Why To Use Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. - Reno Pest Control

Why To Use A Local Company?

• When we support a local company we are supporting our local economy. This makes a big difference in the our city and community on the long run.

• Big Corporations tend to have a 1-800 number and/or a number of an office out-of-state, which makes it really difficult, if not impossible, to reach your technician in an emergency.
  
• Be aware of national companies that have commercials on TV, radio, internet and everywhere you look. Many times we think that their name is everywhere because they are good, but the truth is that these commercials are PAID and EXTREMELY expensive. In fact, who pays for all that advertisement is the unaware client, because the services provided by these companies usually cost 4-10 times more than a local company (yes, for the SAME EXACT SERVICE!).
  
• National Companies tend to send different technicians to your house each service. This makes it impossible to trust and know who is coming to your house next. Once you make an appointment, you will know the technician by name and be able to reach him easily through the office or his business cell phone.
  
• Pest Control companies tend to pay their employees very little and lay them off in the winter months. This naturally causes them to stay very little time in the same company. For the client this means new and inexperienced technician every year servicing your home.
  
• Many new companies are being created everyday in Reno/Sparks area. However, be aware of inexperienced technicians. Once you choose Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. you will notice the big difference. Greg Jepsen is the owner for almost 20 years and the inspector and technician. He has college degree in business administration and is the trainer of all his technicians. All technicians hired by Statewide have been trained directly by Greg and have more than 9 years of experience.
  
• Companies from outside of Nevada may not be aware of pests in this area and effective methods of treatment. They may also become VERY dangerous inspectors, passing wrong information that may cause you a law suit. One BIG example of this is that people learn in other states that Nevada doesn't have termites. We have heard this VERY mistaken information several times, specially during Real Estate Inspections. Not only by inexperienced technicians but also by real estate agents from other states. The fact is that anyone may call the Local Department of Agriculture to confirm the information that the incidence of termites in this area is EXTREMELY HIGH, and a mistake in this situation can and will cost you and your client a lot of money.
  
• We BOOK APPOINTMENT. We check in and check out. Not having to deal with the "between 9:00 and 5:00" is a great reason to use Statewide!
  
• We offer service agreements to maintain your home always bugs-free. These agreements save you a lot of money but you may cancel it at anytime. You pay as you go, don't need to pay ahead. Most of the other companies will make you sign an actual contract and pay ahead for the entire year, without a chance for a refund or cancellation if you are not happy or passing through financial problems. 

Why To Use A Local Company?

Why To Use A Local Company?

• When we support a local company we are supporting our local economy. This makes a big difference in the our city and community on the long run.

• Big Corporations tend to have a 1-800 number and/or a number of an office out-of-state, which makes it really difficult, if not impossible, to reach your technician in an emergency.
  
• Be aware of national companies that have commercials on TV, radio, internet and everywhere you look. Many times we think that their name is everywhere because they are good, but the truth is that these commercials are PAID and EXTREMELY expensive. In fact, who pays for all that advertisement is the unaware client, because the services provided by these companies usually cost 4-10 times more than a local company (yes, for the SAME EXACT SERVICE!).
  
• National Companies tend to send different technicians to your house each service. This makes it impossible to trust and know who is coming to your house next. Once you make an appointment, you will know the technician by name and be able to reach him easily through the office or his business cell phone.
  
• Pest Control companies tend to pay their employees very little and lay them off in the winter months. This naturally causes them to stay very little time in the same company. For the client this means new and inexperienced technician every year servicing your home.
  
• Many new companies are being created everyday in Reno/Sparks area. However, be aware of inexperienced technicians. Once you choose Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. you will notice the big difference. Greg Jepsen is the owner for almost 20 years and the inspector and technician. He has college degree in business administration and is the trainer of all his technicians. All technicians hired by Statewide have been trained directly by Greg and have more than 9 years of experience.
  
