Westchester · Putnam · Rockland · Dutchess · Orange
Know what's in your house before you treat it
Pest identification and pest control help for Hudson Valley, NY homeowners.
Hudson Valley homes have their own pest patterns — old stone foundations, damp wooded lots and hard winters. Identify what you're seeing, learn what actually helps, and get a local professional out when it's time. We cover Westchester County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Dutchess County and Orange County.
Start with the pest
Ants
Trails in the kitchen, along baseboards and around foundations.
Carpenter Ants
Large black ants that excavate damp or damaged wood.
Termites
Subterranean termites work quietly, from the soil up.
Mice
House mice and deer mice move indoors as nights get cold.
Rats
Norway rats favor burrows, sheds, garages and low structures.
Ticks
A genuine Hudson Valley concern, from lawn edges to leaf litter.
What's active right now
Spring
Termite swarms, carpenter ants and the first tick pressure.
Summer
Mosquitoes, wasps and hornets, and peak tick exposure.
Fall
Mice and rats move indoors; stink bugs and cluster flies gather.
Winter
Rodents nesting in walls and attics; overwintering insects.
Where we help
- Westchester CountyHudson River villages, reservoir and parkland corridors, mature hardwood forest, stone walls and a mix of century-old and late-20th-century housing.
- Putnam CountyLakes and reservoirs, extensive forest, rocky terrain, converted seasonal cottages and newer wooded subdivisions.
- Rockland CountyRidge and valley terrain, state parkland, mid-century suburban subdivisions, older village centers and streams draining toward the Hudson.
- Dutchess CountyHudson riverfront, historic village centers, working farmland, hedgerows, wetlands and extensive woodland.
- Orange CountyBlack dirt farmland, wetlands, state forest, Hudson riverfront cities and expanding suburban development.
From the Learning Center
Termites
When Is Termite Swarm Season in the Hudson Valley?
Swarms are usually the first visible sign of a subterranean termite colony. Here's when they happen in our region, how to tell them apart from flying ants, and what to do next.
Identification
Carpenter Ants vs. Termites: How to Tell the Difference
Both damage wood, but they leave very different evidence — and the response to each is different too.
Rodents
Why Mice Enter Hudson Valley Homes in the Fall
As temperatures begin to fall across the Hudson Valley, mice start looking for something our homes provide extremely well: warmth, shelter, food and protection from the weather. Understanding why they move indoors — and where they get in — can help you catch a mouse problem before it becomes a winter-long infestation.
Dealing with a pest problem?
Request an inspection or send a photo — we'll help you figure out what you're dealing with.