $100 on Frontline for my pets and now they hav fleas again!

Answer 1

Terminix is an excellent company, however it is very important that you take a few things in mind when it comes to your pest control service and this is true with any pest control company.  First of all, with fleas you really have to follow certain instructions to completely remove them.  Prior to treatment vacuum your house.  Remove the animals, have the treatment done on your house, let it sit for several hours before coming back in, vacuum again.  Then schedule a follow-up for a week later.  Fleas aren't easy so you have to help them help you.

For ants, it takes a few treatments to rid your home of the ants.  Always schedule a follow-up.  Keep in mind ants often times respond to different baits.  So a bait that may work at one house may not work on the next house for the same type of ant.  

For Roaches it is important to kill off the majority of the roaches on the first visit.  But it will take 2-3 visits within a month to truly rid the house.  Make sure you setup your follow-ups for this as well.  However, if you have things on the floor or scattered around the house, it is highly unlikely that you will get rid of them.  

Hope that helps!  Terminix can only do as much as you assist them with.  If you never tell them where the problems are, it is simply a shot in the dark.  Help them help you and don't be afraid to call for an extra service.

Answer 2

Make sure to clean really thorough. Including grease in the drip pans on stove any little crumb is food for them also water dry out sink at night. For fleas on the dog use straight vinegar to kill them

Answer 3

No there not a good company. Hope you didnt take the year contract. They have no training program for their employees and you'll have a hard time trying to get them to come back if you want them too.And then they will just tell you to keep vacuuming. What incecticides did they use? It should be on the paper they gave you