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Marana, AZ Pest Control

Marana is still changing from cotton fields and desert to subdivisions along Interstate 10 and the Santa Cruz River, and pest control has to keep up. Precision Pest Control handles scorpions stirred up by grading, desert subterranean termites, mosquitoes, pack rats near the Tortolita foothills and bees in irrigation boxes, with inspections for new builds and resales. Eco-friendly plans begin at $57.

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What Precision Pest Control offers

Our Pest Control Services in Marana

Precision Pest Control brings pest control to Marana homeowners, new home buyers and businesses along Interstate 10, from Continental Ranch to Dove Mountain and Gladden Farms. Every estimate is free, and treatments rely on eco-friendly products.

Residential Pest Control in Marana, AZ

Residential Pest Control

Plans for new builds and established streets. Freshly graded lots stir up scorpions, so early service and sealed entry points make the first years in a new house easier.

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Commercial Pest Control in Marana, AZ

Commercial Pest Control

Service for shops, offices and other businesses from the Cortaro area to Tangerine Road, with attention to storage, loading areas and standing water.

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Termite and Pest Inspections in Marana, AZ

Termite and Pest Inspections

Closing on a new build or a resale? Our termite and pest inspection checks the slab, valve boxes and yard walls, and gives you findings you can act on.

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Get a Free Pest Control Estimate for Your Marana Property

Tell us what you are seeing and where. We will recommend a plan for your home or business, with service plans from $57.

Get My Free EstimateCall (512) 561-7451
  1. 1Request your free estimateOnline or by phone, for a home, rental or business.
  2. 2We inspect and explainYou see where pests get in and what the plan covers.
  3. 3Service plans from $57Eco-friendly products, built around your property.

What we treat

Exterminator Services We Offer in Marana

Marana Pest Service From the Santa Cruz to Dove Mountain

Scorpions stirred up by construction

Scorpion Control in Marana

University of Arizona studies found that Arizona bark scorpions often relocate when earth moving for buildings or landscaping disturbs them, and they also move when irrigation or monsoon water floods their refuges. In a town where lots are still being graded, that means new homes can see scorpions early. Bark scorpions prefer hollow block walls, climb well and squeeze under poorly fitted doors. Sealing and a perimeter treatment soon after move-in pays off.

Termites in new and older slabs

Termite Control in Marana

The desert subterranean termite is the most destructive termite in Arizona and the most common one below 4,000 feet in the Sonoran Desert. Colonies already living in former desert or field soil can reach a new house by building mud tubes up the slab edge or through expansion joints. Swarmers usually take flight on the evening following a soaking summer storm. Mud tubes on the stem wall or winged termites indoors call for an inspection.

Mosquitoes

Mosquito Control in Marana

Pima County Health Department notes that mosquitoes breed in standing water and stay active day and night throughout the year. Around Marana homes that means clogged gutters, plant saucers, tires, unused pet bowls and neglected green pools. The county also warns that local mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus. Tip out containers weekly, keep pools circulating, repair torn window screens and report breeding sites you cannot control to the county.

Pack rats and the bugs that follow them

Pack Rat and Kissing Bug Control in Marana

Where rooftops meet open desert, including the Tortolita foothills around Dove Mountain, pack rats build large stick and cactus dens and may take over a garage, an attic or the engine bay of a seldom driven truck. They chew wire insulation, and their dens host kissing bugs that bite people. Clear yard debris, inspect under cholla and prickly pear near the house and close gaps at the eaves and garage door.

Africanized bees in irrigation boxes

Bee Removal in Marana

New landscaping in Marana comes with valve and meter boxes, and wild Africanized honey bees readily move into in-ground irrigation boxes as well as block walls and attic voids. They swarm most in spring and summer and defend their nest aggressively. Put mesh over water meter boxes and rain spouts, fix dripping outdoor taps that attract foraging bees and call for removal rather than disturbing a colony yourself.

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Need Scorpion Control in Marana?

  • Scorpion Control
  • Termite Control
  • Mosquito Control
  • Pack Rat and Kissing Bug Control
  • Bee Removal
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Pest control treatment in Marana, AZ

Seasonal Pest Control in Marana

  1. Spring, March to May

    Bee swarms peak as desert plants flower, and scorpions become more active as nights warm. Spring is when many Marana owners first see scorpions in a new home, so it is a good time to caulk around plumbing, add door sweeps and check that weep screeds and vents are screened.

