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Pestgon Inc has been providing pest control services to Commercial Property Managers in Southern California for over 30 years. Our desire to care for all the pest control needs of our clients moved us naturally to open up our termite division. Soon after our inception our reputation for problem solving and quick response put us in the speed dial of many commercial property and estate management professionals where we have dealt with every conceivable termite issue imaginable. We are a fully licensed Corporation providing extensive insurance coverage to our clients and we have one of the best safety records in the business. Stability, Experience and Service are the pillars of our company that provide you the security and peace of mind that we will be here today and tomorrow to care for your pest control needs.

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When it comes to service our clients agree; Pestgon is second to none. With over thirty years of commercial pest control under our belt we know what our customers need, and it is our mission to care for those needs. Our trained and certified technicians are multi-licensed in specific disciplines providing you with the most up to date treatment methods available.

Insects and Spiders

Ants
Fire ants are small (less than a quarter of an inch long), and look very much like ordinary house or garden ants. This species can easily be confused with the common native ants. Imported Fire Ants are coppery-brown to black and live in colonies that consist of visible dirt mounds that can become as large as a washtub, with long underground tunnels. The nest mounds have no obvious entry or exit holes on top of them.
Spiders
Urban spiders come in various colors and sizes. All have eight legs instead of six like an insect. For the sake of this discussion Pestgon, Inc. will explain the poisonous black widow spider. Black widow spiders are all too common and are approximately one half inch wide and have large abdomens, they are mostly dark brown to shiny black. The large ones are the females. Males are significantly smaller with small abdomens. Females are often seen hanging on the web upside down, exposing the red hourglass shape on their belly.
Termites
Wood-eating termites are normally not seen since they inhabit wood internally, both above ground (dry wood termites), and underground (subterranean termites). In the United States, they have been reported, as having infested houses, as early as 1849. They are most often encountered when cutting or breaking open infested wood. The most common termites encountered by Pestgon Inc. in, southern California, appear pearly white in color, with a darker head and some with obvious dark mandibles (chewing parts). They are about 3/8 of an inch long, with a large head and ring separations around their fat abdomen. Termites form wings and swarm in large numbers in the spring and fall. That is when they are most often seen, both indoors and outdoors.
Bed Bugs
A colony of Cliff Swallows nesting on a commercial building can become a big nuisance adding to the cost of maintenance and sanitation, due to their messy droppings. Pestgon, Inc. has seen where mud nests and droppings have stained the stucco and other surfaces of beautiful commercial buildings, defacing the professional appearance of a building. Cliff swallows are colonial so the number of nesting birds will increase significantly from year to year. Their copious droppings present a potential health hazard. Swallow nests contain mites and insects and swallow bugs (bed bugs) that can enter buildings. The decaying mud nests eventually fall to the ground and can cause harm, particularly if the nests are above a door or walkway. So while there may be something romantic about the swallows returning to Capistrano, when they have attached themselves to your commercial building, they are not just a nuisance but, an economic liability.
Fleas
Cat fleas are the most frequently encountered fleas in the commercial office environment. Since they are common pests on domestic cats and dogs, fleas or their larvae may be brought in to the office by an employee having personal contact with them. Being very tiny insects, adult fleas are difficult to see and identify. They are wingless insects, approximately 1/8 inch in length and reddish brown to black in color. They are slim and compressed-looking from side to side, so appear to be walking “on edge.”
Cockroaches
There are over fifty cockroach species in the U.S. (This synopsis, by Pestgon, Inc., will be limited to the two most often encountered species, in and around commercial properties). The German cockroach is the most common inside buildings, especially kitchens and other food areas. It is generally dark brown in color with long antennae, a flattened body and elongated oval in shape. They average just over one half an inch long. The oriental cockroach is most commonly encountered outside, or in building entries and garages. It does not inhabit the inside. It is shiny black in color, a wide oval shape, about one inch long and a flattened body.
Silverfish
When trapped indoors silverfish will feed on almost anything. They seem to have a preference for starch, paper, gum, glue, cotton, linen and other common fabrics as well as food tuffs. That makes the furniture, wall coverings and many office supplies vulnerable to silverfish damage. They are often found among books because they feed on the paper and the glue in the binding.