• Companies from outside of Nevada may not be aware of pests in this area and effective methods of treatment. They may also become VERY dangerous inspectors, passing wrong information that may cause you a law suit. One BIG example of this is that people learn in other states that Nevada doesn't have termites. We have heard this VERY mistaken information several times, specially during Real Estate Inspections. Not only by inexperienced technicians but also by real estate agents from other states. The fact is that anyone may call the Local Department of Agriculture to confirm the information that the incidence of termites in this area is EXTREMELY HIGH, and a mistake in this situation can and will cost.

Adventures of the Bug Boy Greg Jepsen - When Greg was 7

When Greg was seven, he and his brother Scott found a very large gopher snake in the hills behind our house in Moraga, CA.  True to the actions of all small boys, they decided to bring the beast home.  It was smelly and big, but fortunately non-poisonous.  It was at least six feet long and ten inches around.  I agreed to let them put it in a cage and keep it temporarily, but they had to find it something to eat.  

Greg took the snake out for walks and draped it around his neck to show all the kids on the block that he wasn’t afraid of the dangerous predator.  He bought a little white mouse at the pet store for the snake to dine on, however the mouse just cruised around the cage freely while the snake ignored it.

The huge snake gave Greg a lot of clout with the smaller crowd for a few weeks, but at the end of the month it had still not eaten the mouse, so I insisted the boys return it to the hills where they found it.  Despite numerous cries of protest, the snake was finally taken back to its home in the tall, dry, grass of the hillside.  

To Greg’s great disappointment, it was never seen again.   The little white mouse, however, remained for quite a while, eating normal mouse pellets, and somewhat alleviating the loss of the “beloved” gopher snake.  

By Joan Virden, writer and Greg's mother.

Visit her website: http://www.joanvirden.webstarts.com

For inspections and pest control services with a LOCAL COMPANY call now (775) 425-4343.

Adventures of the Bug Boy

When Greg was four, he must have believed he was superman, even though he was very small and skinny. Once I found him nearly at the top of a thirty-foot tree in the back of the apartments where we lived. The branches of the tree hung over a deep ditch filled with water and snapping turtles. There was no way I could climb up to get him, so I told him to come back down the way he had climbed up. Thankfully he managed, scrambling and slipping all the way back down.

Greg likes to remember the time he came up from the same creek with a handful of big, fat worms to show me. When I saw my little boy with all those squirming, dirty globs of pulp, I immediately made him drop them and cleaned off his hands. He was terribly offended. The last thing I remember about that day was that little, face with great big tears rolling down his cheeks, because he couldn’t keep those treasured worms!

Later that summer, he was crossing a bridge over the same creek, but not like most would cross the bridge. He chose to balance on the slender railing. The next thing I knew his friends had come to the back door screaming, “Gregory’s dead! He fell into the creek and he’s not moving! Naturally I ran hell bent for election and sure enough, there at the bottom of the creek, laying very still half in the water, was my little boy.

By now the neighbors had all gathered and were telling me not to move him because he might have a neck or back injury. However, seeing my baby lying there so still was more than I could handle and I immediately jumped down and picked him up. He was unconscious, so I put him in the car and raced to the hospital. By the time I got there, he was awake and wondering what all the fuss was about.

This was all just a glimpse of what was to come. There was never a dull moment, and as Greg got older, the daredevil in him got even riskier, and actually funnier!
If he lets me, I’ll tell you about the Halloween costume!


By Joan Virden, writer and Greg's mother
http://www.joanvirden.webstarts.com 

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Bed Bugs

Bed bugs were eradicated from America during a very long time. However, during the past decade they started to come back and now it's epidemic in this region of the country.

We have been watching the increase of activity in our city, year after year. They are inside apartments, condos, houses, offices, hotels, movie theaters and even schools. No one is safe anymore because they are very small and can often be carried unnoticed inside bags and suitcases.

If you suspect of bed bugs in your home or office, call us immediately because the infestation tend to increase drastically and it becomes harder and harder to control it. In severe cases, even furniture may be lost. So please, don't hesitate in contacting us. We offer free bed bug inspection and free estimate.

Watch the video above for examples of heavy infestation.


