Pest Identification

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Name: 101 Exterminators Inc.
Address: Salinas, CA, 93901, US
Telephone: (831) 500-1613
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

Central California hosts dozens of pest species with very different behaviors, risks, and treatment requirements. This guide covers every pest we treat — with regionally specific information for Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara counties.

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Risk Level:Low RiskModerate RiskHigh RiskRisk indicates health or structural harm potential, not likelihood of encounter

Structural & Health Risks

High Priority Pests

Wood-Destroying OrganismsHigh Risk

Termites

Isoptera (order)

Termites cause an estimated $5 billion in property damage annually across the United States — more than fires, floods, and wind damage combined for ho...

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Rodent IdentificationHigh Risk

Rodents

Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, Mus musculus

Rodents in your home or business are not just unpleasant — they are a genuine health and safety concern. Rats and mice contaminate food and food prepa...

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Cockroach IdentificationHigh Risk

Cockroaches

Blattodea (order)

Cockroaches are among the most resilient pests — and among the most consequential for health. They contaminate food and food preparation surfaces with...

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Stinging Insect IdentificationHigh Risk

Wasps

Various — Vespula, Dolichovespula, Polistes spp.

Several wasp species are common in Central California, and they range significantly in behavior and aggression. Understanding which species you're dea...

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Tick ControlHigh Risk

Ticks

Ixodes pacificus (western black-legged tick), Dermacentor occidentalis (Pacific Coast tick)

Central California's hills, redwood forests, coastal scrub, and grasslands host tick populations that are genuinely relevant to human and pet health. ...

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Health & Property Risks

Moderate Priority Pests

Bed Bug IdentificationModerate

Bed Bugs

Cimex lectularius

Bed bugs are not a sign of poor hygiene — they are expert hitchhikers that travel on luggage, used furniture, and clothing, infesting clean and dirty ...

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Spider IdentificationModerate

Spiders

Araneae (order)

The vast majority of spider species in Central California are harmless to humans and ecologically beneficial — they consume mosquitoes, flies, moths, ...

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Bee Identification & ControlModerate

Bees

Apis mellifera, Bombus spp.

Honey bees are essential pollinators and vital to California's agricultural economy. Our policy is to prioritize live bee relocation over exterminatio...

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Bird Pest ControlModerate

Birds

Columba livia, Sturnus vulgaris, Passer domesticus

Feral pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows are invasive species in the United States that cause structural damage, health risks, and nuisan...

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Flea ControlModerate

Fleas

Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea), Ctenocephalides canis (dog flea)

Fleas are not just a pet problem — they are a household pest that requires treating the environment (yard, carpets, pet bedding) as comprehensively as...

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Mosquito ControlModerate

Mosquitoes

Culex, Aedes species

Mosquitoes in Central California are not just an outdoor nuisance — they are established vectors for West Nile Virus, which has been confirmed in all ...

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Nuisance & Property Damage