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Welcome to Better Termite & Pest Control, your most reliable partner for Bowie pest control needs. For over five decades, our family-owned business has protected homes across the DC Metro area from unwanted pests. Our approach combines time-tested methods with innovative, reduced-risk solutions to keep your home comfortable and pest-free.
Since 1968, Better Termite & Pest Control has been a trusted name in the Bowie community. As a third-generation Schulz family business, we’ve maintained our commitment to exceptional service while evolving our methods to meet modern standards.
Our approach to Bowie pest control stands out because we’ve removed 9 harsh chemicals common in our industry. Instead, our internal research team has developed treatment protocols using reduced-risk products like Essentria, Borate-based solutions, and EcoVia that effectively control pests without unnecessary environmental impact.
We handle everything from common household pests like ants, spiders, and roaches to more persistent problems like ticks, rodents, termites, and mosquitoes. Our service comes with free unlimited callbacks if pests return between scheduled visits, and we never lock you into binding contracts. With over 400 five-star reviews, our reputation as Bowie’s top-rated local exterminators speaks for itself.
Bowie’s suburban climate presents unique pest challenges that our local experts understand completely. The high humidity levels, particularly during summer months, combined with common drainage issues around properties, create ideal conditions for many pests to thrive.
The prevalence of wood-frame homes throughout Bowie neighborhoods makes termite awareness especially important. Our quarterly inspection services are specifically designed with Bowie’s soil conditions in mind, while our mosquito barriers effectively target the species common around local retention ponds. Having served the Bowie, MD community since 1968, we’ve developed specialized approaches to pest management that address the specific challenges of DC Metro suburbs.
Our comprehensive Bowie pest control service begins with our thorough 78-point inspection to identify all current and potential pest issues. This detailed assessment allows us to develop a targeted treatment plan specific to your home’s needs.
We focus on crack and crevice treatments with non-repellent insecticides that eliminate pests at their source. Our interior and exterior treatments create a protective barrier that keeps pests out while eliminating those already inside. We offer flexible service options including quarterly maintenance plans, one-time knockdown treatments for immediate issues, and bundle-and-save add-ons.
Our general pest control covers a wide range of common pests including various ant species, roaches, spiders, silverfish, centipedes, and stinging insects. Using integrated pest management principles, we address not just the symptoms but the root causes of pest problems in your Bowie home.
Our pest treatment process follows three essential steps: thorough inspection, targeted treatment, and ongoing maintenance. First, we identify all pest entry points and activity areas. Next, we apply customized treatments using products selected specifically for your situation. Finally, we establish a maintenance schedule to prevent future problems, ensuring your Bowie home remains pest-free year-round.
Our Bowie mosquito control service creates a protective barrier around your property using a specialized combination of adulticides to eliminate existing mosquitoes and growth regulators to prevent larvae from maturing.
We offer seasonal protection from April through October with regular treatments timed to coincide with mosquito breeding cycles. This schedule is specifically designed to address Bowie’s mosquito season, which tends to be particularly challenging due to the area’s retention ponds and wooded lots that provide ideal breeding grounds.
For homeowners seeking additional protection, we offer In2Care stations as a supplemental control method. These innovative devices work continuously between our regular treatments to break the mosquito life cycle and reduce populations around your property.
The In2Care system uses strategically placed stations containing specialized gauze treated with a combination of larvicide and fungus. When female mosquitoes enter the station, they not only become contaminated themselves but also transfer the control agents to other breeding sites they visit.
This mosquito-to-mosquito transfer creates an expanding zone of control around your property. As an eco-conscious option that reduces the need for frequent spraying, In2Care is particularly popular with Bowie homeowners who want effective mosquito control with minimal environmental impact.
Our rodent control for Bowie homes follows our proven 4-step rodent protocol that ensures complete elimination and prevention. We begin with a comprehensive property inspection to identify entry points, nesting areas, and the extent of the infestation.
Next, we install tamper-proof bait stations in strategic locations around your property. These stations are secure and can only be accessed by the target rodents. For interior spaces, we often use snap traps for rats to prevent decomposition issues inside walls.
Our protocol includes critical follow-up visits at 1 and 3 weeks after initial placement to monitor activity and adjust our approach as needed. We also provide entry-point sealing guidance to prevent future access, focusing on common rodent entry areas around your home’s foundation.
We help Bowie homeowners identify whether they’re dealing with mice or rats based on size differences, droppings, and behavior patterns. Mice typically leave small, rod-shaped droppings and can fit through openings as small as a dime, while rats leave larger, capsule-shaped droppings and require slightly larger entry points.
