Make morning appointments and clear items from underneath sinks

TERMITE & PEST CONTROL

Fenn Termite & Pest Control has spent over seven decades serving Orange County and surrounding areas, including Leisure World. Its reduced-risk treatments are designed to provide a safe, reliable pest control experience for residents.

When residents call for pest control that involves interior spraying, they should book appointments in the morning, and all items must be removed from under kitchen and bathroom sinks.

People should be prepared to stay outside units for four hours after they are treated.

Here are the basics when ordering pest control service: Bait/Gel vs. Spray Applications

• Bait discs and gel application: No preparation is necessary for this type of service. The tech will place bait or gel in places where infestation is typical, cabinets, under sinks, appliances, etc.

• For liquid spray applications, people must remove all items from kitchen and bathroom cabinets, which must be cleaned and empty before the technicians arrive.

Residents and their pets will need to exit the home for four hours after application. All cabinets and baseboards throughout the kitchen and bathroom will be sprayed.

Spray is considered the best option because technicians spray all baseboards, and there is a lasting residual effect.

Pests come in contact with the pesticide and bring it back to the nest, where other ants/roaches are infected. The treatment is active for up to 30 days. As long as residents are prepared and there is not a high level of infestation, the company provides a 30-day warranty.

For the following pests, only spray treatments are recommended: fleas, mites, spiders, bed bugs, carpet beetles, mosquitoes and flying insects. Morning appointments are required, as is a 4-hour absence from units.

Mutuals have different arrangements with the pest control company. Residents should check with their Mutual directors. If the Mutual is not listed below, the Mutual will cover treatment for all indoor/outdoor pests.

• Mutual 1: Payment is due at time of service for gnats, mosquitoes, bed bugs and fleas in or around the unit.

• Mutual 2: Resident’s cost for interior and exterior jobs is the Mutual’s cost.

• Mutual 3: Only covers monthly termite inspections; rodent bait stations throughout the Mutual; mole, gopher and skunk control; removal of bee and yellow jacket hives, and fleas infesting a common area.

• Mutual 8: Resident pays for lizards, bed bugs, fleas.

• Mutual 9: Resident pays for all interior unit treatments for ants, roaches, silverfish, mites, gnats, mosquitoes, flies, vinegar flies, pantry pests, weevils, spiders, earwigs, crickets, lizards, bed bugs, fleas and any other indoor pest. Residents must be at home to meet technicians. Requests for immediate service will incur a charge added to their bill. Any request regarding bed bug services will be reported immediately to GRF Service Maintenance, and the resident will be charged for this special service call.

• Mutual 10: Resident pays for all interior service.

• Mutual 14: Resident is responsible for the treatment of ants, roaches, silverfish, mites, gnats, mosquitoes, flies, vinegar flies, pantry pests, weevils, spiders, earwigs, crickets, lizards, bed bugs, fleas and other indoor pests inside units. The Mutual is responsible for exterior treatments required for attics, patios and garden areas.