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1 Homepage Prodigy Pest Solutions Your Pest Control, Pest Management Experts in Delaware County and Greater Philadelphia. Prodigy Pest Solutions is your local experienced pest control experts and we re ready to solve your all your pest problems from Bed Bugs, Termites, Roaches, Mice & Rats, Ants, Silverfish, Bees & Wasps, Yellow Jackets, Fleas and more for Residential, Commercial and Industrial accounts. Wildlife Pest Control Prodigy Pest Solutions provides safe and effective removal wildlife pests like; Raccoons, Squirrels, Birds, and Bats. We are experts at effectively removing wildlife from your home or business in utilizing environmentally safe, ethical and humane methods. Eco-Friendly Green Pest Control Solutions As an alternative to traditional Pest Control solutions and pest management we offer environmentally friendly family safe green pest solutions. We offer completely green organic bed bug treatments that won t keep you up at night worrying about your family. Ask us about why our minimally invasive natural eco-friendly pest control methods are safe for children and pets. Traditional Chemical Pest Extermination Services Not all pest infestation problems are the same which is why we provide state of the art insect extermination methods designed to remove bugs quickly and cleanly. Our staff of highly trained professionals will identify the source and species of your bug problem and provide a custom solution to eliminate it. Our Pest Control Service Area Prodigy Pest Control Solutions proudly offers the best pest control service available in the following areas Greater Philadelphia Pest Control, Delaware County Pest Control, South Jersey Pest Control. Click here for a list of communities we serve. Commercial Services Page Commercial Pest Control Services Protecting your business from pests like insects, rodents and even wildlife is vital to the wellbeing and continued success of your business, your employees and your customers which is why choosing a reputable pest control service like Prodigy Pest Control Solutions when it comes to eliminating pest problems and preventing infestations before they happen. Prodigy Pest Control Commercial services include: Free Detailed Inspection of Your Commercial Property Efficient Pest Extermination Effective Commercial Pest Management State of the Art Pest Elimination Methods Green Eco-Friendly Pest Control Highly Trained Licensed Professional Technicians Pest Prevention and Integrated Pest Management The best pest control is pest prevention! Stopping insect and rodent infestations before happen can save your business more then money it can save your reputation. Our licensed commercial pest control technicians employ state of the art techniques and technologies to help you maintain a pest free environment.

2 Prodigy Commercial Pest Control Solutions service a variety of commercial and business areas, including: Apartment Buildings Retail Stores Restaurants Hospitals and Nursing Homes Schools and Educational Facilities Warehouse and Storage Locations Commercial Food Processors Health Inspections Commercial pest control services provided by Prodigy Pest Control Solutions help assure your business pass health inspections by first eliminating pest problems and then preventing them from returning. We utilize a range of methods suited to the needs of your industry including many Green Solutions. Our service is discrete ensuring your customers a pleasant pest free experience without the lingering odor of heavy insecticides. Residential Services Page Residential Pest Control Services Your home is your castle so don t let pests bug you! Prodigy Pest Solutions has a staff of trained residential pest removal professionals ready to eliminate your household insect, rodent or wildlife infestation problems throughout Delaware County and Greater Philadelphia. We ll get rid of the insects, rodents, bugs or wildlife that is pestering you and make sure they stay gone for good! At Prodigy Pest Control Solutions we are more then Residential Exterminators because we don t just kill bugs and rodents we eliminate them and make sure they don t come back. We use a variety of methods to remove your pest problems cleanly, safely and efficiently, utilizing Eco- Friendly Green methods or conventional extermination techniques the pest solution we use will always be the one that works best for you and your family in the most environmentally sound way possible. We Remove and Protect You From Residential Pests Like: Bed Bugs Roaches Silverfish Bees Wasps Mice Squirrels Bats Termites Ants Fleas Yellowjackets Carpenter Bees Rats Raccoons Birds