Our rodent control follows four critical steps for complete elimination. First, we conduct a full property inspection to identify all activity areas and entry points. Second, we place tamper-proof bait stations in strategic locations to target the specific rodent population. Third, we schedule early follow-up visits at 1 and 3 weeks to assess progress and make adjustments. Finally, we establish quarterly maintenance to prevent future problems and ensure long-term protection for your Bowie home.
Bowie residents should be particularly vigilant about termites as we’re in the second-highest termite region in the country. These destructive pests cause $5 billion in damage nationwide each year, with the average undetected infestation causing approximately $3,300 in damage before discovery.
We offer multiple termite control options including Sentricon Always Active baiting systems, curative liquid trenching for active infestations, pre-construction borate wood treatments for new homes, and comprehensive annual inspections to catch problems early.
The difference between proactive and reactive termite control can be thousands of dollars in repair costs. Our early detection systems help identify termite activity before significant damage occurs, while our colony elimination strategies ensure complete protection rather than just temporary relief.
The Sentricon Always Active system uses stations placed around your property containing noviflumuron bait that termites find more attractive than wood. When termites discover the bait, they carry it back to the colony, spreading it to other termites including the queen.
This innovative system eliminates the entire colony including the queen, not just the foraging termites. The stations require no drilling or disruption to your property and provide continuous monitoring for new termite activity. Regular inspections by our licensed technicians ensure the system remains effective year-round.
For 57 years, Better Termite & Pest Control has been a part of the Bowie community. As a third-generation business led by the Schulz family, we combine traditional values with modern pest control techniques. This legacy of service gives us deep knowledge of local pest trends and challenges specific to the Bowie area.
Our internal research team has carefully evaluated industry products and removed 9 harsh chemicals from our treatment protocols. Instead, we utilize products like Essentria, Borate-based solutions, and EcoVia that effectively control pests while minimizing unnecessary environmental impact.
We stand behind our work with free unlimited callbacks between scheduled visits. If pests return after treatment, we’ll come back and retreat the affected areas at no additional cost until we reach the baseline control level you expect.
Unlike many pest control companies, we don’t lock you into long-term commitments. You can cancel your service anytime with just 30 days’ notice, giving you complete flexibility and ensuring we earn your business through results rather than contractual obligations.
Our reputation as Bowie’s top-rated local exterminators is built on consistent results and exceptional service. With over 400 five-star reviews, our customers consistently praise our knowledgeable technicians, effective treatments, and responsive customer service.
We use reduced-risk, research-backed products that minimize impact around children and animals while delivering effective control. All products in our treatment protocols have been carefully evaluated by our internal research team and are applied by licensed technicians according to strict guidelines that prioritize your family’s wellbeing.
We focus exclusively on insects and rodents; we do not provide wildlife removal services. Our expertise is in controlling pests like ants, spiders, roaches, termites, mice and rats, mosquitoes, and similar household pests rather than larger wildlife.
Bed bugs are not part of our current service offerings. We specialize in general pest control, termite management, rodent control, and mosquito services rather than specialized bed bug treatments.
Yes, in most areas we can dispatch a technician within one business day; please contact us for availability in Bowie. We understand that some pest situations require immediate attention, and we make every effort to accommodate urgent service requests.
We cover American roaches, ants, Box Elder Bugs, Brown Banded Roaches, Camel Crickets, Centipedes, Cigarette Beetles, Clover Mites, Drugstore Beetles, Spiders, Springtails, Earwigs, Field Crickets, Fire Brats, Fleas, German Roaches, Ground Beetles, Indian Meal Moths, Lady Bugs, Stink Bugs, Termites, Mice, Millipedes, Oriental Roaches, Pill Bugs, Rats, Rice Weevils, Silverfish, Smokeybrown Roaches, Sow Bugs, Ticks, Wasps, Mosquitoes, Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees, Hornets, Yellow Jackets.
We answer calls directly and can often schedule an initial visit within 2–5 business days. Our scheduling team works to accommodate your preferred timing while ensuring prompt service, especially for urgent pest issues.
You’re welcome to be present; our technician will follow up with a detailed report of all findings and products used. If you can’t be home, we can often perform exterior treatments and provide a complete service report afterward, though interior treatments typically require access to your home.
Family-owned for 57 years, internal research team, reduced-risk products, free callbacks, no binding contracts, live licensed technicians on every call. Additionally, our deep knowledge of Bowie’s specific pest challenges allows us to provide more targeted and effective solutions than companies with less local experience.
Most general pest and mosquito treatments take 30–90 minutes; termite station installs can take up to 2 hours. The exact timing depends on your property size, the specific service being performed, and the extent of any current pest issues.
