Pest Control in Collegeville, PA

It does, though the reason is the moisture left behind rather than the flood water itself. Collegeville's own stormwater report records that Hurricane Ida inundated Main Street from First to Second Avenues in 2021 and destroyed more than twenty homes. Penn State Extension notes that carpenter ants usually will not infest sound wood with a moisture content below 15 percent, so wet framing changes the odds. Eastern subterranean termites keep a connection to the soil and build earth-colored tubes from the ground up to the wood they feed on. After a wet season, a moisture and grade check around the foundation is the most useful first step you can take.

The Asian tiger mosquito favors small breeding containers and travels only a short distance, so the source is usually somewhere on your own lot. Penn State Extension says the most effective prevention is eliminating standing water around the home, including old tires, buckets, jars, toys and clogged rain gutters. The common house mosquito, Culex pipiens, is the main carrier of West Nile virus and also breeds in stagnant water close to buildings. Montgomery County's Office of Public Health monitors mosquito activity throughout the county and may spray if mosquitoes test positive for viruses that threaten public health. Call the Collegeville office and describe where water is collecting, and we will deal with the yard side of the problem.

Montgomery County is one of the 56 Pennsylvania counties that Penn State Extension lists as under the spotted lanternfly quarantine. The order prohibits moving any living stage of the insect and regulates articles that can carry it, including firewood, nursery stock, outdoor household items and vehicles left outside. That matters most in autumn, because the Department of Agriculture reports that the adults lay egg masses holding 30 to 50 eggs each. Check trunks, fence posts, grills, tarps and anything else stored outdoors, then scrape any egg masses you find into a sealed bag. Call the Collegeville office with what you are finding and we will tell you what we can treat.

PJ Mac works across Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties, and the Collegeville office is one of its Montgomery County locations. Perkiomen Valley School District gives a fair picture of the immediate neighbors, since it serves Collegeville, Trappe and Schwenksville boroughs plus Perkiomen, Skippack and Lower Frederick townships. Evansburg State Park sits near Collegeville along Skippack Creek in Montgomery County and covers 3,349 acres. Call (610) 946-6884 with your street name and we will confirm whether your address falls inside the service area.