Heavy infestations can be difficult to control. They won't be resolved in just one visit. However Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. can perform a FREE inspection, identification of infestation and provide you a free estimate. No obligations, no contracts and no pushy sales person.

Service agreements for maintenance and prevention of future infestations are available upon request.

CALL NOW for your FREE INSPECTION AND ESTIMATE and make sure your home is bug-clear! 

Ants

Ants are a very common problem in this area and may be difficult to control. After the first treatment it is common to see "new" colonies appearing from other places in the house. This happens because ants communicate with each other through sound, touch and pheromones.

A crushed ant emits an alarm pheromone that sends nearby ants into an attack frenzy and attracts more ants from farther away. Several ant species even use "propaganda pheromones" to confuse enemy ants and make them fight among themselves.

​​Pheromones also are exchanged, mixed with food, transferring information within the colony. This allows other ants to detect what task group (e.g., foraging or nest maintenance) to which other colony members belong. ​​

Over the counter products don't usually work for ants because th​ey are simply not strong enough. They also only kill ants that you see, not the entire colony. Over the counter products may even worsen the problem with time, because they cause resistance. Resistance doesn't mean that the ants get stronger but it means that the colony gets stronger and resistant to the product. Resistance happens because the weak ants die and strong ones stay alive and reproduce, so soon you will have an entire colony completely resistant to the product.

It is important to address the problem as quickly as possible, because the infestation can worsen severally over time and cause great damage to your property, specially if you are dealing with carpenter ants. Carpenter Ants can cause just as much damage as termites.


What to do?
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The product that we use is very effective against ants. It is a prescription product, which means that only licensed pest control technicians can buy or apply it. But it is still safe for your family, children and pets when applied by a certified and experienced technician.

Our chemical doesn't kill the ants right away, rather creates a sort of "ant infection" that is carried back to the colony. Soon the entire colony dies, not only one. Even if only one ant gets in contact with this product, it will still be enough to exterminate the entire colony.

​​​​​It is important to maintain the treatment in a regular basis until all colonies are gone.

​​Ants can get inside our homes through very small cracks. Sometimes an exclusion should be advised to avoid new colonies from coming in seeking water, sweets or greasy items in the kitchen pantry or storeroom areas.

​​We have monthly, quarterly and yearly agreements ​​​available upon request at a discounted price from a one-time treatment. This way it's easy and inexpensive to maintain your home ants-free.


​Call now (775) 425-4343 or email us at statewidepest@sbcglobal.net
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Bed Bugs Video by Tim

Rattle Snake Pics

It's fun to see our old ads

Note that our phone number and address has changed since then. It's 775-425-4343.

Organic Pest Control Treatments - All Natural

Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. also offers organic treatments. They are made with essential oils, very gentle and safe. Smells wonderful, like root beer. This is the treatment that I use in my home.

Though all treatments performed by Statewide are very safe, even to the most sensitive people like me, I love essential oils and natural treatments for everything, not only pest control but also for my health. If you are like me, this is the type of treatment right for you. You may request it at no additional charge. It's a case of personal preference.

For more information call (775) 425-4343 Monday-Friday.

Grandma's recipe to prevent bed bugs

BRAZILIAN GRANDMOTHER'S SECRET TO CONTROL BED BUGS

I don't know how effective this really is, but all I can tell is that my family in Brazil used to do this and we never had bed bugs.

Grandma Laura's secret was to put a few leafs of epazote underneath our mattresses. This herb seems to have a repellent property against bed bugs.

In case of infestation in the neighborhood, they would also make "brooms" out of epazote to swap the carpets.

Bed bugs had been eradicated for a long time in America but now, they have returned to this area and it's epidemic. If you suspect of bed bugs, don't wait until the infestation is out of control. Call your pest control company right away.

Statewide Termite & Pest Control, Inc. phone number is 775-425-4343


Livia Jepsen

Little Greg Bug-Boy

Since he was little he loved snakes and other creatures.

This picture is so cute! Greg was about 5 years old, holding a gopher snake.