Onstar Pest Control has been serving customers in Oakdale, California and the surrounding areas since 1998. As a locally owned and operated business, we take pride in building strong relationships with our customers based on trust and quality service.
We specialize in ongoing maintenance programs customized to meet each customer’s unique needs. Our integrated pest management approach ensures that pests are controlled using proven-effective methods and products that work for your property and are tailored to the pests that live there.
Our team also offers free estimates and payment plans to make our services accessible to everyone. We believe that everyone deserves a pest-free home or business, so we work hard to provide convenient, effective, and affordable solutions.
Our professionals are not only trained in the latest techniques, but they pass an intensive security background check before we allow them access to your home or your business.
There is no denying that they are regarded as a major pest that most home owners are anxious to control. Since every home at one time or another has found a trail of ants in their kitchen or bathroom, you need the services of our pest control company. Learn more
When the average homeowner is asked to list the insect they fear the most, the beetle is not likely to be included at all. Maybe after considering the following information, you just might change your mind.
There is a new illness spreading quietly in the US, the tropical disease named Chagas. Called the new AIDS epidemic, it may affect more people in the US than previously suspected. Although only 7 cases have been officially reported, a new study investigating 13 kissing bugs that had bitten a human host and were collected in California and Arizona, 5 were found to be carrying the disease. The disease is estimated to infect nearly 30,000 Americans, and is now spreading through travel and immigration. Since this is a silent killer that can be fatal and might take decades to detect, the smart decision is to control beetles that can infect your family, home and yard. Learn more
Most homeowners recognize that seeing a cockroach scurrying across their kitchen counter or across their bathroom floor is not a good thing, but they may not realize just how serious a health threat this vermin can present to their families. You may have heard of the American Cockroach or the German Cockroach, but have you heard of Staphylococcus, Escherichia Coli, Salmonella or Streptococcus? All of these diseases are bacteria borne and found on the legs and bodies of the cockroach. When you see them, they are depositing this bacteria on your counters and floors, and you definitely need to rid your home of this carrier before they infect your family.
One of the most distressing realities of a cockroach infestation is the necessity of sterilizing ALL of your food preparation areas before each and every meal, as the cockroaches deposit bacteria everywhere they run, every one of them, every time. That means before breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desert you need to disinfect. Everything, every time. Learn more
If only crickets were adorable in real life like the Disney Good Luck Cricket from Mulan, you would not need to find methods to eradicate them from your home, garage, or yard. But they are uninvited vermin in your home, and insect vermin can spread such diseases as yellow or rift valley fever, lyme disease, malaria, typhus, tularemia or rocky mountain spotted fever. Somehow listening to the male cricket chirp is no longer relaxing but a spur to call Onstar for prompt treatment. Learn more
There is definitely an aspect to this insect which creates a serious creep factor inside the most blasé homeowner. The fact that they look like little cockroaches with pinchers might help explain it. No matter what the reason, no homeowner wants to share their home or their yard with this pest.
Earwigs are an insect that is found in three basic colors, black, red or brown. The fact that they do not seem to carry diseases infectious to humans doesn’t matter, as they are still one of the most hated bug around. Learn more
One of the worst epidemics in recorded human history was the Black Death in medieval Europe, caused by the bubonic plague. About 1/3 of the population died from this disease, which was carried by rats bearing fleas infected with the disease. While the plague still appears in rare modern cases, it can be treated successfully if caught early enough.
At OnStar Pest Control, we understand the severity of flea infestations and the importance of acting quickly. If you remember the old adage—“If you see one flea, your house is infested”—then you already know how critical it is to address the issue immediately. When you consider the typical infestation breakdown (5% adults, 10% cocoons, 35% larvae, and the remaining 50% eggs), it’s clear why simply treating the visible adults will not solve the problem. Learn more
If you don’t recognize the danger that mice can represent to you and your family, visit the Center For Disease Control website. House mice (mus musculus) can carry plague, murine typhus, leptospirosis, and rickettsial pox, Include the deer mouse, and you can add the hanta virus. There is a term, commensal, which describes the fact that mice live at peoples’ expense.
