Orkin Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond Pest Pressure

Edmond, OK, is home to around 60 different species of mosquitoes. These blood-sucking pests feed on human and animal blood, causing red bumps and painful itching. Some varieties can also transmit harmful illnesses such as the West Nile and encephalitis viruses. Ticks are another native species that bite local residents to feed on their blood. The pests hide in tall grasses and dense brush and cling to passing people or animals. Avoid mosquito and tick infestations by ridding yards of standing water, keeping grass trimmed, and opening up shaded areas to full sun.

Mice and rats are common cold-weather pests in Edmond. These rodents can enter homes through holes as small as a nickel with mice and a quarter for rats, making infestations difficult to prevent. Not only do they carry disease, rats and mice are also destructive to property. The pests can gnaw through wood, plastic, and aluminum or create fire hazards when they chew on electrical wires.