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While silverfish do not bite and are not poisonous, they can damage household materials. For help getting rid of silverfish, call an Orkin Pro today.

Although silverfish are mostly harmless, they can be a nuisance when they make their way inside your home. Our Orkin Pros can help you get rid of silverfish.

I live in a house built in 1951 and have a big spider problem — I hate spiders! How much would a solution cost?

How much is the typical cost of an exterminator?

How long after an exterminator performs a service should it take for cockroaches to die off completely?

How do I know if I have a termite swarm?

I understand the previous renters had a rat problem. I put down pellets and set traps yesterday. How effective is that?

Do wood fences and patio covers act as easy targets for termites and steer them away from nearby houses and garages? Are termites predictable?

One day I found 20 within a matter of 30 minutes. I am curious as to why there are so many, and why they are hanging around my home?

I found white flies in a hotel bathroom. What methods are used to control them?

They’ve returned to my house for three springs/summers now. What can I do to stop their return?

They always appear on the fluorescent light fixtures, and every time we kill them all, a few hours later there are more. How do we figure out where these are coming from?

Please help me find the right way to get rid of multiple "fruit flies" that are flying around my bedroom, bathrooms and kitchen.

The entire building sits on a limestone slab. We can't clean out the drains. What can we do?

The past two apartments I've lived in had bugs (fleas and drain flies, according to Orkin). I have two questions.

Where do fleas live in the house?