Bees
For the purpose of this discussion, description is limited to the common, garden-variety, Honey Bee and it’s hybridized form, the Africanized Honey Bee, sometimes referred to as the “killer bee.” Both are common in Southern California. Typical Honey Bees and Africanized Honey Bees look identical. It is very difficult to accurately tell them apart in the field. Both are about one half inch long, having two pair of wings, the front being larger and longer. Their bodies are constricted in the middle and the larger aft portion is banded, generally black/dark brown and yellow. They are most often seen when collecting nectar on flowers or going and coming from an entrance to a cavity that is either in a tree, ground or a building. They may also be seen moving in a large swarm or collected together in an oval-shaped ball, hanging from a tree branch, often about the size of a football or smaller.
Ticks
Scorpions are eight legged venomous invertebrates and are related to spiders and ticks, which are Arachnids. They possess an extended, broad flattened, body and a segmented, erectile tail, ending with a venomous stinger. They have large and powerful pincers that are used to grasp and subdue prey. Most adult species in southern California are between 2 and 3 inches long and their colors range from yellowish-brown to black.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes breed in variety of water habitat, marshes, standing water, rain pools, flood water, irrigation puddles and all sorts of containerized water left by humans. Pestgon, Inc. has noted that old tires left to collect water are a major source of mosquito habitat that breed large nuisance populations. Most mosquitoes readily bite humans and some are diseases carriers.West Nile Virus (WNV) is a well-known example and it is now prevalent in Southern California. So mosquitoes are not just a nuisance they, are potentially dangerous to your health. West Nile virus is a virus mainly transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes transmit the virus after becoming infected by feeding on the blood of birds, which carry the virus. Most people infected with the virus have no symptoms or they have flu-like. Sometimes though, the virus can cause severe illness, resulting in hospitalization and even death so it is important to know the symptoms of illness related to infection and how to minimize your risk especially, since the WNV is present in our environment.
Flies
Flies are insects with two pair of wings. There are many types of flies in Southern California. They vary in color from black green to shiny blue. They are all associated with filth, garbage and decaying matter. The common housefly is the most prevalent in our retail and commercial environment so, it is well known by everyone. The adult is gray to grayish-black and is about one quarter of an inch long. The clear wings have a distinctive vein pattern. The Domestic House Fly is the major fly pest of most concern on commercial properties, so it is the subject of this Pestgon FactSheet.
Centipedes
Scorpions do not usually attack man unless directly or accidentally provoked. They are generally nocturnal, predatory animals that feed on a variety of insects, spiders, centipedes, and other scorpions and earthworms. In the commercial landscape environment, scorpions seek cover under rocks and debris. One may occasionally wander in to a building but their normal habitat is outside.
Beetles
Ground beetles are referred to as "Carabids". They range from 1/16 to 1-3/8 inches long. They appear somewhat flattened and generally elongate, with threadlike antennae and hard wing covers that meet in a straight line down the center of the back. The wing covers have numerous parallel ridges running lengthwise. Ground beetles make up one of the largest groups of beetles in North America. There are more than 2200 species. With some variation in their body shape and coloring, most are shiny and black.
Scorpions
Scorpions are generally considered a beneficial creature and are therefore of little economic concern. The greatest concern economically, involves public and tenant relations because scorpions scare many who may observe them. On rare occasions their population may erupt in to unusually large numbers, which may call for special pest control procedures.
Mites
Pestgon’s experience is that pigeon droppings are more than just a nuisance and unsightly because of defacing buildings. The acid content of the droppings is very destructive to paint, concrete, plaster, marble, limestone, wood, metal and roofing. Nests often become solid with accumulated droppings. The cost to building owners runs in to the billions of dollars annually. Another very serious liability to owners and property mangers is the disease factor. Pigeon droppings are a contamination hazard that, transmit a variety of diseases. Pigeons are carriers of bacteria, fungi and nematodes and serve as reservoirs for numerous viral encephalitic diseases. Many of the parasitic mites associated with pigeons also bite humans. So pigeons are not just an economic concern, because they cause staggering losses to buildings, machinery and roofs, but they are a serious health risk and liability to commercial property owners. So, Pestgon, Inc., strongly encourages property managers and owners not allow pigeons to become established on any commercial project.
