Give your bugs the jitters

reporting by Shelly Bucksot
We sent our Comp Shopper out to ask three professional exterminators to tell us an itsy bitsy about their businesses. Here’s what hatched.
Prices may vary based
on your home’s size and
your particular pest situation.		 City Wide Exterminating
P.O. Box 690217
Charlotte
704-888-0911		 Carolina Pest Management
1410 Concord Ave.
Monroe
800-716-6737
www.carolinapest.com
Killo Exterminating Co.
3211 E. Independence Blvd.
Charlotte
704-333-9855
www.killo.biz
Who we talked to
ROBERT HUNNICUTT, OWNER
KRISTIN DODD, OPERATIONS MANAGER
BRIAN WINDHAM, PRESIDENT
Spiders/carpenter ants
$95
$110 – 125
$75 – 150
Termites
by estimate only
$1,000 – 3,000
$900 – 3,000
Cockroaches
$95
$110 – 125
$80 and up, interior; $130 and up, exterior
Fire ants
$95
$100 per acre
$65 – 75, one to five mounds; $85 and up, more than five mounds
Pharaoh ants
$95
$110 – 130
$130 and up
House centipedes
$95
$200 – 250
$85 and up
Rats and mice
$95 and up
$110 – 150
$75 and up
Ladybugs, box elder bugs and cluster flies.
$95
$110 – 150
$75 and up
Free follow-up treatment offered?
yes, for yearly contracted customers
yes, for recurring contracts
yes, with monthly contract packages; small fee for quarterly customers
What is the most common indoor pest or insect problem?
“Ants.”
“Ants.”
“Ants.”
What tips do you have for preventing pests and insects from invading the home?
“Put cat and dog food away when animals are not eating.”
“Keep your foundation clear from mulch and debris, and correct any moisture problems.”
“Make sure all windows, doors and crevices are weatherstripped and caulked to prevent entry.”
Describe the worst insect or pest infestation you’ve encountered.
“Years ago, I found millions of roaches in one house. You could pick anything up on the coffee table and there were a dozen roaches underneath it. When I sprayed the kitchen, I came back and the entire floor was covered with dead roaches. Eventually, the family just moved out because it was so bad.”
“We recently visited an abandoned rental house that had become infested with German cockroaches. They were so bad that the whole floor was covered and our technicians were chasing them down the driveway to kill them.”
“I treated a double-wide mobile home for German cockroaches. There were roaches in the children’s beds and a trench of dead ones an inch wide around the entire home that had never been cleaned up after I treated them six months before. I had cockroaches crawling on me as I drove away.”

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