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When we first had thelandscapper plant our palms found a palmetto bug in the house. Massey came out treated the area and it was done. Massey said palmetto bugs only live 72 hours. told him that was 72 hours too long. the following year my neighbor planted palms. So i made another call to Massey

[ddan32162]

Carol, I agree with the posters who say hire someone! We have Alliance Pest Control, and my husband and I both agree that no matter how poor we may ever be, our "pest guy" will be the first to get paid -- I HATE those big ugly things. We pay something like $200/year - but well worth it. We may see bugs in the house, but they are always DEAD! (My phobia is spiders).

[asianthree]

Everyone is so good at helping //

[graciegirl]

On the bug bomb thing, we haven't ever done that because I am afraid of inhaled insect poisons.I personally would prefer having the professionals handle getting rid of them or in our case never getting any. Our bug service guys don't enter your house unless you see a bug, they spray the perimeter monthly I think, We usually would have some little tiny **** ants when we returned in the fall in both bath rooms when we were snowbirds and they would come immediately and put professional traps where they were...the kind you buy at Lowes were never as effective...and they placed them where our cats wouldn't get to them. They never have come inside to spray the whole house. They spray the exterior and always knock so we can take the cats off the porch. We also know to keep flour, sugar, etc. in closed container so as not to tempt bugs. I know that our whole neighborhood uses either Massey or Dean and I am glad, they are protecting our house by doing it.

Sweetie is reading the paper and he doesn't remember how much we pay yearly. More than anyone wants to, but I agree it is one thing we will not attempt to do ourselves.

Call and get several to come out and give you estimates, they don't hard sell you like water softener people. I would rather have bug service than a water softener. Massey and Dean are the biggest.

Just my view..

[carol_piirto]

Thanks much.. Good advice.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by carol_piirto

Thanks much.. Good advice.

The lady who owns the house we are buying (in two weeks) uses Massey and loves them. We plan to continue using all the same services she has used for 18 years. Massey sounds like my kind of pest control service (i.e. professional and prompt). Sorry but don't know what she pays monthly. We will be calling them when we come for closing.

I agree with those who posted "rely on the professionals". I keep some Amdro (sp) for ant mounds after a rain, some wasp and ant spray for spot treatments. But, with a regular service we never spray indoors as they get them on the outside. We pay $34 a month for our service here in Montgomery, just to give you something to compare. I would think somewhere around $300 a year sounds reasonable.

[Pturner]

Hi Carol,
Another nod for Massey's. I used them for termite, pests and yard maintenance, so I don't remember the cost of the pest part. I agree with others who say to use a professional rather than trying to do it yourself. They know what to use when for prevention, not just treatment after the fact. You know what they say about an ounce of prevention.

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

On the bug bomb thing, we haven't ever done that because I am afraid of inhaled insect poisons.I personally would prefer having the professionals handle getting rid of them or in our case never getting any. Our bug service guys don't enter your house unless you see a bug, they spray the perimeter monthly I think, We usually would have some little tiny **** ants when we returned in the fall in both bath rooms when we were snowbirds and they would come immediately and put professional traps where they were...the kind you buy at Lowes were never as effective...and they placed them where our cats wouldn't get to them. They never have come inside to spray the whole house. They spray the exterior and always knock so we can take the cats off the porch. We also know to keep flour, sugar, etc. in closed container so as not to tempt bugs. I know that our whole neighborhood uses either Massey or Dean and I am glad, they are protecting our house by doing it.

Sweetie is reading the paper and he doesn't remember how much we pay yearly. More than anyone wants to, but I agree it is one thing we will not attempt to do ourselves.

Call and get several to come out and give you estimates, they don't hard sell you like water softener people. I would rather have bug service than a water softener. Massey and Dean are the biggest.

Just my view..

you're suppsed to get out of the house for hours after you set offthe bombs. Oneshould read the directions.