When you choose Progressive Pest Control for your NE Atlanta home, we do everything in our power to keep your house bug and pest free! But they aren’t named pests for nothing. There is always the off chance that a critter can find its way in. But with integrated pest management, we’ll work together to make sure those bugs stay outside where they belong.

But What is IPM?

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM for short, is an effective approach to pest control that is better for the environment and uses common-sense solutions to pest management. It’s all about working with the homeowner to seal off every window, door and opening in the home. We’ll caulk, stuff cracks and crevices and install door sweeps where you need it. But we’ll also take it a level further by looking for structural problems in your home that might allow pests to enter.

How Does IPM Work?

The professionals here at Progressive are experts at spotting potential pathways for pests to come inside. But we also have an intimate knowledge about pest biology.

If you want to keep a bug out, you have to think like a bug! And by doing this, we’ll do a thorough inspection of your home to pinpoint exactly where we need to focus out pest-stopping might.

Of course, it also all comes down to communication with out clients. We discuss options and a course of action with every customer. To find out more about integrated pest management or any of our other services here at Progressive, give us a call today!

There’s nothing like the crisp air and vibrant colors of the fall season. However, when the temperature starts to drop, bugs and pests start looking for a warm place to curl up for the winter. At Progressive Pest Control, we want to make sure that warm place is not your home!

Check out these tips for keeping bugs out of your house this fall in Hoschton, Georgia.

Seal It Up!

Even the best-made houses out there have vulnerabilities. This fall take a walk through your home and check your weather stripping around all windows and doors. This can break down over time allowing bugs to work their way inside. Replacing old weather stripping is easy to do and can even save you some money on your heating bill.

Screen Your Vents

Open vents are necessary for venting hot air from your dryer and attic, but they are also a nice opening for bugs to get through. Blocking your open vents with a screen will let air out and stop bugs from getting in.

Stay Tidy

Nothing attracts bugs more than a mess. Crumbs on the counters or scraps of food on the kitchen floor, no matter how small, might as well be a dinner bell on a megaphone for pests. Keeping your home, and especially your kitchen clean, should go a long way to keeping the bugs away.

Call the Pros

Calling a licensed professional to treat your house preemptively helps to kill insects and other pests that are already inside and keeps the rest outside where they belong. Give us a call at Progressive for all of your pest control needs in the greater Atlanta area today!

A lot of times, it’s the thing we least suspect that ends up causing the biggest problem. And on Halloween, one of the last things you might be worried about is bugs, squirrels, and pests eating the Jack-o-lantern you and the kids just spent so much care and time carving. But it happens all the time!

At Progressive Pest Control, we can’t think of a scarier Halloween trick. Fortunately, keeping the critters from cramping your pumpkin’s style isn’t too hard.

Check out some of these tried and tested ways to tamp down the Halloween party crashers in your yard this year.

Make Your Pumpkin Carving Last

If you’ve carved a pumpkin before, you are fully aware that no Jack-o-lantern lasts forever. But it’s fun to keep them around as long as possible. Jack-o-lanterns are fun but the down side is we’re not the only ones who like them. Bugs, rodents, and other pests might see your beautifully ghoulish pumpkin and shriek for joy at finding a free lunch. Keeping them away to appreciate from a distance is easy, though.

First, only put your pumpkin out as the sun goes down and bring it back inside before you go to bed. This limits the time your Jack-o-lantern is exposed. Second, use a citronella candle to light your spooky carving. The scent is a natural pest control, plus it smells great! You can also spritz the inside of your carved pumpkin with diluted bleach. Make sure to only use about a teaspoon of bleach to a gallon of water, though. Any more could have an opposite effect.

For more yard and pest control tips, give us a call at Progressive in Northeast Atlanta today!

Bugs can be creepy, crawly and extremely beneficial in a lot of ways that a lot of us never consider. It may be surprising but it’s true! Not all bugs are bad. At Progressive Pest Control, we have a list of beneficial bugs that you might want to think twice about smooshing.

