Homeowner Guides
Pest Guides
Each guide covers one pest: how to tell it apart from the things it gets confused with, the signs that it is already in the building, what you can do yourself, and the point at which the job needs a licensed operator. Written by our technicians for homes in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties.
The Guides
Start with the pest you think you have
If you are not sure which one it is, start with the guide that matches where you found the damage. Each one opens with a short answer before the detail.
Termites
The termite species that damage Central Coast homes, how to spot each one, and what treatment involves.
Wood-Destroying Insects
Carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles and carpenter bees: what their damage looks like and how it differs from termites.
Bed Bugs
How to identify bed bugs, where they hide, and why travel and used furniture drive most Central Coast infestations.
Silverfish
A moisture pest, not a wood pest. What silverfish damage looks like and how to dry out the rooms they breed in.
Ants
Why Argentine ant trails keep coming back in coastal homes, how to find the entry point, and what stops them.
Written by licensed technicians
101 Exterminators Inc. has held SPCB Lic. #9119 since 2005.
Local species, not national averages
What actually lives in coastal and valley housing stock here, and why.
Sources you can check
Every guide lists its references and the date it was last reviewed.