Cicero Pest Control

• ◆Lake, Town Core, and Agricultural Edge Expertise: Cicero layers three distinct pest profiles into one town: lake-adjacent properties along the Morse Reservoir north shore with heavier mosquito and tick pressure, the older town core with pre-1950 housing and entry point pressure, and rural farmhouse properties on the surrounding agricultural edge. Our technicians know how each profile shifts the treatment plan.
• ◆Environmentally Conscious Methods: We prioritize exclusion, sanitation, and targeted application over broad-spectrum spraying. Morse Reservoir, the surrounding tributaries, and the watersheds they feed deserve that care, and so do your family and pets.
• ◆Licensed Through OISC: Every Cicero technician operates under a Pest Control Business License issued by the Office of Indiana State Chemist at Purdue University, with continuous training on current methods, products, and safety protocols.
• ◆Transparent Pricing: Free quotes and pricing with no surprises. Quarterly plans are priced for the actual size and condition of your property, not a generic rate card. You will know the number before we start the work.
• ◆Responsive Scheduling: Pest problems are stressful, and we take them seriously. Our team works to get you on the schedule quickly and keeps you informed throughout the process, from initial assessment to follow-up treatment.
• ◆Pest FREE Guarantee: If pests return between scheduled visits, so do we, at no additional cost, until the problem is resolved.

• ◆Mud tubes on foundations or piers – Pencil-thin mud tubes climbing basement walls, crawlspace piers, or exterior foundations almost always mean active subterranean termites, the dominant termite species in Indiana.
• ◆Sawdust or frass near wood trim – Small piles of wood shavings under window frames, door trim, or porch posts often indicate carpenter ants, which thrive in any damaged by moisture wood common to older Cicero properties and dock structures.
• ◆Rodent droppings in pantries, garages, or outbuildings – Pellet shaped droppings under sinks, in pantries, on garage shelves, or in barns and sheds mean mice or rats are active. Fresh droppings are dark and shiny; older ones turn dull gray.
• ◆Gnaw marks on wiring or packaging – Chewed food boxes, insulation, or wiring point to active rodents and can become a fire risk when electrical wire is involved. Common in older outbuildings, barns, and dock structures.
• ◆Swarmers at windows in spring – Winged termite or carpenter ant swarmers appearing at windows or light fixtures in spring and early summer indicate a mature colony already inside the structure.
• ◆Stink bug clusters on siding – In October, brown marmorated stink bugs gather on walls facing south and west looking for overwintering entry. Properties near lake buffers or wooded edges see the heaviest aggregations.
• ◆Heavy mosquito and tick pressure on lake-adjacent yards – Lake-adjacent yards along the Morse Reservoir north shore can become unusable in mid-summer without active mosquito and tick management. Persistent biting pressure is a sign your property's harborage and standing water sources need professional attention.
• ◆Musty, sweet, or ammonia odors – Musty cockroach odors, sweet smells of crushed ants, and ammonia rodent urine odors all signal infestations bigger than what is visible.

Early Detection Matters: If you notice any of these signs in your Cicero property, contact EcoGuard immediately. Early intervention prevents small problems from becoming major infestations and saves you time, money, and stress.

• ◆Seal Fall Entry Points: Before October, walk your Cicero property with a flashlight and check dryer vents, utility penetrations, garage door seals, sill plates, foundation cracks, and barn or outbuilding gaps. Mice need only a gap as small as a quarter inch. Seal with steel wool and caulk, not expanding foam alone, since rodents chew through foam.
• ◆Address Moisture and Wood Contact with Soil: Fix leaky faucets and hose bibs, ensure gutters discharge at least six feet from the foundation, and check porch posts, deck supports, dock supports, and crawlspace timbers for soil or water contact. Moisture and wood touching soil drive most carpenter ant and termite calls in Cicero, especially around lake-adjacent dock and deck structures.
• ◆Manage Vegetation and Mulch: Trim shrubs at least 18 inches off siding and keep mulch thin against the foundation. Deep mulch holds moisture and hides early termite activity. A clear gravel or bare soil zone next to the house pays off year after year.
• ◆Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Water: Refresh birdbaths weekly, empty saucers under potted plants, clear clogged gutters, drain unused boats and dock containers, and treat ornamental ponds with mosquito dunks during the active season. Lake-adjacent yards benefit most from a coordinated seasonal program around the entire waterfront.
• ◆Protect Food, Pet Food, and Feed Storage: Use rigid sealed containers for dry goods, metal or heavy plastic bins for stored in the garage pet food, and tight-lid galvanized cans for grain or feed in barns and sheds. Open feed bags are the single biggest rodent attractant on rural and lake properties.
• ◆Schedule Quarterly Inspections: Indiana's long pest season rewards proactive quarterly visits over reactive emergency calls. Spring and fall are the two highest leverage visits of the year for Cicero properties, regardless of property age.