Bugs with Benefits

The ladybug is cute and is often portrayed as a non-pest species. This is for good reason. Ladybugs are a natural pest control and can keep your Atlanta garden free from harmful pest species that can kill your veggies and flowers. A handful of ladybugs in your garden can make or break a successful growing season. Just keep them outside and they will never be an issue!

Spiders are another beneficial bug that you might want to consider sparing. Of course, some spiders can be dangerous, so it’s important to be able to recognize the good from the bad. But the vast majority of spiders are harmless to humans and will keep the mosquitos, flies and other buzzing pests out of your house and yard. Spiders catch and eat just about every type of pest insect you can imagine so it might be good to keep a few around.

Praying Mantises are another really cool bug with some big bonuses for your yard. They eat a ton of other bugs! So many, in fact, that people will go as far as to purposefully populate their yard with mantises to keep pest species at bay.

A Natural Pest Solution

As you can see from the bugs listed above, not all bugs are bad. In fact, the natural ecosystem has a lot of ways to keep pests away. But of course, you can also call in the other pros to help finish the job. At Progressive Pest Control, we’ll work with the natural pest-fighting bugs to make sure your Atlanta home stays free from pest species all year round.

Roach, Palmetto Bug, Creepy Crawly Disgusting Vermin … It doesn’t matter what you call them, no one wants to see a cockroach in their home.

They can be big or small, light yellow or dark brown, but in the end, they are all just cockroaches. The only questions that really matter are how did they get in and how do I get rid of them?

At Progressive Pest Control, we’ve got an answer and a solution for your cockroach problems in Northeast Atlanta.

What Are We Even Dealing With Here?

The American Cockroach is one of the most common pest species that you’ll find in your home. And they can be really tough to get rid of once they’ve taken a liking to the dark spaces of your dwelling.

It’s hard for the untrained eye to tell the difference between a male and female American Cockroach, but females are the ones that really do the damage. They can live almost twice as long as a male cockroach and they lay eggs as often as once a month!

Why Are They Here and Why Won’t They Leave?

Believe it or not, the American Cockroach is an outdoor species that help break down dead plant and animal life. However, they happen to really like just about any warm, moist environment and will eat nearly any type of organic material. That means that in the mind of a cockroach, there’s not a lot of difference between a leaf pile in your yard and the cabinet under your kitchen sink.

Heavy rains can drive cockroaches inside your home as roaches often live down in runoff drains and sewers. To avoid drowning, they will seek higher ground, which can often be your house. Dirty spaces with an abundance of crumbs, food or trash will also attract them into your home.

Tip of the Iceberg

For every one roach you see, you can pretty much assume there are many, many more that you don’t. So when you’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg in terms of your roach problem, your best bet is to call in a professional to take out the rest of her hidden friends. At Progressive Pest Control, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you have a big barbecue coming up or simply enjoy spending summer evenings on the patio, bugs can be a real drag on your time outdoors. Mosquitoes, gnats, biting flies, and other types of pesky insects can make the toughest among us run for cover. But here at Progressive Pest Control in Northeast Atlanta, we have some tips to keep the pests away naturally!

Did you know there are quite a few plants and flowers packed with essential oils that mosquitoes and gnats can’t stand? Check out our recommendations and then give us a call for a more thorough insect treatment for your house!

Plant an Herb Garden

The list of herbs that can help keep your outdoor spaces bug free includes some plants that you’ll love having around. Mint, basil, rosemary, lemongrass, lavender, and thyme all have bug-repellant properties and they make your garden smell out of this world. Not to mention, all of these herbs are edible and amazing to cook with!

Add Some Color to Your Landscaping

There are several beautiful flowers that can be planted to help keep the bugs away, too! Various flowers have different effects on different pest species. Marigolds give off a scent that is known to ward off mosquitoes and can even work in your vegetable garden to keep rabbits away. Chrysanthemums are a natural repellent for ticks, fleas, spiders roaches, ants and more! Petunias, nasturtiums, and lantanas will all keep the bugs at bay as well.

Keep Your Summer Bug Free

We’re full of knowledge and advice when it comes to keeping bugs out of your house and away from your summer barbecues. Give us a call today to find out more about the services we offer.