  2. Monsoon, July to September

    Summer storms send water down the Santa Cruz and local washes. Scorpions flushed from low ground move toward houses, termites fly after heavy rain, and every container left outdoors can raise mosquitoes within days. Walk the yard after each storm and empty anything holding water.

  3. Fall, October to November

    As temperatures fall, house mice and roaches start looking for warm shelter indoors. It is the right season to seal garage door gaps with a brush or rubber seal and to put hardware cloth over attic and crawl space vents.

Not sure what you are dealing with in Marana?

Describe it on the phone and we will tell you what it likely is and how we would treat it. Estimates are free.

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7 questions answered

Marana Pest Control FAQ

Looking for pest control near you in Marana? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.

Why am I seeing scorpions in my brand new Marana house?

New construction disturbs the ground, and bark scorpions relocate when grading, trenching or landscaping upsets their shelter. They also move when irrigation or storms flood them out. Fresh homes often have unsealed gaps around doors, pipes and weep screeds, so early exclusion and a perimeter treatment make a real difference.

Should a new Marana home have termite protection?

Yes, it is worth planning for. Desert subterranean termites live naturally in the soil here and will attack wooden structures once homes are built in their habitat. Keep soil around the slab dry, store lumber and firewood away from the walls and have the house checked for mud tubes regularly.

How do I get started with pest service in Marana?

Marana service plans begin at $57 with no fee for the estimate. Describe your house and your pest problem on our online estimate form, choose a visit through online scheduling, or ring (512) 561-7451 and we will find a time.

Is pest service worth it on a newly built Marana home?

Often yes, because earth moving disturbs scorpions and bees, and desert subterranean termites already live in the soil. Marana service begins at $57, and nothing is charged for the estimate, so you can see what a perimeter treatment and sealing would involve before deciding.

Do you serve businesses along Interstate 10 and Tangerine Road?

Yes. We serve shops, offices and other businesses from the Cortaro area to Tangerine Road, paying attention to storage, loading areas and standing water. Owners along the corridor can get a free estimate from our website, and our products are eco-friendly.

What does a pre-sale termite inspection involve for a Marana home?

We check the slab, valve boxes and yard walls for termite mud tubes and other pest activity, which matters on lots that were desert or farm soil before they were homes. The findings are reported so you can act on them, whether you are buying a new build or a resale. Book it through our site or phone (512) 561-7451.

Why do bees keep showing up in my Marana valve box?

In-ground irrigation and water meter boxes give wild Africanized honey bees a sheltered cavity, and new landscaping adds plenty of them. Bees swarm most in spring and summer and defend the nest, so do not disturb it yourself. Cover boxes with mesh, fix dripping taps and ask us about removal.

Marana, Arizona

Why Marana Is a Hotspot for Pests

Marana grew from a farm town of cotton, grain and pecans into a town of nearly 122 square miles. Every newly graded lot stirs up pests that had the ground to themselves.

Marana counted 51,908 residents in 2020. The town lies northwest of Tucson, largely in Pima County though a sliver crosses into Pinal County, at about 1,990 feet. It incorporated in 1977 with roughly 10 square miles and now stretches along Interstate 10 from the county line to the Tucson city limits, with the Tortolita, Santa Catalina and Tucson Mountains around it.

The area did not become a farming center until after World War I, then produced cotton, wheat, barley, alfalfa and pecans. Today master-planned communities such as Dove Mountain, Continental Ranch and Gladden Farms sit beside working farm country in Avra Valley and the Santa Cruz River corridor. Precision Pest Control helps Marana homeowners, new home buyers and businesses deal with what shows up when desert and fields become yards, using eco-friendly products.

Homes in Marana, AZ

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a Marana property

Unique to Marana

What Makes Marana Different for Pest Control

Master-planned homes on former desert and farmland

Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the Marana details that shape every plan we write here.

  1. Block perimeter walls, drip-irrigated yards and in-ground valve boxes look tidy, but they supply the moisture, shelter and cracks that scorpions, termites and bees look for, especially while surrounding lots are still being built out.

  2. Our visits start outside: along block walls, around irrigation and meter boxes, under stucco weep screeds and at the garage door seal. Inside, we check plumbing penetrations and entry doors. Then we set a service schedule that fits the pests in your part of town, whether that is near the river, in the foothills or out by the farm fields.

Areas We Serve Around Marana

  • Dove Mountain
  • Continental Ranch
  • Continental Reserve
  • Gladden Farms
  • Tangerine Road corridor
  • Cortaro area
  • Avra Valley
  • Picture Rocks

Settle into your Marana home pest free

Request a free estimate and we will seal, treat and schedule service around your neighborhood's pests.

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