When most people think of pest control, they think of removing a pest problem from inside their home or office. They don't realize that many times, the problem started from something going on outside. These mammals and insects we call pests inside our home or office live in the trees, bushes, soil and lawns surrounding your home, and when they come in contact with your home or office building these creatures often find your living spaces just as inviting as you do.

For example, having rats in your attic or other crawl spaces in your home starts from a rat finding an opening in a vent, pipe or window on the outside of your home. They are often seeking food, a dry place, or a space to expand their family into. Homes tend to be cool, dry and full of food and spaces to set up colonies that will be undisturbed by potential predators.

Another example is ants. By the time you notice that first ant, they have often started growing a colony in or around your home. Something as innocuous as a palm frond or Ficus tree branch touching your house can set off a chain of events that can quickly lead to a home invasion. The ant sentries are constantly roaming around looking for food, and ideal places and spaces for expanding the colony. If they can step off the leaves or branches right onto your home, it is not long before they find a crack or crevice that leads right into your living area.

Even the highest quality homes and buildings develop cracks and spaces over time, so pest invasions here in south Florida are inevitable. Therefore, you need a pest control company that understands the way our ecosystem works; A company with a lot of experience here in south Florida, like Empire Pest Defense.

Empire Pest Defense knows that the landscape around the outside of your home or office here in south Florida requires a lot of special attention to ward off disease, damaging insects and other pests. Our comprehensive pest control plan for the perimeter of your home or office includes:

€ Lawn Fertilization
€ Lawn and Landscape Insect Control
€ Specialized Fire Ant Treatments
€ Treatments for all other ants, including white-footed ants
€ Ficus White fly Treatments

Because the landscapes here in South Florida do require a lot of special attention to ward off disease and damaging insects such as grubs, ants, worms, aphids, and white flies; providing the proper pest control and lawn care is lot more cost effective than repairing lawn damage. Empire Pest Defense's protection and maintenance services will leave your lawn and landscapes looking lush and healthy.

For all of your pest control, lawn fertilization and tree pest treatments, contact Glade Peterson at Empire Pest Defense. Either go to his website, http://www.empirepestdefense.com to learn more or call Glade at (561) 798-7216.