At Alta Sierra Pest Control we realize how disturbing and dangerous Bees and Wasps in your
structure or outdoor environment can be. Not only can they cause damage to your home by
nesting in your structure and eventually making their way through to the living areas of your
home, but the presence of them can cause great concern for those who are known to develop
an allergic reaction to the bites or stings that these flying insects administer.

At Alta Sierra Pest Control, we don’t want you to spend a second longer than necessary
worrying about these pests. So let us help you! Simply call our office at (916) 791-7928 or
(916) 987-9144 and let us know the specifics of your situation. Our staff will quickly determine
your need and dispatch a Bee & Wasp Specialist out to your property. When our Specialist
arrives, he will be equipped with a variety of eradication methods so that whatever your
situation, he will be able to get to work immediately on restoring your peace of mind. Call us
today, our friendly staff is standing by to assist you!

Had it with messy mushy olives under your toes?

Sick of oakworm excrement contaminating the area beneath your oak trees?

At Alta Sierra Pest Control, we are licensed by the Department of Agriculture to treat a variety of trees such as

• Oak Trees
• Olive Trees
• Flowering Pear Trees
• Flowering Plum Trees
• Liquid Amber (Sweetgum) Trees

Call for your FREE ESTIMATE today!

Are you tired of dealing with the obnoxious mess created in your trees, shrubs and bushes during the spring and summer months? If so, now is the time to arrange an appointment with Alta Sierra Pest Control.

Beginning now and throughout the Spring is the time to perform soil injection or root drenching applications.

The benefit to doing these applications now is to prevent the unsightly and damaging effects caused by the above mentioned pests during the Spring and Summer months. The added benefit this will have is less ant trails and wasp problems in your yard (as both of these insects feed off of the honeydew that is secreted by the Aphids and Scale).

Although your regular on-going pest control service is designed to prevent insects from entering your home, by taking care of these problems in your landscaping, you will have much less general pest control problems in your yard as well.

The following are some of the trees and plants that are susceptible to these pests:

• Elm Trees
• Japanese /Maple Trees
• Crepe Myrtles
• White /Birch Trees
• Pyracantha Bushes
• Rose Bushes

Now is the time to arrange an appointment with Alta Sierra Pest Control to spray your oak trees!

There are many insects that attack California Oak Trees and the California oakmoth (oakworm) is the most important. Infestations of oakworms can cause severe damage. The oakworm feeds mainly on foliage, which strips the leaves and causes them to drop.

In addition to an unsightly appearance, falling oakworms and excrement often contaminate homes, patios, pools and hot tubs beneath infested trees. Trees are seldom killed, but the landscape and shade producing value of the trees are markedly reduced. Nearly all species of Western Oaks are subject to attack by these pests.

Although your regular on-going pest control service is designed to prevent insects from entering your home, by taking care of these problems in your oak trees, you will have much less general pest control problems in your yard as well.

Call Alta Sierra Pest Control today for a free estimate*!
(916) 987-9144 or (916) 791-7928

*Prices to be determined by the amount and size of trees to be treated. This service also comes with a 30-Day guarantee.

Sometimes referred to as Pantry Pests, Stored Food Pests or Indian Meal Moths, these insects can be a significant irritant to homeowners and cause millions of dollars’ of damage in the warehouses of retailers and manufacturers of foodstuffs. When I get a call from a homeowner saying they have ‘little flying moth-like things’ wafting through the air of their kitchen, it is almost certain that they have an infestation of Pantry Pests. However, these insects can be recognized not only through their mere presence, but by the holes and webbing in the packaging as well as by insect feces in the foodstuffs.

The two most common types of moths found infesting food packages in our area are the Indian Meal Moth (grey with tan or brown stripes on it’s wings), and the Angoumois Grain Moth (usually lite tan in color). The most common beetles found in foodstuffs are; the Sawtoothed Grain Beetle, the Drugstore Beetle, the Khapra Beetle, Granary Weevil and the Confused Flour Beetle.

These insects are well-adapted to living and breeding in food that is low in moisture content. They usually come into the home randomly with some infested package of food and then greatly increase in number and crawl into uninfested food. They can enter through extremely small cracks and may then crawl, and in some instances bore directly through the wrapper and container of surrounding grains and cereals.

If the homeowner is active in addressing the problem and participating in ridding their home of these pests, the following treatment has proven quite effective.

First, the source of the infestation must be identified and thrown out. The source is the one item that was brought into the home which started the infestation. In most cases, once the source is found and disposed of, the problem can be effectively treated.

Next, the entire pantry should be emptied and all infested foods should be disposed of as well. I understand that this can be quite costly and unfortunate, however, leaving the source behind and unaddressed will likely result in the insects continuing to reproduce within that item and eventually find their way into any new products that you bring in.

Keeping the health of the occupants of your home or structure as the first priority, we offer several different approved pest control techniques for the treatment of moths and foodstuff beetles. These methods may include handspraying, dusting, fogging, baiting and the use of residual crack and crevice aerosol products among other treatments. Because each occurrence is different, treatments will be employed as applicable in specific situations.

