Here’s Why You Need Professional Scorpion Control

For anyone who has lived in Arizona for more than a few years, you’ve experienced at least one scorpion story. Whether the experience was firsthand or a loved one had a run-in, scorpions are no joke. Scorpion venom is dangerous for humans and especially so for small children and pets. You can rid your home of a scorpion by squishing it upon sight. However, eliminating one scorpion does not get rid of the entire colony. Here are the top reasons to call in a professional for scorpion control rather than fight them on your own:

Effective pest control solutions

Scorpions enter homes and offices in search of shelter and food. As it gets hotter during the summer months, scorpions often seek solace from the heat. A nicely air-conditioned home or cool garage might be the best place for these predatory arachnids to hang out before finding their next meal. 

When you see a scorpion in or around your home, it’s safe to say there are more lingering in the dirt, rocks, or otherwise uninteresting terrain surrounding a house. A professional pest control company will have the proper tools to seek out and destroy these critters with little to no hassles to you as the homeowner. We’ve seen scorpions thousands of times and know exactly what to do when we find them. 

Prevention

Phoenix area inhabitants with young children or pets commonly seek preventative pest measures to keep their homes and loved ones safe. However, getting ahead of scorpion control is not just for parents and animal lovers. When purchasing a new home, buying a new office space, or moving to a new location in the Phoenix Valley, consider treating for scorpions right away. Preventative measures and regular treatments are the best way to keep you and your family safe from the pincers of these eight-legged wonders. The most important thing that a pest control company can do is eliminate the food source for scorpions. Through controlled spraying and traps, you might not be able to get rid of every scorpion. However, if you rid the area of sustenance scorpions need to survive, you have the best bet of controlling the scorpion population in your area. 

Peace of mind

One of the most significant benefits of properly eradicating scorpions from your yard, home, or commercial space is no longer having to worry about a potential run-in. Scorpion stings setback the day of even the healthiest of the afflicted. If a scorpion gets caught in a shoe or pant leg from items left on the floor of your home, they commonly sting more than once. If a couple of scorpion’s stings have a 190-lb man needing to call into work for a day or two to recover, you don’t need to wonder what can happen to a child under the age of ten. 

Let the professionals protect your home

While most scorpions do not pose a severe threat to humans, several scorpion species are lethal. The most life-threatening scorpion in Arizona is the bark scorpion. Because we don’t expect you to memorize the characteristics of a bark scorpion, we suggest hiring a professional exterminator to eliminate any potential threat the scorpion species can bring to your area. 

San Tan Pest And Weed Control offer reliable pest control for residential and commercial customers in Mesa, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Lower Santan Village, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Gilbert, and Chandler. Our pest management services control scorpions, ants, termites, bees, wasps, fleas, rodents, cockroaches, weeds, and more. We provide attic and crawl space cleaning and home sealing services to keep pests out. Call us at (480)405-0690.