Orkin Bixby, Oklahoma

Bixby Pest Pressure

The rapidly growing suburbs of Bixby, OK, may put residents at odds with spiders. These pests move into rarely used areas in homes, such as attics and storage spaces, to escape cold weather and hunt for insects. Although spiders typically avoid people, they can be considered a nuisance pest.

Humid summer months in Bixby bring large numbers of mosquitoes into local neighborhoods. While often dismissed as backyard nuisances, these pests are capable of spreading many diseases through their bites. Increasingly frequent cases of the West Nile and encephalitis, viruses, plus the recent risk of Zika virus in some parts of the country, have raised awareness of the threats posed by mosquitoes.