Because Pantry Pests are known as “occasional invaders” it is difficult to treat preventatively for them. However a recurring service plan for residential and commercial properties will maintain a healthy barrier around your structure should insects come crawling.

Although mice can be cute little pets in cages and some owners actually enjoy exhibiting their mice at shows, they can also cause damage and carry disease when not domesticated. It is not hard to believe that mice are still considered to be acceptable house pets since in ancient Greek and Roman societies they were notably featured as subjects of art. The albino form of mouse is bred and used for laboratory studies.

Currently we can account for more than 300 different species of mice native to the United States. Unlike rats, mice have hands and feet that are directly proportioned to their bodies, ears that are fairly large and distinct with small, round and shiny black eyes. As adults, they vary little in size, commonly about 3-1/2 inches long and ½ ounce in weight. Generally grayish in color, some may be light brown to dark gray with underbellies slightly lighter or a very light cream color. The tail of a mouse is about as long as the body and head combined.

Mice infestations are probably 10-20 times more common than rat infestations. Reproducing rapidly and prolifically, an average litter size is about six and females are capable of producing a litter once every 50 days. They enjoy just about any kind of food humans do, foraging on a varied diet including grains, meats, cereals, fruits and seeds. Favorite beverages include sweet liquids to pure water.

Mice are known as excellent climbers and can run up almost any abrasive surface without a problem. They can swim, jump and run horizontally along wires, ropes, tree branches and pipes. They can survive and even thrive in cold storage and are able to squeeze through a hole just larger than 1/4“ in diameter. Mice are known to be the culprits of structure fires as they chew on electrical wires. Although they are not completely blind (as the nursery rhyme suggests), they have poor sight and cannot see clearly beyond about 6”. Mice can spread disease to humans by biting, infecting food supplies with their droppings and urine and contaminating water supplies with organisms found in their bodies.

Although the most effective form of mouse control is still believed to be exclusion, if an infestation of mice already exists, baiting is almost always necessary.

Keeping the health of the occupants of your home or structure as the first priority, we offer several different approved pest control techniques for the treatment of mice. These methods may include baiting, live trapping, snap traps and/or the use of glue boards or tracking powders. Because each occurrence is different, treatments will be employed as applicable in specific situations.

Mice can be an unwelcome presence in your home. Not only do they present a health hazard to humans but they can also be unnerving, disrupting your peaceful home or building. It is for this reason that we suggest quick and decisive action when signs of mice are noticed. The earlier the problem is addressed, the more effective the treatment will be.

Man has been thankful to bees for honey, beeswax and most important of all, the fertilization of many of our crop-bearing plants. Social and living in colonies of 20,000 to 80,000 individuals, bees are normally gentle unless provoked. Weather patterns and human activity often affect the ‘temperament’ of bees. Windy, cloudy days when they are unable to forage for nectar, pollen, etc., can cause a cross or frustrated colony of bees to ‘take it out’ on some innocent passerby. It is for this reason that bees can quickly go from friend to foe.

Those of us who fear bees do so because of their potent sting. Bee stings consist of a poisonous sac and several other parts of the bee’s anatomy that are torn from the bee’s body and deposited into the skin of the unfortunate individual. The stinging action is an instantaneous reaction and if the barbed stinger is not immediately removed, the reflex action of the muscles attached to the sting drive it deeper into the skin, which in turn permits more time for the discharge of poison from the poison sac. It is the discharge of the toxin that augments the sting. Different individuals are affected in various ways by bee stings. Variation is due to the part of the anatomy that is stung, the amount of toxin that has entered into the system and the natural immunity of the individual. Although most people suffer nothing more than initial pain at the sting site, allergic reactions to bees can range from slight to serious shock.

Bee colonies exist in three types of castes which include the queen (a fertile female), worker (infertile female) and drone (male). Each hive will have only one egg-laying queen. Colonies are primarily comprised of workers who build, forage and repair the hive. Drones have but one purpose and that is to mate with the virgin queens and once they have served this purpose, they are banned from the colony. The sounds made by a buzzing nest of drones are quite ominous, however, they lack a stinger and are entirely harmless.

The presence of bees can become a significant risk when they nest in the wall voids of homes where they will enter the living areas if not controlled. The mere existence of bees can present a danger to humans when they are found nesting in close proximity to homes and areas of human activity. This is when control techniques are sometimes necessary.

Keeping the health of the occupants of your home or structure as the first priority, we offer several different approved pest control techniques for the treatment of bees. These methods may include handspraying, dusting, fogging and the use of residual crack and crevice aerosol products among other treatments. Because each occurrence is different, treatments will be employed as applicable in specific situations.

Bees are an unwelcome sight and can be unnerving, disrupting your peaceful home or building. It is for this reason that we suggest a recurring service plan for residential or commercial properties. This will maintain a healthy barrier around your structure should insects come looking for food and shelter from the elements.