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Know your coastal pestsEncinitas Pest Guides
Plain-language answers about the pests in North County coastal homes, drawn from the questions homeowners actually ask on the phone.
Start With These
- Why the ants never stop. How Argentine ant super-colonies work on the coast, and why spot spraying the trail makes it worse.
- Black widows in the garage. Where widows hide in North County homes, how to spot them, and what actually clears them.
- Roof rats work from the top down. Why the rat in your attic climbed in from a tree or a fence, and how sealing the roofline ends it.
- Drywood vs. subterranean termites. The two termites coastal homes face, the signs of each, and why identification decides the treatment.
- The whole process, start to finish. What happens between the first call and a home you can enjoy again, including where the pricing fits.
Outside Reading Worth Your Time
The EPA's citizen's guide to pest control covers safe, sensible pest management for homeowners. UC's statewide integrated pest management program has detailed, science-based pest notes written specifically for California pests, from Argentine ants to drywood termites.
More guides are on the way. In the meantime, the fastest answer to a specific situation is the phone: call 760-287-0523, describe it, and get a straight read. The line is answered 7 days a week.