Pest Control for Apartment Buildings
by Donna M. Walker Apartments can be challenging when it comes to controlling pests such as rodents, ants, roaches, and bed bugs. If you’re a manager or owner of an apartment complex, we don’t need to tell you just how annoying pests can be. Especially if there is a high turnover rate with new renters moving in from who-knows-where and bringing in roaches or bed bugs to the apartment community.
Apartment buildings have their own unique pest concerns from rodents and ants to bed bugs!
Roach Control for Apartment Complexes
At Hearts Pest Management we have experience working with apartment managers to ensure their tenants live in a healthy environment by minimizing exposure to rodent activity and general pest issues. At Hearts, we practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) treating when and where necessary, providing suggestions for pest prevention. Below is a case example of how a major infestation can happen.
American and German roaches travel from apartment to apartment causing major infestations for tenants.

Bed infested with bed bugs. Dark spots on the mattress and box spring are sure evidence of an infestation.
Controlling Bed Bugs in Apartments
Apartments with or without a high turnover rate can receive new tenant complaints of bed bugs left by prior tenants. Eggs of bed bugs stick to bed frames, behind pictures on the wall, curtains, suitcases, etc. Although one may not see an actual bed bug upon move-in, eggs can hatch within a couple weeks causing a new infestation.Ants, Ants, Ants!
Ant control for apartments can be challenging, especially during the heat of summer when ants start marching indoors with one single purpose in mind – to find water…and if they come across some food, that’s great for them too. … For apartments, typically we treat around the perimeter of the buildings and inside specific units if there is a need. Hearts has both traditional products to control ants as well as organic methods.
Children (and some adults) dropping food or candy on sidewalks attracts ants.
Apartment Dumpster Maintenance
Dumpsters in apartments, if not maintained properly, can be pretty disgusting. There are always a few tenants who could care less about throwing trash on the ground. This is an embarrassment for tenants who have visitors over; walking by a smelly dumpster, surrounded by all sorts of trash, near your unit is not a pleasant experience.
Not a pretty site for residence and visitors to see and smell!

Keeping dumpster areas clean from trash on the ground will help keep rodents from getting into the trash.
Rat and Mice Control for Apartments
Rodent control is also important to consider for apartment buildings and the areas around the dumpsters. Rats and mice can fit through tiny openings in the structure of a building and often chew their way to making the opening bigger so that they can fit through! Your Hearts service professional will inspect inside and out of the apartment building on a monthly basis, providing management with suggestions to keep rats and mice at bay. Treatment usually includes rodent baiting with strategically placed and secured rodent bait boxes around the property. If, however, you suspect there may be rats inside a unit, we will provide a free inspection and estimate should trapping and an exclusion (blocking off entry points) be deemed necessary to rid the unit of the rats. Our service professionals are here to help! Call today at 1-800-986-1006 for a free inspection or you may fill out the form below for more information on our services.Locations
City Services for Pest Control in Los Angeles
Agoura Hills | Northridge | |
Alhambra | Pacific Palisades | |
Arcadia | Palos Verdes Estates | |
Beverly Hills | Pasadena | |
Burbank | Pomona | |
Calabasas | Rancho Palos Verdes | |
Cerritos | Redondo Beach | |
City of Industry | Reseda | |
City of Los Angeles | Rolling Hills Estates | |
Claremont | San Marino | |
Culver City | Santa Fe Springs | |
Cypress | Santa Monica | |
Diamond Bar | Sherman Oaks | |
El Monte | Sylmar | |
El Segundo | Tarzana | |
Encino | Temple City | |
Glendale | Toluca Lake | |
Granada Hills | Torrance | |
Hacienda Heights | Venice | |
Hidden Hills | Walnut | |
Hollywood | West Covina | |
La Verne | West Hollywood | |
Long Beach | West Los Angeles | |
Malibu | Westlake Village | |
Manhattan Beach | Whittier | |
Marina Del Rey | Woodland Hills | |
North Hollywood | ||
City Services for Pest Control in San Diego
4S Ranch | Rancho Penasquitos | |
Poway | Scripps Ranch | |
Rancho Bernardo | ||
Descanso | Ramona | |
Julian | Santa Ysabel | |
Pine Valley | ||
Bonsall | Hidden Meadows | |
Escondido | Pauma Valley | |
Fallbrook | Valley Center | |
Carlsbad | Pacific Beach | |
Coronado | Point Loma | |
La Costa | San Ysidro | |
Mira Mesa | The City of San Diego | |
Otay Mesa | ||
Cardiff by the Sea | Oceanside | |
Carmel Valley | Rancho Santa Fe | |
Del Mar | San Marcos | |
Encinitas | Solana Beach | |
La Jolla | Vista | |
Alpine | Imperial Beach | |
Bonita | Jamul | |
Chula Vista | La Mesa | |
East Lake Chula Vista | Lakeside | |
El Cajon | Santee | |