Pest Control & Termite Control in Colton, CA

From the older blocks of South Colton to the newer streets near Loma Linda, CA, and Bloomington, CA, our licensed technicians handle the full range of pests common to the Inland Empire. Our technicians apply products according to label directions and explain any preparation or reentry precautions before treatment. We offer residential pest control services for:

• Ants
• Bedbugs
• Rodents
• Cockroaches
• Termites
• Ticks
• And more

Businesses, especially small businesses, thrive on their reputations within a community. If pests like ants, roaches, or rats are constantly causing problems in your place of work, look no further than Dewey Pest Control. Our commercial pest control in Colton will rid you of annoying pests that are harming your rep. With the pests gone, you’ll be able to stand on the reputation you’ve earned.

If you have important items being shipped into Colton, but you’re concerned about pests hitching a ride with them, let your friends at Dewey Pest Control lend you a hand. We provide commodity fumigation services that will get your products and equipment pest free so you won’t need to worry about anything trying to sneak in with your stuff.

A mud tube running up a foundation wall is one of the clearest signs of subterranean termite activity, but by the time most homeowners notice it, the colony is already well established. Subterranean termites travel through soil and build mud tubes to reach wood above ground. Drywood termites nest directly inside the wood, leave behind small pellets called frass, and don’t need soil contact. Knowing which type you’re dealing with shapes the entire treatment approach.

A professional inspection covers the foundation, exterior wood, crawlspace, attic framing, and areas where wood contacts soil, conditions common in the older housing stock around Bloomington, CA, and downtown Colton. Termite damage accumulates out of sight for months, which is why annual inspections cost far less than the repairs that follow a late discovery. Our termite control services pair thorough inspection with targeted treatment matched to what was actually found.

Hearing scratching in the walls at night usually means rodents have already found a way in. A mouse can squeeze through a gap roughly the diameter of a pencil, and rats aren’t much more demanding. Common entry points include the roofline, utility penetrations, garage door corners, and dryer vents. Setting traps without sealing those openings is a cycle, not a solution.

Beyond structural damage from gnawed wiring and insulation, rodents carry real health risks, droppings and urine can contaminate surfaces and have been linked to hantavirus transmission. Rats tend to follow established routes along walls and are cautious around new objects, while mice range more widely. Exclusion comes first in our rodent control services, trapping handles the cleanup, and we follow up to confirm activity has stopped.

If you’re seeing a trail of ants moving across the kitchen counter or along a baseboard, you’re watching scouts, not the colony. Spraying the visible trail breaks the line temporarily and signals the colony to reroute, which is why the problem keeps coming back. Effective ant control treatments target the colony itself, not just the foragers you can see.

The species matters, too. Odorous house ants and Argentine ants are typically drawn indoors by food sources and nest in wall voids or soil near the foundation. Pavement ants set up beneath slabs and driveways. Carpenter ants are a separate concern, because they tunnel through wood, so activity near structural framing calls for a different response than a kitchen ant trail. Our technicians identify the species, locate the entry points, and recommend trimming vegetation away from exterior walls to cut off the routes ants use to reach the structure.

Your dog has been scratching for weeks, you’ve treated the pet, and the fleas are still there. Fleas don’t live only on the animal. Eggs drop into carpet fibers, larvae develop in shaded yard areas, and the cycle restarts with every new generation that hatches, so treating the pet alone addresses one part of a larger problem.

Lasting flea control means treating indoor areas where eggs and larvae settle, especially carpets and pet resting spots, alongside outdoor zones like shaded soil beneath decks and fence lines. For cockroach problems in homes across South Colton and the older blocks near downtown, our cockroach exterminator services target harborage areas and entry points rather than the roaches visible on the surface.

You wake up with bites you can’t explain, or you notice small rust-colored spots on a mattress seam. Bed bugs hitchhike into homes on luggage, secondhand furniture, and clothing, and they spread quickly once inside. They hide in mattress seams, headboards, box springs, and along baseboards, which is why a thorough room-by-room inspection is the starting point for any effective treatment.

Our approach to bed bug extermination covers affected rooms carefully, and our technicians map how far activity has spread before any treatment decision is made. Bed bugs move between rooms along walls and through shared spaces, so catching an infestation early matters most in the multi-unit and close-set housing common across Colton, CA.

The Santa Ana River Trail runs more than six miles through Colton, between the Riverside County line and San Bernardino, and properties along that corridor sit closest to the brush and riverbed vegetation where ticks concentrate. Tick activity peaks spring through late fall and stays highest along the edges where maintained lawn meets brush, leaf litter, or overgrown vegetation.

Clearing overgrowth, creating buffer zones between lawn and brush, and reducing leaf litter cut down on the conditions ticks prefer. Wildlife carries ticks onto properties, so reducing harborage for those animals matters too. Our mosquito control services also address standing water and resting sites, since an untended pool, a clogged gutter, or a saucer under a planter is where mosquito breeding starts.

Wasp and hornet nest removal on an occupied structure is not a project for a ladder and a can of spray. Nests form in eaves, soffits, wall voids, and roof vents, spots that are awkward to reach and where disturbing an active colony without protective equipment can trigger a fast defensive response. By late summer, colonies are at their largest and most defensive.

Our technicians locate the nest, assess the species and activity level, and remove it with the timing and gear the job requires. Sealing the void afterward discourages rebuilding the following season. If you’ve spotted activity around the eaves anywhere in Colton, CA, call before the colony grows larger, and our wasp nest removal services will cover the removal and the follow-up work.