3 Ridding your home of unwanted insects, rodents or wildlife requires different solutions for different problems and a thoughtful consideration of your wishes. Our Pest Removal methods range from traditional chemical treatments to the latest Organic Green Pest Removal Technologies. Residential Bedbug Removal and Control Bedbug removal is a perfect example of Eco-Friendly, child and pet safe pest removal. When Bedbugs infest a home they live in the most intimate parts of your home your furniture and beds. Which is why bedbug removal requires special care to safely eliminate them from your home, we use bedbug removal methods like; HEPA Vacuum and Steam which eliminates the need for harsh chemicals. Residential Rodent Removal and Control For the removal of rodents like mice and rats Prodigy Pest Solutions uses Exclusion, Baiting, and Sealing to eliminate the problem and ensure they do not return. We don t stop at getting the mice, rats, squirrels or raccoons out we will seal their points of entry so they can t get back in. Residential Termite Removal and Control Termite Infestation is every homeowner s worst nightmare. The damage caused by termites nationwide runs is in the 10s of millions of dollars. Prodigy Pest Solutions provides the best in remediation once termites have invaded your home. Our termite removal process is second to none and after the termite infestation has be exterminated we will provide a termite bait system for the exterior of your home to ensure that the termites don t come back. Residential Early Detection and Pest Prevention Prodigy Pest Control Solutions provides comprehensive residential pest control solutions including a full range of preventative treatments for all sorts of insect, rodents and wildlife so that you never have to worry about finding unwanted pests in your home again. Individual Pest Pages Bed Bugs Few creatures send a shiver up the spine of people like Bed Bugs! Even though Bed Bugs were believed to be eliminated in Philadelphia along with the rest of the US in the 1950s, thanks to DDT, in recent years they have come back to greater Philadelphia with a vengeance and have grown more resistant to most pesticides. Cimex Lectularius is the scientific name for this creepy crawly insect known everywhere as the Bed Bug. Bed Bugs live their lives where they eat. Bed Bugs are night feeders and hide where they can easily bite you and your pets while you sleep, usually in your bed. However beds are not the only place Bed Bugs hide. They will hide in sofas, chairs, pet beds or other furniture. They also hide in wall cracks and electrical outlets. Bed Bugs are efficient hunters and sense the carbon dioxide that people and pets breath out and will crawl from room to room to find a suitable meal. Bed Bugs are about the size of an apple seed and are reddish brown in color. Young Bed Bugs are very hard to spot because they are almost completely transparent and Bed Bug eggs are almost invisible to the naked eye. Looking for Bed Bugs during the day or at night with the lights on is pointless because they will stay hidden. The best way to search for them is after dark with a

4 flashlight so you can surprise them be for they disappear into the shadows. Start by turning back the sheets on beds and carefully looking in seems and around labels. Move your mattress away from your headboard and look there. The best way to determine if you Bed Bugs is by professional inspection. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions technicians know where to look to find Bed Bugs and the tell tale signs of Bed Bug infestation. If they are there our techs will find them and kill them. Ants What has six legs and can appear out of nowhere? Ants! No matter where you are in Delaware County chances are you have Ants. First there s one then there are hundreds of Ants all scurrying about and no matter how fast you try and crush them, sweep them or wash them away they always seem to come back as if you never did a thing to get rid of them. Ants come in dozens of varieties and sizes but the most common Odorous Ants which like the name implies give off a smell when crushed. Carpenter Ants get there name because they eat wood. Pavement Ants or as some people call them picnic Ants are the most common in Ants in the Delaware County area and are the small dark brown to reddish Ants that are about 1/10 of an inch in length. Odorous Ants These Ants feed on melons in the wild and in an around your home are drawn to sweet smelling things. Odorous Ants live in colonies and forage and wide where they can contaminate food. They nest in wall crevices, around heaters and pipes and outside under soil and in mulch, leaves, under rocks and in logs. Carpenter Ants Carpenter Ants and giants of the Ant world especially in our area and are from 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch long and are most often black but occasionally are reddish. Carpenter Ants love moist rotting or hollow wood through which they cut their tunnels and passageways leaving behind sawdust as a clue they were there. Pavement Ants These frisky little fellows eat anything and everything, in 6 th grade biology terms they are omnivores. In adult terms they are a pain in the neck. They seem to multiply the minute you turn your back and go from 2 or three to hundreds within moments of food hitting the floor and are gone just as fast. Beetles Everyone in the Chester Heights area knows beetles and we re not talking about the British band The Beatles. Beetles are known for the hard exterior shells and often translucent colors. Beetles come in a number of varieties in our area from the short and round Leaf Beetles to the long and slender click beetles and every child s favorite the lady bug. Beetles inhabit a variety of habitats in and around your home and in can rapidly grow from a nuisance to a costly problem if left uncontrolled. Beetles can quickly eat through a garden or favorite ornamental tree in the space of few days if left unchecked. Beetle infestations require a fast response from trained professionals to reduce the risk of catastrophic damage to plants, trees and shrubbery. While beetle are seldom more then a

