American Pest launches Mosquito & Tick Control Program

Fulton, Md. – American Pest, a family-owned pest control business operating in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, today announced the launch of a new Mosquito and Tick Control program.

Responding to an unprecedented number of customer inquiries this year concerning protection from Lyme disease and mosquito-borne viruses like Zika and West Nile, American Pest’s Mosquito and Tick Control program offers residential customers proven treatments to control mosquitoes and ticks around their home.

Since its inception in 1925, American Pest has provided homeowners in the area proven protection against common household bugs, termites, mice and rats, and seasonal pests including stink bugs, mosquitoes and ticks. The company’s Mosquito and Tick Control program was designed to provide affordable, specialized treatment for pests causing widespread worry in 2016.

“Concern for human health and educating the public is a top priority at American Pest,” said W. Wayne White, B.C.E., Director of Technical Services for American Pest. “With our Mosquito and Tick Control program, our team has created a treatment solution that is as thorough as it is effective. We’re proud to offer homeowners in the area a specialized package that targets their No. 1 and 2 concerns as summer approaches.”

American Pest employs a fleet of about 150 expertly-trained professionals, including two Ph.D., four Board Certified, and 13 Associate Certified Entomologists on staff. Utilizing world-class training and applied Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices that are environmentally responsible, the company has obtained an elite status as one of the oldest, premier family-owned pest control businesses in the United States.

Disease-transmitting mosquitoes and ticks are found throughout all of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Deer ticks—also known as Blacklegged ticks— are largely responsible for more than 300,000 reported cases of Lyme disease each year, with the majority of those cases occurring in the mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, instances of mosquito-borne viruses like Zika and West Nile continue to make headlines across the country, including in Maryland with 12 confirmed cases of Zika Virus reported as of April 29.

With mosquitoes and ticks expected to become a problem for homeowners in April, American Pest has seen a heightened concern from area homeowners. Compared to this time last year, American Pest has seen a 37 percent increase in calls and a 31 percent increase in online service inquiries.

As American Pest Entomologists assist research facilities, helping conduct mosquito sampling as part of an effort to discover new measures to prevent the spread of so-called ‘vector diseases,’ the Mosquito and Tick Control program provides homeowners an immediate plan of action.

American Pest provides service for homeowners in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. For more information about American Pest’s Mosquito and Tick Control program, visit www.americanpest.net or call 1-888-981-6745.

About American Pest: American Pest, based in Fulton, Md., offers pest control services for residential, commercial and government customers in Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. With over 90 years in the pest control industry, American Pest’s trusted pest control professionals protect against ants and other common household bugs, termites and wood destroying insects, mice and rats, bedbugs, and seasonal pests including stink bugs and ticks. For more information, visit www.americanpest.net.

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