Emergency Pest Control, Inc.

03/12/2026

With the past couple of 80 degree days carpenter bees are emerging. The female bores a half inch gallery in wood to deposit her eggs. They are basically solitary but you may see many buzzing around the home, wood fences, etc. to build their nest. There is nothing available to deter them from your home. Aerosol insecticde sprays can be used on the bees or sprayed into their galleries to kill the adult and/or larva. Carpenter Bee traps can be placed around the structure which trap the bees. These can be purchased at local hardware stores or on line. Attached is a picture of a carpenter bee and a trap available for helping to control the carpenter bees.

02/23/2026

Due to the snow and cold weather will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 23rd. We will be calling to reschedule appointments and will return incoming calls throughout the day.

02/19/2026

Most homeowners do not care to venture in their crawlspace, which is a prime area for termites to enter the home. The garage is also a good way for termites to achieve access to the home. The first picture is a termite shelter (mud) tube which they build to travel through, getting started in a garage. They come through the expansion joint at the block foundation and will build their tubes up to the wood. The second picture is a piece of wood with termites. The workers are creamish in color, eat cellulose out of the wood, then return to the nest to feed others. Occasionally when in the garage look for signs of these tubes. It's good to inspect the crawl area annually to detect signs of termites. Call us if we can be of assistance @
757-898-3237
757-817-7991

02/17/2026

Spring is right around the corner, which means are multi legged friends will be making their return soon!

Call us today and let us help you protect your home!

02/14/2026

Even with the cold weather and ice/snow left over ants are coming out foraging for food and finding their way in our homes. If you're having an issue give us a call.

10/31/2025

Glad we helped with a little Halloween lunch! Thanks for all you do to support the shelter pets looking for their forever home.

🍕 A huge thank-you to our friends at Emergency Pest Control, Inc.! They treated our team to a delicious pizza lunch for Halloween, and it truly made our day. 🎃👻

We’re so grateful for local partners who go above and beyond to support our staff and bring some extra smiles (and slices!) to our celebrations.

04/23/2025

Do you have a black snake around your property? Don't kill it!! Black snakes (king snakes, rat snakes, and black racers) are not poisonous. They eat mice, rats, moles, and voles. They also can overcome venomous copperheads, kill them, and eat them. While they may not be cute like a bunny, blue bird, or squirrel, they are natures pest control.

03/27/2025

We want to give a big shoutout to Emergency Pest Control, Inc. for their generous donation of a pizza party to our hardworking animal shelter staff! Your kindness and support mean the world to us and to the animals we care for every day. Because of businesses like yours, we can continue our mission with full hearts (and full bellies)! ❤

09/17/2024

We love helping our friends at the GMHS care for the pets waiting to find their furever Homes!

A HUGE thank you to Rob and his family at Emergency Pest Control, Inc. for your donation to our Fill the Belly of the Boat supply drive for Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society!
We are STILL collecting donations through September 27th! 🐾❤️

08/23/2024

Rusty will be having surgery on his lower back for some compressed nerves on August 28th and will be out recovering for a couple of weeks. During that time Rob will be holding down the fort and busy trying to keep up with all the stops so we asked you to please be patient. We will probably be limited on returning calls on the 28th and 29th while Rusty is in the hospital. Once he is out he will be able to return calls and schedule work. On those days the voicemail will leave Rob's phone number if you have an appointment on one of those days and need to contact him. Thank you for your patience during this time!

07/31/2024

Rob joined our work family five years ago. Together we have been able to work and help a lot of our customers with their pest control needs. Happy anniversary Rob!