Pests We Treat Before & After Photos

During a routine treatment of this restaurant in Princeton Junction, NJ, we noticed a few fruit flies flying around one of the floor drains. We took a closer look and found a large amount of fruit flies inside of it! Turns out the fruit flies were attracted to rotting produce inside the drain. For treatment, we applied a liquid application and then scrubbed the floor drain out with our heavy-duty scrubbing brush. This application removes the bad bacteria in the drain, which is the breeding ground for the fruit flies.

Afterward, we applied a bio-foam solution in the floor drain. This product removes all the organic build-up, odors, and scum inside them. Lastly, we applied a fly bait to the area around the floor drain to exterminate any remaining adult fruit flies. Before we left, we suggested a few simple sanitation procedures to the owner to prevent any future fruit fly infestations. 

During a summer treatment service for this Home Protection Plan customer in Plainsboro, NJ we noticed that one of outlets near the deck had an active yellow jackets nest inside it! Yellow jackets are aggressive, territorial wasps, with distinctive yellow-and-black coloration, that are known for their propensity to sting anyone and anything that they perceive as a threat, such as those who venture too close to their nests or their food.

In order to rapidly exterminate the yellow jackets, we used a knockdown aerosol application. Once the yellow jackets were eliminated, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and cleaned the area.

This customer in Plainsboro, NJ was tidying up her backyard when she found an active hornets nest on her home! Since she is a Home Protection Plan customer, she called our office and we were sent out. When we arrived, we equipped our protective bee suits and took a look at these stinging insects. Moments into our inspection, we were able to identify them as bald-faced hornets.

Bald-faced hornets are social stinging insects that are a close relative to yellow jackets. The surface of their upper midsection almost looks triangular from the side, and they have white markings on their face. They are EXTREMELY aggressive and will not hesitate to sting anything that invades their space. What makes them even scarier is they have smooth stingers, which means they can sting over and over again, can actually sense vibrations in the air, and remember their invader's face!

For treatment, we injected a knockdown aerosol application, waited a few moments, and then injected a knockdown dusting application. Both of these products will quickly eliminate the bald-faced hornets. After a few moments, we removed the nest and properly disposed of it.

A business owner was experiencing a rat issue around his property in Bernardsville, NJ, so he called Cowleys for help and we were sent out. After inspecting the entire property, we found a number of rat burrows in the back of the building near the stairs to the basement. Rats create burrows to travel from their nest to a food source and to escape predators. Rat burrows usually contain a main entrance and 1 or 2 exit holes away from the main entrance.

We installed a number Ready-to-Use rodent bait stations near each of the burrows. After that, we then installed several snap traps that are inside temper-proof, child resistant boxes near the burrows. We also filled in a few of the burrows that were no longer in use by the rats. Lastly, we scheduled several follow-up visits to monitor the rat infestation, apply any additional treatments, and replenish the bait stations as needed.

As this customer in Franklin Park, NJ was relaxing on his back deck he spotted several paper wasps underneath one of the rafters! Since he's highly allergic to bee stings, he immediately ran inside, gave Cowleys a call, and we were sent out. Paper wasps received their name from the paper-like material out of which they make their nests. They are semi-social stinging insects that usually have brown bodies with yellow or reddish markings. A sting from a paper wasp can be extremely painful and can cause allergic reactions in some people.

When we arrived we spotted the baseball-sized nest and immediately started treatment. First, we applied a knockdown liquid application to the nest, which will quickly eliminate the paper wasps. Several moments later, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and treated the area with a liquid non-repellent residual. This will eliminate any paper wasps that return to this area as well as prevent them from building another nest.