Southport Pest Control

• ◆Decades of Central Indiana Experience: Our technicians have spent years working the Indianapolis south side. They know how carpenter ants behave in 1950s bungalows, where mice enter slab-on-grade ranches, and which yards drive mosquito pressure in summer.
• ◆Eco-Conscious Treatment: We prioritize exclusion, sanitation, and targeted application over broadcast spraying. Pleasant Run, Lick Creek, and the broader White River watershed deserve that care.
• ◆Licensed Through OISC: Every Southport technician operates under a Pest Control Business License issued by the Office of Indiana State Chemist at Purdue University.
• ◆Straightforward Pricing: Free quotes, no-surprise pricing, and quarterly plans priced for the size of your property. 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.

• ◆Ant trails at baseboards or slab joints – Steady single-file trails of small ants, especially on warm spring days, almost always mean an active colony nearby.
• ◆Mud tubes on foundation walls – Pencil-thin mud tubes running up basement walls or exterior foundations indicate subterranean termites, which are active in Marion County soils.
• ◆Sawdust or frass near wood trim – Small piles of wood shavings under window frames, trim, or baseboards often indicate carpenter ants, especially in older Southport homes.
• ◆Rodent droppings – Pellet-shaped droppings in pantries, under sinks, or along garage baseboards mean mice or rats are active. Fresh droppings are shiny; older ones are dull gray.
• ◆Gnaw marks and chewed packaging – Chewed food boxes, insulation, or wiring are rodent indicators and can become a fire hazard when electrical wire is involved.
• ◆Blood smears or black specks on bedding – Small rust-colored smears on sheets and black specks along mattress seams are bed bug indicators, often paired with bites in linear patterns.
• ◆Stink bug clusters on siding – In October, brown marmorated stink bugs gather on south and west-facing walls looking for overwintering entry points.
• ◆Wasp traffic at a single point in the eaves – Repeated wasp or yellowjacket traffic to one spot under soffits or around shutters indicates an active nest that needs targeted treatment.
• ◆Musty or ammonia odors – Musty cockroach smells and ammonia-like rodent urine odors signal infestations bigger than what you can see.

Early Detection Matters: If you notice any of these signs in your Southport 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, inspect dryer vents, utility penetrations, garage-door seals, and foundation cracks. Mice need only a quarter-inch gap. Seal with steel wool and caulk rather than expanding foam alone.
• ◆Control Moisture: Fix leaky faucets and hose bibs, clean gutters so water does not pool near the foundation, and check crawlspaces for vapor-barrier damage. Moisture is the single biggest driver of carpenter ant and termite calls on the south side.
• ◆Keep Vegetation Off Siding: Trim shrubs back at least 18 inches from the house and maintain a bare or gravel zone along the foundation. Vegetation against siding gives ants, spiders, and rodents a covered highway.
• ◆Empty Standing Water: Saucers under potted plants, clogged gutters, unused buckets, and untreated ornamental ponds are all mosquito factories. Empty or treat them weekly during the warm months.
• ◆Store Food and Pet Food Properly: Rigid sealed containers for dry goods, metal or heavy plastic bins for pet food in garages, and prompt cleanup of spills. Open pet-food bags in a garage are the most common rodent magnet we see.
• ◆Book Seasonal Service: Central Indiana's long active season rewards quarterly treatments over reactive emergency calls. Spring and fall services are the two highest-leverage visits of the year for Southport properties.