5 nuisance indoors outside they can be difficult to get rid of because they move so easily and quickly from one area of your property to another and from neighbor to neighbor. Crickets Crickets are common throughout Camden and we are all familiar with their nighttime chirping. Crickets are closely related to that biblical scourge the grasshopper and come in a number of species, the most common in our area is the Field Cricket and it s hump backed cousin the Camel Cricket. While some cultures consider a Cricket in the house to be good luck many don t especially when they are keeping you up at night. Listening to Crickets outside on a warm summer night is pleasant, listening to them chirp away from some hidden corner of your home while you try to sleep is no-one s idea of pleasant and they can quickly become a pest. Crickets find there way into your home through open doors or windows even hitching a ride on your pant leg. Filed Crickets can multiply quickly and will feed on fabrics and linens. Crickets are prefer cool dark places and hide easily so they are hard for a homeowner to eliminate without professional help. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions trained technicians can hunt down your Cricket problem and return your home to a sanctuary of peace and quite in no time. Stink Bugs Stink Bugs are not native to Delaware County or Pennsylvania or The United States. Stink Bugs are an Asian import and pose a serious threat to fruit trees, vegetables and sanity. Stink Bugs are brown about a half inch in size and shaped like a shield but they are no super hero but rather a super pest. Stink Bugs get there name from a gland that when crushed emits a foul odor, hence the stink in Stink Bug. Stink Bugs are a problem throughout our area from the city to the country no place is safe from these prolific pests. They enter homes through chimneys, exhaust vents, doors and windows and on clothing and pets. While Stink Bugs aren t particularly fast or sneaky and are easy to catch when there are one or two larger scale Stink Bug infestations require a professional to evaluate the situation, identify how they are gaining entry and sealing it off. Our technicians are Stink Bug experts and can quickly help you figure out how they are getting in and help you get them out and keep them out. Cockroaches A scream in the night is usually followed by the word ROACHES! Cockroaches are in the Greater Philadelphia area come in 2 main varieties; the German Cockroach and the American Cockroach, also known as the Waterbug. Roaches usually remain hidden from the light and nest inside walls and floors making the extent of an Roach infestation nearly impossible for a non-professional to diagnose.

6 Both German Cockroaches and American Cockroaches carry an array of diseases that are transmissible to humans including E. Coli and Salmonella which can be deadly. Seeing on Roach is cause for concern since they are such stealthy pests. One or two Roaches on the kitchen floor in the middle of the night is likely an indication of a far larger problem because Cockroaches don t exist in isolation and they are prolific breeders so where there is one there are many more you don t see. Even the cleanest of homes in the best neighborhoods are at risk from Cockroach infestation because Roaches travel well and be easily brought into your home. Roaches love paper and cardboard, especially corrugated cardboard boxes. A new TV or boxes from a supermarket to pack up things for donation are perfect travel containers for either adult Roaches or Roach eggs to make their way into your home. Even luggage when you return home from vacation can be the means of entry for Roaches in your home. Identifying Roaches is vital to eliminating a Cockroach infestation problem. As a rule Cockroaches have a flattened body that is oval in shape and has antennae on it s head that are about as long as it s body. Different Roach species like different environments, some like it cool and dry and others warm and damp but all like to hide their nests well out of site. Prodigy Pest Control Solution certified technicians can quickly identify your Roach problem and develop a plan to exterminate the Roaches and keep them from coming back. Mice and Rats Mice and Rats have been a plague on humans since the dawn of Civilization and South Jersey is no exception to Mouse and Rat problems. Mice and Rats spread diseases like plague and hantavirus, other pests like mite and fleas, and can be the cause of serious allergy issues, especially in vulnerable groups like the elderly, children and the sick. Getting rid of Mice and Rats and stopping them from coming back requires more then a building a better mousetrap it requires a trained certified professional like a technician from Prodigy Pest Control to eliminate your Mouse or Rat problem. Knowing the extent of the problem is difficult for most people because Mice and Rats do their best to stay out of sight. Most often what people do notice are the signs that Mice or Rats have taken up residence in their homes. Mouse droppings are often found along baseboards, in cabinets and drawers and near the trash cans. Mouse droppings will look a lot like chocolate sprinkles in size, shape and color. Other signs include gnaw marks and food packages that have small holes on the outside and the contents consumed. Jimmy Cagney was right when he said You Filthy Rat. Rats are filthy disease carries that also cause countless dollars in property damage every day throughout our area. Rats are not limited to Cities or urban areas, they are everywhere and have grown more common in the suburbs in recent years. Rats will gnaw on almost anything, including PVC pipes causing leaks, flooding and clogs, electrical insulation resulting in fires and blackouts even wood causing structural

