Pest Control in Reading, PA
Our Reading office is at 2901 St Lawrence Ave, Reading, PA 19606, in Berks County. Call (267) 323-4842 for termite, rodent, spotted lanternfly and insect work.
Pest Control in Reading
Reading is the county seat of Berks County and, with 95,112 residents at the 2020 census, the fourth most populous city in Pennsylvania. It sits about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and the Reading Pagoda, completed in 1908 on the south end of Mount Penn, has looked down on the city for more than a century. Our office is at 2901 St Lawrence Ave, Reading, PA 19606. The address is in the borough of St. Lawrence, just east of Mount Penn and Reading, and Reading is its postal city.
Berks County has a particular place in the history of one pest. On September 29, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed the first spotted lanternfly found in the United States, in Berks County. The insect feeds on the sap of the tree of heaven and more than 170 other plants, and in the fall it lays egg masses of 30 to 50 eggs, often under a grey, mud-like coating, on trees, stone, vehicles and outdoor furniture.
Spotted lanternflies are not the only work in Berks County. Penn State Extension notes that eastern subterranean termites occur throughout the state, with swarms usually appearing between February and June, so a spring swarm of winged insects in a basement is the moment to call rather than wait. In the colder months the calls turn to mice, which squeeze through gaps about the size of a dime around pipes, wires and doors. Call the Reading office on (267) 323-4842 and tell us what you are seeing and where.
What we offer in Reading
- Termite Control
- Bed Bug Control
- Rodent Control
- Mosquito Control
- Ant Control
- Cockroach Control
- Spider Control
- Tick Control
- Bee and Wasp Control
- Cricket Control
- Pigeon Control
- Spotted Lanternfly Control
- Scorpion Sealing
PJ Mac Pest Control Reading
2901 St Lawrence Ave
Reading, PA 19606
Call the office on (267) 323-4842, tell us what you are seeing, and we will book an inspection.
PJ Mac Pest Control Reading
2901 St Lawrence Ave
Reading, PA 19606
Pest Control Services
Termite Control
Homeowners who have found mud tubes, discarded wings, or timber that sounds hollow when tapped..
Bed Bug Control
Anyone finding bites in a line or cluster, small dark spots along a mattress seam, or live insects in a bed frame joint..
Rodent Control
Anyone hearing movement in a wall or ceiling, finding droppings in a cabinet, or seeing gnawed packaging..
Mosquito Control
Households who cannot use their own garden in the evening from late spring onwards..
Request pest control in Reading
Call the office and tell us what you are seeing. We will book your inspection, usually the same day.
Ask for your free inspection when you call.
Book an inspection in Reading
Call the Reading office on (267) 323-4842. We will tell you what the treatment involves and when we can be there.
Questions, answered
Do you cover St. Lawrence, Mount Penn and the rest of the Reading area?
The office is at 2901 St Lawrence Ave, which is in the borough of St. Lawrence with a Reading, PA 19606 mailing address, and we take calls from Reading and the surrounding Berks County communities. Call (267) 323-4842 with your address and we will tell you when a technician can be there.
Why are there so many spotted lanternflies around Reading?
Berks County is where the spotted lanternfly was first confirmed in the United States, in September 2014, so the area has lived with it longer than anywhere else in the country. Its preferred host is the tree of heaven, but it feeds on more than 170 plants, including grapes, stone fruits and apple trees. Scraping and destroying egg masses in fall and winter, and treating the trees the insects gather on, keeps numbers down on your property.
I found winged insects in my basement in spring. Are they termites?
They may be. Termite swarmers and flying ants look alike at a glance, and both appear in spring. Penn State Extension notes that eastern subterranean termites are found throughout Pennsylvania and usually swarm between February and June, and that termite problems most often show up in houses 10 years or more after they were built. Keep a few of the insects in a sealed bag or jar, look for mud tubes on the foundation wall, and call us. The technician will identify them before any treatment is discussed.
Can you get rid of spotted lanternfly egg masses?
Yes, and fall and winter are the time to do it, because the egg masses laid in the fall sit on bark, stone, vehicles and outdoor furniture until the nymphs hatch. Each mass holds 30 to 50 eggs under a grey, mud-like coating. We find and remove what is within reach on your property and treat the trees the adults gather on, starting with any tree of heaven, their preferred host.