Pest control in western Riverside County

Western Riverside County, the area closest to Orange County: Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley and the city of Riverside. The Huntington Beach office reaches it along the 91.

Red imported fire ants were found in parts of Riverside County in the late 1990s, mostly in irrigated turf, parks and nurseries. Soft mounds in sunny lawns with ants that swarm and sting are the sign; a two-step bait program handles them.

Hotter, drier summers push Argentine ants indoors harder to find water, so inland homes often see bigger and more frequent kitchen and bathroom invasions than the coast.

Yes. Subterranean termites work irrigated soil along slabs regardless of a home's age, and drywood swarmers land on any exposed wood. New construction is also the best time for pre-construction treatment.

Common, especially where tracts back onto open land, flood channels and parks. Trapping and burrow closure are the standard approach.

A local mosquito and vector control district handles public water sources and surveillance in western Riverside County. Backyard containers and yard programs remain the homeowner's job, which is where a seasonal yard program fits.