7 damage to your home. Rats also pose a very real threat to children because they will bite and can be especially dangerous when cornered by a small child. Do it yourself solutions to Mice and Rat infestations are not always very effective. Unsprung traps can give the false impression that the problem is gone when it is not and many Rats in particular are resistant to common poisons not to mention the risk to children and pets by improperly applied poisons. If you suspect a Mouse or Rat problem contact Prodigy Pest Control Solutions immediately and let our trained professionals determine the extent or your problem and provide a solution that eliminates the problem and takes steps to prevent it from recurring. Fleas Fleas are common throughout Delaware county and town name and are especially active from June through October. Fleas feed by sucking the blood of animals and humans and because of that are prolific disease spreaders. Fleas are most active outdoors but indoor living suits them just fine as long as they have a preferred food source like pets. Fleas enter your home on the backs of pets and rodents that get into your home. A single mouse in the house can carry with it an entire colony of fleas ready to infest your indoor only cat before you even know you have a mouse problem, so eliminating the mouse doesn t solve the flea problem. Fleas are tiny, about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch in length and are usually dark brown in color. Fleas are great jumpers and can easily leap thousands of times their own length in a single bound, from 7 13 inches, which means they can travel from host to host quickly and efficiently. Not having pets does not make you immune from a flea infestation. The black plague was transmitted by fleas and took the lives of millions of people who did not have household pets. Any animal, like squirrels, chipmunks and raccoons who can be gone from your home before you know they were there can bring fleas in with them and leave them behind for you to deal with when they are gone. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions technicians are experts in removing fleas from Ticks Ticks are found throughout Town Name, Delaware County and the Greater Philadelphia area. Ticks are technically not insects at all but are members of the spider family, similar to mites. There are hundreds of different kinds of ticks which fall into two main categories, hard shell and soft shell ticks. Ticks have eight legs like their cousin the spider and can not fly or jump. Ticks feed on the blood of their hosts, animal or human. Ticks are ravenous and can easily gorge themselves on up to 100 times their weight in the blood of their unsuspecting

8 victims. Ticks are also prolific breeders and can lay up to 4,000 eggs in their lifetime. Their tiny size makes them hard to spot. Because they feed on blood and dangerous disease spreaders including Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Encephalitis among others. The only other parasite that spreads more disease to people and pets is the Mosquito. Ticks are great hitchhikers and can enter your home on pets or on your clothes. If you suspect a tick problem in or around your home contact Prodigy Pest Control Solutions for a professional assessment of your tick problem. Bees Bees live in every corner of Town Name and throughout our region. Bees come in a variety of species and necessary to our ecology because they pollinate plants and without them we humans would quickly starve to death. People often confuse Honey Bees and Bumble Bees with Wasp and Hornets and so proper identification is vital when determining the extent of a Bee problem. While Bees are beneficial they have their place in our world and inside our homes and other structures are not among them. This is especially important for households where one or more members are allergic to Bee stings which for them can be fatal. In addition to the threat of Bee Stings, Bees in a home can cause damage from the staining of dripping honey and large hives can deform walls. Removing a Bees and Bee hives can be a tricky proposition for anyone and is particularly true for those with allergies. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions trained technicians will identify to species of Bee and safely remove the hive from your home. Hornets Wasps Yellowjackets These flying menaces are everywhere in Town Name and elsewhere in our area. These pests are different then Bees starting with the fact that many of them can sting multiple times unlike Bees which can only sting once before they die as a result. Hornets are generally speaking part of the same group as Wasps. Wasps come in a variety of types from Bald Faced Hornets and German Wasps to Yellow Jackets and Paper Wasps. They are all unique in their appearance, behavior and nesting and hive building habits. Some build nest from what appears to be paper, others use mud and still others prefer hollow trees. The thing they all have in common is a painful sting. Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets all live in protective colonies and will avoid stinging if they can but if they feel their hive or nest is threatened will attack. Some are more aggressive then others with Yellow Jackets being particularly so. All Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets administer venom when they sting which can cause an allergic reaction called anaphylaxis which can be fatal.