Aphids
The Argentine ant is the most persistent and troublesome ant in our environment. Pestgon, Inc., has noted that any other ants are only an occasional nuisance. Argentine ants are very aggressive and will drive out other ant species from their territory. They nest and proliferate in damp soil of landscapes, under rocks, ground covers, walks and even in a crack of a concrete slab. They also commonly nest in sheaths of palm trees and under plastic sheeting covered with decorative landscape bark. When aphids are present on the landscape plants, they harvest the honeydew secretions and tend the aphids as caretakers and protectors. Argentine ants develop huge colonies with endless trails going to and fro in and around structures, invading everything in an occupied building in search of food. Entomologists at the UC Riverside, have told Pestgon, Inc., that the huge colonies are actually just one monstrous, super colony covering all of Southern California. That is because, unlike other ants, Argentine ants readily accept each other, from colony to colony. They are particularly fond of sweets. Their prodigious numbers can be in the thousands in a lunchroom, kitchen or food area and they can readily find food in any office environment. When they do, they bring an army of scavengers. These ants gain access through the most minute cracks and openings and will travel up trees and shrubbery, even telephone wires to enter a building.
Gnats
The potting soil of indoor plants is usually the source of any fungus gnat infestation. Fungus gnats breed in, over-watered and decaying organic matter. This is often the case with indoor potted plants. Fungus gnats are a common problem in office buildings and other areas where decorative indoor plants are present. Left uncontrolled, they can breed in to the thousands. They seek light so will fly toward a computer screens or will be found in large numbers at the windows and on the sills.
Firebrats
Silverfish like firebrats, are small, slim, carrot-shaped insects without wings that normally live outdoors. They are soft-bodied about 1/2 to 1 inch long and are silver-gray to pearly-bronze in color. Apparently they get their name from their shininess like a fish. Extending from the rear of the tapered abdomen are three antennae-like filaments. Seeking food or moisture, occasionally, silverfish are found trapped in the sink or basin in an office.
Slugs
Introduced from France during the 1850s for use as food, the Brown Garden Snail is the most common snail causing problems in southern California landscapes. As a pest, snails and slugs are among the most bothersome pests in the commercial landscape. Both are of the mollusk phylum. The brown garden snail is about 1 inch in diameter at maturity and has a distinct color pattern. The shell of the garden snail is light brown with dark brown bands following the spiral of the shell. Colorations can vary from pale yellow to almost black. Snails and slugs move by gliding along on a muscular “foot.” This muscle constantly secretes mucus, which later dries to form the silvery “slime trail” that indicates the presence of either pest.
Snails
Adults are active at night and tend to hide under rocks and moist debris during the day. They will run when exposed. They forage at night and feed on insects and their larvae. Likely targets include caterpillars, root maggots, snails, and other soft-bodied insects.
Pill Bugs
Pill bugs are commonly called “roly-polies”. These are not an insect but a crustacean. They are about one quarter to five eights of an inch long. They are recognized by their characteristic, jointed, armor-like surface, like an armadillo. They are metallic gray in color and when touched, they roll up in to a tight ball. Sow bugs look very much the same and can roll up in to a loose ball when touched, thus, the common name, “roly-polie”. Both have seven pairs of legs and two short tail appendages.
Sow Bugs
Pill bugs and sow bugs are confined to areas of high moisture but will travel on dry ground a hundred feet or more. They enter buildings via the threshold or ground-level sliding glass doors. They are mostly nocturnal travelers. Occasionally these pests will enter a building in large numbers. Once inside they create an unsightly nuisance and soon die for lack of moisture.

Bats
Bats are flying, fur bearing, mammals, often seen flying in an erratic manner, foraging for insects in the twilight sky of summer. Most have a facial look much like a mouse with wings. The wings are thin, gray in color and opaque, and bats have no visible tail. Some have very big ears compared to their size. Most local bats are approximately 3 inches long with a wingspan of 4 to 6 inches.
Raccoons
Raccoons are common in southern California. They are a medium sized animal weighing from 12-35 pounds, depending on maturity and age. They are 20 to 40 inches long, with a bushy tail having a number of black and white rings. The medium length heavy fur has a salt and pepper in appearance. The characteristic look of a raccoon is the black mask on a whitish face. The face is triangular with a pointed nose and prominent dog-like ears. Overall the raccoon appears grayish-black and when walking on all fours its back is raised in a curve. The front paws are hand-like, giving the raccoon the ability to handle objects like a monkey. Their beauty and domestic look often attract admirers.
