Pest Encyclopedia
Pest Terminology & Treatment Guide
Look up any pest to see how to identify it, what draws it in, and exactly how we treat it — naturally, and without guesswork.
Pillbugs & Sowbugs
Armadillidiidae and Oniscidae (order Isopoda)
$150–$300 per treatment ($25–$60/month for ongoing service)
Raccoons
Procyon lotor
$300–$450 typical ($1,000–$3,500 for attic removal, sealing, and sanitation)
Residual Insecticide
Rodenticide
Rodents
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat), Rattus rattus (roof rat), Mus musculus (house mouse)
$150–$600 per treatment, depending on infestation size
Scorpions
Order Scorpiones; the species of greatest regional concern is Centruroides sculpturatus (Arizona bark scorpion). Other common non-medically-significant species include Vaejovis spp. (striped/devil scorpions) and Hadrurus arizonensis (desert hairy scorpion).
$125–$500 per treatment ($600–$2,500 for one-time exterior sealing)
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharinum
$200–$650 per treatment (up to $1,000–$2,000 for severe cases requiring fumigation)
Skunks
Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk)
$300–$700, depending on number of animals and complexity (odor cleanup adds $200–$1,000)
Spiders
Order Araneae; common household species include Parasteatoda tepidariorum (common house spider), Pholcus phalangioides (cellar spider), and Tegenaria spp. (funnel weavers). Species of medical concern include Latrodectus spp. (black widow) and Loxosceles spp. (brown recluse).
$100–$300 per treatment
Squirrels
Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel), Sciurus niger (fox squirrel), Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (red squirrel)
$300–$600 typical ($500–$1,500 for attic removal and exclusion)
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