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Pest Control Technician repairs you can do yourself

4 pest control technician problems a careful person can handle at home — and the point where each one becomes a job for a pro.

You can do
4
Pro-only
0
Typical time
20 min – 8 h
  1. 01

    Ant Infestation in Kitchen

    Follow the trail to find the entry point — a gap around a pipe, a window frame, or under a door — and note what they are eating.

    easy 20–60 min· $8–25 for baits and caulk

  2. 02

    Bed bugs in the mattress

    Confirm: look for rust-coloured spots and shed skins on the mattress seams, box spring and bed frame with a flashlight; do not throw the mattress out — moving it spreads them.

    hard 2–8 h· $40–120 for encasements and interceptors

  3. 03

    Mice or Rodents in Walls

    Walk the outside of the house at dusk with a flashlight looking for openings the width of a pencil — around pipes, cables, vents, and where siding meets the foundation. Mice need only 6 mm.

    moderate 1–3 h· $15–40 for traps and sealant

  4. 04

    Mosquito Infestation

    Walk the garden after rain and tip out every container holding water — plant saucers, buckets, toys, tarps, wheelbarrows; a bottle cap is enough for larvae.

    easy 30–90 min· $10–30 for dunks and screen patches

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