Pests We Treat Before & After Photos

As this customer in Franklin Park, NJ was relaxing on his back deck he spotted several paper wasps underneath one of the rafters! Since he's highly allergic to bee stings, he immediately ran inside, gave Cowleys a call, and we were sent out. Paper wasps received their name from the paper-like material out of which they make their nests. They are semi-social stinging insects that usually have brown bodies with yellow or reddish markings. A sting from a paper wasp can be extremely painful and can cause allergic reactions in some people.

When we arrived we spotted the baseball-sized nest and immediately started treatment. First, we applied a knockdown liquid application to the nest, which will quickly eliminate the paper wasps. Several moments later, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and treated the area with a liquid non-repellent residual. This will eliminate any paper wasps that return to this area as well as prevent them from building another nest.

With mice and other nuisance wildlife infestations, it is critical to find the potential entry points and seal them; otherwise, the infestation will never be permanently resolved. 

We carefully inspected the entire home, filling every hole we could locate with  spray foam. The before/after pictures highlight that the gaps that were once open are now closed off. During my inspection, I also noticed a large gap underneath the front door that would allow mice to enter. I installed rubber weather stripping to seal that potential route. 

As this elderly homeowner in South Bound Brook, NJ was walking around the exterior of his home, he discovered a HUGE bald-faced hornets nest in one the bushes! He ran inside and called Cowleys for help!

We arrived, equipped our protective bee suit, and within minutes located the bald-faced hornets nest (it was hard to miss)! When a hornets nest gets that big, it means there are hundreds of short-tempered insects inside waiting to sting anything that comes close to their nest! For treatment, we injected a knockdown aerosol application directly into the opening of the nest. A few moments later, we treated the nest with a knockdown liquid product. Both treatments rapidly exterminate the bald-faced hornets. Once they were eliminated we removed the nest and the branch it was attached to and disposed of them properly.  

We were sent out on a service call to a business owner in Warren, NJ who was suffering from a heavy fruit fly infestation in his kitchen. As we inspected, we noticed that the fruit flies were hovering near several floor drains. We took a closer look and discovered that the floor drains were full of dirty, discarded food and liquid residue. 

First, we treated the infestation areas with a fly bait to control the adult fruit flies. Next, we applied a liquid application in all the floor drains and then scrubbed them out with our heavy-duty scrubber. The liquid application removes the bad bacteria in the drain, which eliminates the fruit fly's breeding habitat. Lastly, we applied a bio-foam solution that removes the organic build-up, odors, and scum in the drain. Once we finished, we spoke to the owner and mentioned a few, simple sanitation protocols to prevent future fruit fly or other pest issues. 

The maintenance team of this commercial property in Dayton, NJ were conducting a routine inspection of the building when they spotted a soccer-ball sized bald-faced hornets nest underneath the electrical panel. Since the property manager is a Home Protection Plan customer of Cowleys, he knew just who to call and we were sent out!

Since bald-faced hornets are known to be extremely territorial and aggressive, this nest needs to be removed immediately. To do so, we injected a knockdown aerosol application directly into the nest. This will rapidly neutralize the bald-faced hornets. After a few moments had passed, we removed the nest and disposed of it properly.