Indoor Insect Treatment Checklist

Completing these items will make the pest control treatment more effective and safer. The first list is for all “General Pest Control Treatments.” Additional items specific to Flea Treatments and Roach Treatments are listed on separate pages at the end.

Pre-Treatment Checklist:

  • Move all clothing and small articles two feet off walls (at least one foot in closets)
  • Leave room beside or behind ovens, beds, dressers, refrigerator, etc.
  • Allow for windows & curtains to be treated by pulling dressers and beds away from them, if possible.
  • Remove items from below the beds.
  • Remove all child and animal toys from the floor.
  • Vacuum home w/ strong vacuum, especially in corners and dispose of the vacuum bag.
  • Remove trash from home and leave trash containers empty, if possible.
  • If dusting is to be done, remove electrical &/or light switch socket covers (this will be done for Roaches).
  • Cover all food and food processing utensils. Dispose of any food exposed during treatment and thoroughly wash utensils that could have been exposed.
  • Cover or remove tooth brushes.
  • Empty area under sinks and around toilets.
  • Toiletry items like toilet paper should be removed or covered.
  • Remove all pets, birds and fish from home.
  • Cover or remove pet food bowls.
  • Humans and pets are not to return to the treated areas until dry.

Post Treatment

Return 30-60 minutes depending on how long it takes everything to dry

  • Items may be returned to their original place near walls
  • Thoroughly wash any food utensils, child or animal toys or bowls that could have been exposed during treatment
  • Dispose of cloth-type animal or child toys left on the floor
  • Throw out any uncovered food items

For Future:

  • Keep trash out and away from home (food and harborage)
  • Remove clutter inside and outside home (clutter provides harborage)
  • Store all food items covered in plastic containers, particularly grain items, including animal food. Do not leave human or animal food out
  • Watch glue boards for insects
  • If you see insects in your home or have any questions PLEASE Call (361) 980-7378. iPro Pest Control would also love to hear that you are not seeing insects as well. I’m never to busy to answer questions or address concerns.

Flea Specific Preparations:

These items should be completed in addition to those above for General Insect Treatments.

Pre-Treatment:

  • Make sure house is free of rodents and wildlife. This is the first step in flea removal. Rodents and wildlife in your home will continue to re-introduce more fleas.
  • Make sure that all pets have been recently treated for fleas.
  • Vacuum home w/ strong vacuum. Vacuuming in corners along walls and in room corners is very important. Be sure to dump the vacuum bags in the outside trash to get live fleas and eggs away from the home.
  • Move all small articles two feet from wall
    • Clothing and linens should be returned ‘washed and dried at high heat’ after treatment. Do not leave bags of cloths in the house that could be harboring flea eggs.

Post-Treatment:

  • After the treated mattresses are dry, replace Linens that have been washed and dried at high Temp.
  • Vacuum home thoroughly ever few days for 30 days, especially the corners and under furniture.
  • Fleas should die within the first day or two. Pupae will hatch around 10-14 days and die within a day of hatching. If you see fleas after day 15, or have any questions, PLEASE Call (361) 980-7378.

Roach Specific Preparations:

Roaches are attracted to homes and thrive on exposed food and water. This includes food residue left in sinks. Keeping the kitchen and bathroom areas clean and dry is essential.

These items should be completed in addition to those above for General Insect Treatments.

Get everything clean, clutter-free and dry:

  • Clean all food utensils and the sink itself. Keep area clean and regularly sanitize with 2% clorox and keep dry.
  • Remove electrical &/or light switch socket covers. The walls where cockroaches hide should be treated.
  • Fix all water leaks in the house checking under all sinks and bathtubs
  • Make sure house is free of clutter and trash. Empty coke cans, Styrofoam cups from fast food restaurants, old food in bags, etc should all be thrown out
  • Items that are in storage, ex: boxes on the garage floor, these should be removed, the area and cleaned and stored off the floor, if at all possible.

In the future, Keep Everything Clean, clutter-free and dry:

  • Reduce food available to cockroaches by not leaving one crumb or dirty plate in kitchen. Cover toothpaste covered and the entire bathroom clean with trash emptied regularly
  • don’t give them water to drink (moisture in a wet sink or moist towel on the floor can be enough)
  • don’t give the roaches water to drink (moisture in a wet sink or moist towel on the floor can be enough)
  • Vacuum home thoroughly ever few days for 30 days, especially the corners and under furniture.

All roaches should die within the first day or two. If you see roaches after day 15 or have any questions, please call (361) 980-7378.

Remember these checklists are designed to help make your insect treatment more effective and will produce the best possible results!