Residential pest control companies deal with lots of pests, but there are a few that they deal with regularly. When they go to your home for a job, they expect to run across one or more of these creatures. Of course, many other invasive pests may decide to claim residence at your home, but these are the most common ones:

Termites

Termites are a common nuisance that will eat the wooden materials in your home. If left untreated, this can lead to structural problems and make your home unsafe to live in, and it will be costly to repair the extensive damage they can inflict. Since they're such a common problem, pest control specialists know how to find them and eradicate them quickly.

Ants

Ants usually aren't as serious a problem as termites, but they're still annoying. Carpenter ants will burrow into the wood outside your home, leaving unattractive holes, and some ants, like fire ants, will give you a painful bite and possibly cause dangerous reactions. However, a professional pest control company can spot their presence and eliminate them.

Cockroaches

If you've ever had cockroaches in your home, you know they're hard to eradicate. You can kill them every time you spot one, spray lots of bug-killing products, etc., but they never completely disappear. Pest control companies have special tools and products that help them solve your cockroach issues and eliminate them for good, and if they don't, they will return to deal with them until they're all completely gone. 

Raccoons

Raccoons look cute, but they can carry rabies and other diseases and make a massive mess of your property, and they like to move into your home and live in the attic and walls. It's nice to spot them from afar in nature and enjoy their funny mannerisms, but having one living in your home is a significant headache, and it's something pest control workers encounter regularly— they know how to get rid of them. 

Bees, Wasps, and Hornets

Bees, wasps, and hornets will make nests on your property, and you'll need to run to your car to avoid them pestering you. In rare cases, they can produce severe attacks, and if you're allergic or there's a large quantity of them, they can kill a human. If you want to avoid these kinds of problems, just hire a pest control company to remove them from your property.

Contact a company like A & B Termite & Pest Control to learn more.