9 Because Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets can be very aggressive in the protection of their hive or nest when they invade a human structure and build a hive in walls, overhangs, window ledges and attics among other places they must be dealt with professionally before a serious problem occurs. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions technicians will identify the species of Hornet, Wasp or Yellow Jacket that has invaded your home or business and quickly eliminate the threat of dangerous stings to you, your family or your employees and customers. Hornets, Wasps, and Yellow Jackets become even more dangerous when they invade structures and build hives/nests in places excessively close to where people live, work, or play. Hives on building walls, roof overhangs, window ledges, near doorways, in and around HVAC vents, near doorways, or in interior spaces like attics in homes or ceiling of factories or warehouses are a potential for disaster. It will be inevitable that the mere activity of people and related machinery noises and vibrations will disturb and provoke a few or many Wasps/Hornets to sting someone. Wildlife - Squirrels, Raccoons, Opossums, Birds Residents and businesses in and around Town Name and elsewhere in our area love Wildlife including Squirrels, Raccoons, Opossums and especially Birds in their proper context of the great outdoors. When these woodland creatures enter our homes and businesses they become pests. Pests that soil buildings with their droppings, damage sensitive electrical and electronic equipment and contaminate food and water. Birds, carry diseases that and parasites that are harmful to humans including Meningitis and Salmonella. Cute creatures like Raccoons and Squirrels aren t the friendly animated friends of people when the enter your home of place of business where in addition to the diseases they carry often bring with them other parasites like Fleas and Ticks but they also can bite and scratch children and adults. At Prodigy Pest Control Solutions we pride ourselves on our Humane, Eco-Friendly approach to Wildlife and Bird removal practices. Whenever possible invasive creatures are captured and relocated to their proper environments far from your home or business. Our highly trained technicians carefully evaluate the extent of your unwelcome guests presence and set a plan of action to remove them. Prodigy Pest Control will also work with you to figure out how they got in and provide solutions to prevent their return. Flies There are literally billions of flies in the Greater Philadelphia Area and Town Name is no exception. There are dozens of different species of Fly and they can be found in private homes and businesses all year long. Flies are serious disease carriers and are drawn to our environment by smell, particularly the smell of decay, like garbage and animal waste. Some Flies bite, some flies don t but they all spread disease and filth through their feces and will readily lay eggs wherever they have the opportunity thus perpetuating the cycle. Flies are a particular problem in nursing homes and hospitals were vulnerable individuals

10 are most susceptible to their scourge and where the smells that attract flies are most common and most difficult to completely eliminate. Prodigy Pest Control Solutions will dispatch an array of solutions to quickly control and eliminate an existing fly infestation and to prevent a future problem. Mosquitoes Dengue Fever, Malaria, Encephalitis and Bird Flu are among the many life threatening diseases that are carried by Mosquitoes throughout the Delaware County area including Town Name. Backyard barbeques and get-togethers are cut short of cancelled all to often because of Mosquitoes. When it comes to Mosquito control a bug zapper and candles is usually not enough. Effective Mosquito control requires first identifying the source or sources of your Mosquito problem, where they live and breed. reducing or eliminating the breeding sites is a big step in reducing a Mosquito problem. Prodigy Pest Control technicians are expert identifying and removing Mosquito habitat. We also offer a variety of conventional and Green Mosquito products and will recommend and use the solution that will be safest and most effective in dealing with your Mosquito problem. Silverfish Residents of Town Name and elsewhere in South Jersey universally consider Silverfish to be among the creepiest of crawling critters in our area. Silverfish are wingless insects that have three long tail bristles and silvery scales and are most active at night. People often call them prehistoric looking and generally disgusting. Silverfish love damp, dark, cool environments which make them perfect basement dwellers and can go for extended periods of time without eating. Silverfish are both hitchhiking bugs and active invaders. They can gain access through cracks in walls and spaces in shingles and in cartons that were stored in infested warehouses. Silverfish eat a variety of plant based materials in both their original form like flour and cereal and processed like wallpaper, wallpaper paste and book bindings. Silverfish don t only love basements they are common in blown-in insulation in attics was well as kitchens and cabinets. Contrary to common myth they do not climb in through the drains in sinks but often wonder into sinks by the lure of moisture and let can t climb back out. A thorough inspection by a Prodigy Pest Control Solutions technician will identify the extent of a Silverfish infestation and will quickly and cleanly eliminate them from all your living spaces. Bats Town Name residents aren t the only ones to go batty when it comes to Bats! Bats are far more common in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware County area then most people

11 realize. Not only that but Bats are not all bad because they help control Mosquito and moth populations. A single Bat will eat it s weight in Mosquitoes and Moths every night. Still not convinced, we understand. Brown Bats are the most common Bat in our area and occasionally get into homes and businesses where they terrorize inhabitants with their random flight and general creepiness. In addition to being decidedly unattractive to most people Bats also carry disease including rabies and other parasites like lice, mites and Bed Bugs. Determining if you have a Bat problem is not always as obvious as seeing a Bat fly across the room and is particularly true for businesses. The Bats may not even be flying around inside your home or business at all but may only be roosting there during the day and leaving at night to hunt outdoors. Bat droppings can be spotted around air conditioning units, duct work, chimneys and rafters. Unlike other pests there are no do-it-yourself solutions or pesticides for Bats. Bat removal requires a professional like Prodigy Pest Control Solutions to remove the Bats from your home or business.