Prince George's County Pest Control
From College Park and Hyattsville inside the Beltway to Bowie, Upper Marlboro, and Fort Washington, we protect Prince George's homes from roaches, ants, rodents, and termites
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57 years of experience serving local homes with pets and kids.
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Pest Control Built for Prince George's County's Humid Lowlands and Postwar Neighborhoods
Prince George's County sits on the Atlantic coastal plain, lower and wetter than the Piedmont counties to its west. The Anacostia's tributaries, including the Northeast Branch, Northwest Branch, and Paint Branch, drain the inner Beltway communities, while the Patuxent River wraps the county's eastern edge. High water tables and humid lowland air mean damp basements and crawlspaces are the norm, and damp is exactly what roaches, camel crickets, ants, and termites are looking for.
The housing stock is just as varied as the terrain. Hyattsville, College Park, and Capitol Heights are full of pre-war bungalows and postwar Cape Cods and ramblers, now 60 to 100 years old. Bowie grew almost overnight in the 1960s as one of the Levitt communities, and Upper Marlboro, Brandywine, and Accokeek mix older rural properties with newer subdivisions. Better Termite & Pest Control has been family-owned since 1968, and our Alexandria branch, directly across the Potomac, serves all of these communities with the same approach: a 78-point inspection first, then a plan built for your specific house.
Our research team removed 9 harsh products from our programs in favor of reduced-risk options like Essentria, Alpine, and EcoVia, and we protect homes from termites with the Sentricon baiting system. Every plan includes unlimited free callbacks and no binding contracts. Call 703-683-2000 to talk directly with a licensed technician.
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Why Prince George's County Homes Face Year-Round Pest Pressure
Water drives everything here. The Anacostia tributary system threads wooded stream valleys through Hyattsville, College Park, Greenbelt, and Beltsville, and marshy lowlands along the Potomac shoreline at Oxon Hill, Fort Washington, and Accokeek hold standing water long after summer storms. Those corridors breed mosquitoes from April through October and give mice and rats covered runways between parkland and residential blocks. Sandy, moisture-holding coastal plain soil keeps eastern subterranean termite colonies active around foundations across the county.
Humidity is the second constant. Basements and crawlspaces in the county's older housing stock stay damp much of the year, which is why American roaches are such a familiar sight in College Park, Hyattsville, and Temple Hills. The same moisture supports camel crickets, silverfish, centipedes, and the carpenter ants that hollow out water-damaged sills and porch framing in pre-war homes. Busy commercial corridors along Route 1, Central Avenue, and Branch Avenue add steady German roach and rodent pressure to the neighborhoods around them.
Age and growth pull in opposite directions. Inside the Beltway, 60- to 100-year-old homes have settled foundations, worn thresholds, and unsealed utility penetrations that let mice and insects walk right in, and mild winters mean whatever gets inside in October is still thriving in March. Farther out, new construction around Upper Marlboro and Brandywine displaces field mice and ant colonies into adjacent finished homes, while properties bordering the county's farms and the Patuxent River Park deal with tick pressure whenever deer move through.
Cities We Serve in Prince George's County
Every Prince George's County community below has a dedicated local service page.
What Prince George's County Area Homeowners Are Saying
1500+ 5 Star Reviews on Google "We had a bad cockroach problem - we knew it was bad because of all the baby cockroaches we spotted. It took a while but Better Termite ultimately solved it and our house is cockroach free. Cindy in particular, was quick to help out and made it pain free."
"I highly recommend this company for your home pest control. Their technicians are thorough and have prevented any unwanted problems from happening on our property. During our last treatment, Jasmine took care of our outdoor spider webs without us even asking. Last summer they removed a mud dauber's nest under our deck and above our patio door. That attention to detail speaks volumes. Thank you for taking care of us!"
"The team at Better Termite & Pest control are phenomenal! I feel like my family and my home are in good hands. Everyone I have come into contact with has been responsive, pleasant and professional. The price is right and the service is superb!"
"Joann is amazing! She always takes time to talk with me and check inside boxes. I so appreciate her!! I have been using Better Termite and Pest Management for over 20 years."
"I love Darren over at Better Termite. He is always so attentive and kind, and really goes, IMO, out of his way to do a fantastic job. And I am so happy that I had NO MOSQUITOES this summer in my backyard in spite of the fact that there is a drainage area right behind my house, and that is 100% because of Better Termites services."
"We had a bad cockroach problem - we knew it was bad because of all the baby cockroaches we spotted. It took a while but Better Termite ultimately solved it and our house is cockroach free. Cindy in particular, was quick to help out and made it pain free."
"I highly recommend this company for your home pest control. Their technicians are thorough and have prevented any unwanted problems from happening on our property. During our last treatment, Jasmine took care of our outdoor spider webs without us even asking. Last summer they removed a mud dauber's nest under our deck and above our patio door. That attention to detail speaks volumes. Thank you for taking care of us!"
"The team at Better Termite & Pest control are phenomenal! I feel like my family and my home are in good hands. Everyone I have come into contact with has been responsive, pleasant and professional. The price is right and the service is superb!"
"Joann is amazing! She always takes time to talk with me and check inside boxes. I so appreciate her!! I have been using Better Termite and Pest Management for over 20 years."
"I love Darren over at Better Termite. He is always so attentive and kind, and really goes, IMO, out of his way to do a fantastic job. And I am so happy that I had NO MOSQUITOES this summer in my backyard in spite of the fact that there is a drainage area right behind my house, and that is 100% because of Better Termites services."
Serving All of Prince George's County
Proudly serving College Park, Bowie, Hyattsville, Greenbelt, Laurel, Upper Marlboro, Fort Washington, Oxon Hill, Clinton, Beltsville, and the surrounding Prince George's County communities since 1968.
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- Mon, Tue, Thu7:30 AM – 7 PM
- Wed, Fri7:30 AM – 8 PM
- Sat, Sun9 AM – 6 PM
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