Desert Guard Rodent & Pest Exclusion

Arizona has a unique desert environment with many unwanted pests that can invade your home

Northwest’s “Desert Guard” is a distinctive integrated pest management program designed to combat these unwanted invaders.

The Desert Guard service is a combination of sealing the entry points and installing physical barriers to limit pest activity and pest harborages around your home. By focusing on targeted areas around the home, Desert Guard can substantially limit the amount of pest activity, harborage, and physical entry into the home.

We will install the materials. The installation process requires specialized technicians to access the home’s exterior including the roof, yards, perimeter, and several interior areas including windows, attic, and garage. After the installation is complete, a quality assurance inspection is performed to verify the integrity of workmanship.

The materials provided are intended to be long-term physical deterrents to stop unwanted pests. Our Desert Guard materials are backed by a one-year warranty for replacement and labor.

Rodent Control Solutions 

Rodents can leave clues about their presence without ever being seen. Droppings, urine stains, rub marks, and dens are signs a problem is stirring.  Potential health risks and structural damage can be of concern to home and business owners. Northwest Exterminating offers intensive and ongoing eco-friendly rodent solutions.

Rodent Trapping

Inspecting a property can uncover entry points, pathways, feeding and harborage sites, and level of activity.  Technicians place traps and monitor activity to remove captured rodents.

Den or Harborage Removal

Thermo-detection devices may be necessary to find rodents inside attics, crawl spaces, and walls.  For rodents outside the home, the service specialist will remove the den, sanitize the area and/ or clear the landscaping of all rodent evidence.

Baiting Maintenance Programs

Rodenticide bait stations with locking mechanisms are a widely used treatment in reducing or eliminating rodent populations in the desert environment. Our technician determines the best placement of bait stations and maintains records of your account for tracking.

Hantavirus Alert

Officials are warning the public to be cautious after two people died from hantavirus in Coconino County. Three hantavirus cases have been reported in the past 15 months, two of which have died. Coconino County’s last reported hantavirus case happened in 2016. Meanwhile, Arizona has seen an uptick in hantavirus activity.  Read the full article here!

Hantavirus Cases in Arizona Increased in Summer 2024

The seven confirmed cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in 2024 resulted in three deaths in Arizona, two of them in Coconino County.

Hantavirus is usually spread from rodents through viral droplets agitated from stirring up material contaminated with rodent urine, saliva or feces. The virus, however, is not spread from person to person.

These cases are most prominent when someone has been in contact with an area that may have been in contact with wild rodents. High-risk factors included handling rodents and cleaning in a rodent-infested area, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

 If you are experiencing a rodent problem, call Northwest Exterminating today for a free inspection.

DO NOT attempt to clean the area without proper Personal Protective Equipment or professional-grade de-sanitization products.

Bird Control Solutions

Damage Caused By Pest Birds

• Damage to structures
  Bird droppings are acidic, eating away common construction materials.
• Fire hazards
  Flammable nesting materials include straw, twigs, and dried droppings
• Damage to ventilation systems
  Nesting materials block airflow and spread airborne disease.

Diseases Caused By Pest Birds

Birds spread disease through their filthy habits.  Nesting debris can contain bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasitic pests. Inhalation of fecal dust, contact with droppings, contamination of food or water source, parasites related to bird activity. 

Diseases include, but are not limited to:

• Encephalitis
• Meningitis
• Histoplasmosis
• Psittacosis
• Salmonella
• West Nile Virus

 

• Assess the situation
  A thorough inspection of the site determines bird pressure, needs, and expectations.
• Reduce the bird population
  Trapping and removing bird populations increase the likelihood of success.
• Sanitize the area
  Removal of debris and cleaning of the area minimizes health risks.
• Install long-term physical deterrents
  The best products and materials are used to ensure re-infestation does not occur with special attention to aesthetics.