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Pest & Weed Control in Tempe, AZ

Tempe's older, established neighborhoods and mature landscaping give common desert pests plenty of harborage. We treat homes here for the scorpions, ants, roaches and spiders that show up across the central East Valley.

What we see in Tempe

Local pest pressure, handled locally

Established-neighborhood pressure

Mature yards, block walls and irrigation keep scorpions and ants active through the warm season. We treat the exterior so they stay out of the living space.

Moisture-loving pests

Roaches and other moisture-seeking pests gravitate to kitchens, bathrooms and irrigation boxes. Treating the outside is the most effective way to keep them from coming in.

Monsoon movement

Summer storms push crickets, spiders and rodents toward shelter, which usually means toward the house. Steady service handles that seasonal push.

Citrus Pest Co treating the exterior of a home in Tempe, AZ

Local, and on it

Treatment built for Tempe homes

We treat the exterior your home actually needs, from the foundation line and block walls to the eaves, and keep it protected between visits so pests stay out for good.

Season to season

The desert year, and what it changes

Desert pests do not take the winter off. They relocate. Knowing how the year runs is most of the reason we treat on a schedule instead of waiting for the phone to ring.

  1. Spring

    Everything wakes up at once

    As nights warm, scorpions leave the block, rock and wall voids they sheltered in, and ants start trailing for food and water. Treating early is what keeps a little activity from becoming a built-up population by summer.

  2. Summer monsoon

    Storms push pests toward the house

    Heavy rain floods the ground crickets, scorpions and spiders live in, so they move to the driest shelter nearby, which is usually your home. The humidity that comes with it keeps roaches moving too.

  3. Fall

    Cooler nights, more interest in your door

    As temperatures drop, pests start looking for warmth and work toward the same door gaps and weep holes they have been using all summer. Webbing around eaves and porch corners tends to come back fast.

  4. Winter

    Quiet, but not gone

    Scorpions shelter in block walls, rock and wall voids rather than disappearing, and subterranean termites stay active underground. Skipping the cold months usually just means more to deal with in spring.

Your plan does not change with the calendar. What we look for on the visit does.

What we treat

Six common desert pests, one service

Arizona bark scorpions are genuinely dangerous to kids and pets, and they're built to survive. We treat for them as part of our general pest service.

The Citrus Pest Co truck with a Got Bugs tailgate parked at an East Valley home
  • Scorpions
  • Spiders
  • Ants
  • Roaches
  • Crickets
  • Earwigs

On the property

What a visit covers in Tempe

Almost everything that keeps desert pests out of a home happens on the outside of it. We work the exterior in the same order every time, starting at the roofline and finishing at the yard line, so the barrier ends up where pests actually cross it.

Citrus Pest Co technician using a long extension pole to clear webs from the eaves of a home
  • The roofline and eaves

    Webs, egg sacs and nests come down from eaves, soffits, porch ceilings and second-story corners with an extension pole, so the top of the house stops being the easiest place on it to live.

  • Doors, windows and weep holes

    Thresholds, garage seals, window frames, weep holes, hose bibs and utility penetrations are the gaps scorpions and ants actually use. Those get treated directly instead of sprayed past.

  • Block walls and the foundation line

    A block wall is a highway and a hiding place at the same time. We work the base of the wall and the strip of ground tight against the house, where pests stage before they get in.

  • Granite, beds and fence lines

    Gravel, planter beds, side yards and fence lines come last, so the ground around your home stays clear instead of turning into a bridge back to the foundation.

If something specific is going on at your address, tell us before the visit and we will build it into the route.

How it works

Simple from the first call

  1. Get in touch

    Call or send the form.

  2. We get you signed up for service

    We set you up on the right plan for your home.

  3. We treat

    We treat your home.

  4. Year-round care

    Protection that lasts.

Citrus Pest Co technician treating a home with a backpack sprayer
The owner of Citrus Pest Co standing in front of the orange company truck outside an East Valley home

Why local matters here

A short drive from Tempe

Our routes run across the East and Northeast Valley, so Tempe is a short drive rather than a trip across the metro. That matters most between scheduled visits, when something shows up on a Tuesday and you would rather not wait a week to have somebody look at it.

It also means we already know how homes around here are built. Block-wall yards, stucco over block, tile roofs, decomposed granite run right up to the foundation and drip irrigation on a timer. Those details decide where pests get in, and they repeat from one neighborhood to the next.

Not sure what your home needs? Tell us what you are seeing in Tempe and we will tell you straight. Get in touch.

Questions from Tempe homeowners

Common questions in Tempe

Yes. Tempe's older, established neighborhoods come with mature trees, block fences, and dense landscaping that give scorpions, spiders, and roaches cool, shaded harborage close to the house. That cover keeps them active near your foundation year round. Regular treatment around entry points and the yard perimeter helps reduce how many make it inside and keeps pressure down.
Most Tempe homes do best on a recurring schedule rather than one-off visits. Irrigation and mature yards keep ants, roaches, and scorpions active across the seasons, and monsoon storms push crickets, spiders, and rodents toward shelter. Quarterly service keeps a fresh barrier in place, and we can step up visits during summer when activity climbs. The goal is steady control, not a single fix.
It helps. Overgrown weeds and dense groundcover along fences and foundations give crickets, spiders, ants, and scorpions the shade and moisture they look for in Tempe's mature yards. When that cover thins out, pests lose harborage close to the house. Pairing weed control with perimeter pest service removes hiding spots and treats the pests together, which manages pressure better than either alone.

Tempe, AZ

Serving Tempe and the neighborhoods around it

Tell us the address and what you are seeing. We will tell you what we would do about it, what it costs, and when we can be out.

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Plans & pricing

Simple plans, no surprises

Now booking new customers across the East Valley.

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Home Protection

General Pest Control

Scorpions, spiders, ants and other common desert pests, kept out year-round.

$49 starting at
/month
Weed Control

Weed Control

Pre and post-emergent weed control for rock, gravel and perimeters.

Coming soon

Starting price. Final quote depends on home size and service, and we give it up front.

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