Posts Tagged ‘Ants and Termites’
Winter Pests in Wichita 101
Winter in Wichita, Kansas can be quite unpredictable, but not when it comes to pests. Some years it gets very cold and others it can be quite mild. Despite the fluctuating weather, insect pressures are still usually fairly consistent. Like all animals, insects have found a way to adapt to their environment. Here are several…
Read MoreAbout Patton Termite & Pest Control
Here’s the story of the beginning of Michael Patton’s career in pest control and the founding of Patton Termite & Pest Control. About Michael Patton Michael Patton, A.C.E. (Associate Certified Entomologist) was born in Quantico, VA. He was born at the naval hospital as the son of a U.S. Marine. His family moved to Southeast…
Read MoreResidential Pest Control in Wichita, Kansas
Regularly scheduled residential pest control treatments are crucial if you want to keep your home pest-free throughout the year. In Wichita, certain pest issues can develop during each season. Here at Patton Termite & Pest Control, we focus on different elements of service in each season to help keep your home free from bugs and…
Read MoreTechnician Spotlight- Chris Nichols
We have composed a short list of questions for our technicians to answer regarding their experiences in the pest control industry. We will be posting a different “Technician Spotlight” for each technician. Our technicians are all responsible for different routes of residential and commercial pest control within Wichita and the surrounding areas. Their experiences and…
Read MoreTermite Treatment Kills the Colony
Learn more about Patton’s treatment for termites. Colony Elimination with Sentricon Termite treatment is best managed by a professional. It is not something that can be solved with over the counter products or sprays. Our treatment can only be provided by a licensed and certified technician. The termite treatment that we use is called the Sentricon Always Active…
Read MoreHow Do I Get Rid of Ants?
Early Spring in Wichita, Kansas, brings small, blackish-brown ants that show up on the kitchen counter, in the bathroom, or other places in the home that you just want to get rid of! You may also see them trailing into your house through windows and cracks around doors. If they locate something sweet inside, these…
Read MoreHow Can I Tell If I Have Termites?
Termites are small but they have the ability to impact your Wichita home in a big way. So many homes in Kansas have termite colonies living in the foundation without the homeowners even realizing it. According to the National Pest Management Association, termites are responsible for as much as five billion worth of property damage each year.…
Read MoreTermite Swarm Homes in April
Termites can unexpectedly explode from a tiny hole in a wall or a crack in cement creating a horrific scene for homeowners known as a termite swarm. The swarm is the emergence of large numbers of reproductive termites from a termite colony, usually in the spring when conditions are just right. These winged insects, brownish…
Read MoreGreen Without the Wimpy
We’ve all been there before. Green detergents that don’t actually get your clothes clean. Water-saving toilets that have to be flushed twice. Does the promise of green always come at the cost of compromise? Not always. A growing number of green products actually equal or outperform less earth-friendly options. That’s the case with the Sentricon® System,…
Read MoreSwarming Insects in Your Home
What the experts at Patton Termite & Pest, a trusted Pest Control Wichita KS company will ask you is this: What’s more terrifying…the killer from the Texas Chain Saw Massacre standing in your front yard with his chainsaw running, or a plume of flying insects blowing up in your living room? For some people, it…
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