The small bones of a house mouse means that it can enter your home through a hole the size of a dime. Other favorite entrance points are your pipes and electrical wiring. They are social creatures, and do not live a solitary life. That means pairs of mice that can breed every 3 weeks, and before you know it they have taken over your house. Remember when you spotted that mouse scurrying over your kitchen counters? The diseases that they carry, plus the addition of the feces and urine they are depositing with each step, means you need to disinfect your food preparation surfaces every time that you feed your family. Learn more
Protect Your Valuables from Clothes Moths in Your Home
Man’s earlier attempts to stop the destruction this small insect does inside closets led to the invention of the moth ball, and for that alone we should hate this pest with a passion. If you have invested money in designer clothes, expensive furs or oil paintings to decorate your home, the last thing you want to see is a clothes moth.
Understanding Clothes Moth Damage and Prevention
The moth itself is approximately 1/4″ long and has delicate silvery colored wings, but it is the behavior of the larvae that causes the most destruction. The moth lays eggs in a suitable environment, such as on wool clothing, carpets, furs, upholstered furniture and even the natural bristles on your hair brush. When the eggs hatch into the larvae or caterpillar stage, dinner is served to the ravenously hungry pest. Learn more
This is not an insect at all, but a terrestrial (earth) crustacean, from the woodlice family. All of the diminutive names come from the fact that this pest has the defensive ability to curl itself into a ball, making it more difficult for predators to find its middle. Regardless of how interesting it might be, this is a household pest that many homeowners want to control. It is a creepy crawly armored bug that gives many nightmares. Learn more
Controlling any rodent infestation is difficult, but there is something almost cute and cuddly when you compare a mice infestation to a rat infestation. Rats by their very size can be terrifying, and they can carry diseases which can include bubonic plague, murine typhus, leptospirosis, rickettsial pox, and rat-bite fever. No homeowner can afford to expose their family to this list of diseases.
Rats can destroy your property and spread the diseases listed above. The two most common rats found in our area (Modesto, Manteca, Oakdale, Turlock, the Central Valley, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties) are the Norway rat (rattus norvegicus) and the roof rat (rattus rattus). Aren’t you happy that you do not need to identify them, you just need to call our OnStar Pest Control company to take care of the problem for you. Learn more
Silverfish could be our friend if they were not so destructive. After all, they like so many of the same things we do. They like old books, but instead of reading them they eat the paper and the glue. They also like antique rugs, but not for walking on, just for eating the threads especially if it is made of wool, cotton or silk. You can also find them devouring a wide range of foodstuffs including coffee grounds, treasured family photos, your best clothing including wool coats, sugar and pantry stored food items. They are an invasive pest that can lower your quality of life significantly. Especially considering that when they are done eating, they leave behind fecal matter than can trigger allergies and asthma among children, the elderly, or anyone with a compromised immune system. Learn more
You might be worrying more about your shade loving hostas or your spring primroses when we mention concerns about snails and slugs, but did you know that they can also be a source of serious, even fatal diseases?
Snails and slugs are plant eaters mostly found near water and shade, and they will eat your plants with great enthusiasm. But there are diseases that they carry which can be fatal to humans, and it is estimated over 200 million people worldwide are schistosome-infected. When you consider travelers from around the world enter the US on a daily basis, and the fact that we import fruits and vegetables from around the world, you cannot be too careful in protecting your family from exposure. Learn more
There are several venomous spiders found in our area and they can include the Brown Widow, the Black Widow, the Brown Recluse, or the hobo spider. While there is some argument as to whether a bite can cause a fatality, it is acknowledged that their bite can be serious for an adult, and even more so for a child, the elderly or someone with a compromised immune system. Better to avoid their bite altogether, and that means avoiding the spider. Learn more
At Onstar Pest Control, we specialize in effective and reliable wasp control in the Central Valley. Yellow jackets, the most common type of wasp in our area, can be more than just an inconvenience—they’re a genuine threat. Unlike bees, yellow jackets can sting multiple times without harming themselves, making them highly aggressive and potentially dangerous. Learn more
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At Onstar Pest Control, we take the time to get to know our customers and their unique needs. Our team works closely with each customer to create customized service plans that address their specific pest control concerns. We understand that every home and business is different, so we tailor our approach to fit the individual needs of each customer. By building a rapport with our customers, we can ensure that their issues are addressed effectively and efficiently. Our goal is to provide effective pest control services and build long-lasting relationships with our customers based on trust and quality service.