Snakes
Arachnophobia means fear of spiders. Spiders and snakes are the two most feared creatures in our environment. So the sight of spiders on a commercial project can be costly in terms of public relations and tenant retention. When a building becomes unsightly due to spider webs it lowers the aesthetics and overall appearance of the building. Some spiders even leave droppings on the sidewalks and ledges that appear as tiny bird droppings. These also stain dark paint requiring additional maintenance.
Wildlife
Pestgon, Inc. is very knowledgeable and experienced in dealing with nuisance wildlife problems around commercial, office and industrial buildings. As with most such pests, prevention and exclusion are the first line of defense. Eliminating the food sources by means of sanitation procedures and rodent control and insect pest control is paramount to a good wildlife management program. Trapping, by means of humane live traps, and removal of the animals from the property, is an effective method often used by Pestgon, Inc.
Opossums
An opossum is a mammal about the size of a house-cat, weighing 4-14 pounds, depending on maturity and age. It has moderately long fur that is not dense but stringy and shaggy looking. The color ranges from creamy white to dark gray, generally darker on the legs and lighter on the back. The face is long and pointed with dark, rounded, paper-thin ears that are hairless. Though you will likely never see them all, opossums have 50 teeth, more than any other North American mammal. Opossums have five toes on each foot and the hind foot works like a hand with an opposable toe.
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Birds
Pigeons
The rock dove is more commonly called a pigeon. This common bird is about 13 inches high, of stocky build, with short legs and a small head and varies in color from white to black. Most pigeons are characterized by a dark gray head with an iridescent sheen, a light gray back and wings with two dark bands. They are often seen in large flocks, on the ground or on buildings or flying around.

Rodents
Skunks are nocturnal creatures, preferring to hunt and scavenge at night. They are generally beneficial creatures but their odor makes them obnoxious. Around retail/commercial buildings skunks are scavengers, so they seek out the garbage and dumpster areas for food. They also feed on insects, rodents, bird eggs and pet food left out for house pets. Pestgon, Inc., has found them in burrows, culverts, woodpiles and building openings where they have created a den for shelter and to raise their young.
Mice
The house mouse is a small slender rodent with a slightly pointed nose and relatively large ears and small black, bulging, eyes. They are generally grayish brown with a gray or buff belly and weigh about 1/2 ounce. An adult is about 5-1/2 to 7-1/2 inches long, including the 3- to 4-inch tail. Mice are active mostly at night, but they can be seen occasionally during daylight hours. House mice are considered among the most troublesome and economically damaging rodents in the United States.
Rats
Two species of rats are common in Southern California, the Roof rat and the Norway rat. From nose to rump, the body length of these rats range from 7 to 9 inches, excluding their tails. Both are gray-brown in color and have hairless tails, a whiskered snout and prominent ears. The head of the Roof rat appears pointed with large ears and a slender body. The tail is longer than the entire length of the body. The head of the Norway rat appears slightly blunt with short ears and a robust body. The tail is shorter than the entire length of the body.
Squirrels
Ground squirrels live in a burrow system where they sleep, rest, rear young, store food, and avoid danger. Burrow openings are about 4 inches in diameter, but can vary considerably. The burrows may be 5 to 30 feet or more in length and may go 2 to 4 feet below the soil surface. There is usually more than one opening in a burrow system. Ground squirrels live in colonies that may include several dozen animals in a complex of burrows. This squirrel is found throughout southern California except the desert regions.
Voles
Voles are often found in grassy and ivy covered landscapes. They are active both night and day. They feed on the root tubers of a variety of landscape plants and grasses. They also feed on the bark and twigs of various shrubs causing a great deal of damage to certain landscape plantings. Pestgon technicians have seen areas where they have produced hundreds of exit holes with runways on the surface between them. The unsightly holes are clean openings, approximately golf ball size, showing no soil mounds. They do not venture far from their burrow system. Peak breeding takes place spring and fall.
Gophers
The most common species of pocket gopher found in southern California, is the Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae). Although they are sometimes seen feeding at the edge of an open burrow, pushing dirt out of a burrow, or moving to a new area, gophers for the most part remain underground in their burrow system. Mounds of fresh soil are the best sign of gopher presence. Typically mounds are crescent or horseshoe-shaped. Gophers may occur in densities of up to 16 to 20 per acre and, a single pocket gopher burrow system can cover an area of 200 to 2,000 square feet.

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