Southern and Sovereign Pest Control are offering a gift for your friends. In addition, you will receive a very generous referral reward. Your friend is gifted $30 off a one year Pest Control Service Plan and *free Termite Warranty. Once your friend purchases a Termite & Pest Control Service Plan, you will receive $100 referral reward. It’s a win-win.

Referral rewards are unlimited.

How Does It Work

• Contact a SPC Representative 1-800-627-0577 or visit our online referral form
• Provide your and your friend’s contact information
• We will contact your friend, discuss service plan options and set appointment
• Referring friend contacts us, provide referral info, discuss service plan options and set appointment
• After appointment is posted, services performed and payment for service plan received, referral reward check is mailed or reward amount may be applied towards outstanding balance

In addition to Southern and Sovereign Pest Control customers, here are a few types of businesses that love to refer Southern & Sovereign Pest Control

• Home Inspectors
• Real Estate Agents
• Veterinarians
• Loan Officers
• Contractors/Home Repairmen

The $100 Referral Reward is available for a limited time. After June 30, 2016, the Referral Reward will revert back to $50. For more information on the referral programs please visit: Southern Pest Control Referral Program or Sovereign Pest Control Referral Program

To be eligible, customer must reside within areas serviced. Service areas include residents in the surrounding areas of Fredericksburg, Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Columbia, Silver Spring, Atlanta, Austin, College Park, Dallas, Houston, Nashville and San Antonio.

*Restrictions Apply – Must not have active termites. Valid in State of Georgia only if termite treatment performed.

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• Termites love to eat wet, moldy wood.
• Termites build their nests in the ground and in walls.
• Termites have six legs (three pair on each side of the thorax).
• Termites have three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen).
• Termites have two antennae (feelers on the top of their head).
• A termite queen may lay millions of eggs during her life (between 15 and 25 years).
• Termites can be found in almost every state as well as Mexico and parts of Canada.
• Termites are among the oldest insects have been on the earth for over 200 million years.
• Termites have hard, saw-toothed jaws that help them to eat lumber, wallpaper, plastics and fabric made of plant fibers.
• Worker termites are small, creamy white insects. They are the most numerous and the cause of all termite damage.
• Termites construct mud tubes that are used to explore for food and connect their underground nest to that food source.
• Termites can find their way into a structure through an opening as small as 1/32 of an inch (the size of a pin head).
• Both workers and soldiers are almost completely blind because they spend their whole life in the dark.
• Soldiers are in charge for the protection of the mound. In the case of danger, soldiers kick the wall of the colony (which produces vibration) to alert other termites.

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“I have referred at least 50 clients to Southern Pest Control. Their customer service is excellent and I highly recommend their company,” says Randy Tappen with Wainwright Real Estate.

“Our company was founded, and continues to thrive, on customers’ word-of-mouth referrals. We feel it is extremely important to reward our loyal customers that endorse and inform their friends and family about our services,” comments Ashley Carroll Vice President of Marketing for Southern and Sovereign Pest Control.

In addition to calling, and in an attempt to make the promotion as easy and convenient as possible, referrals may be submitted through an intuitive online portal. Many referral programs have limitations and restrictions, like a minimum number of referrals. Southern and Sovereign’s Referral Programs allow for unlimited referrals.

The $100 Referral Reward is available for a limited time. After June 30, 2015, the Referral Reward will revert back to $50. For more information on the Referral Programs please visit: www.southernpestcontrol.com/promotions-coupons/referral-program/ or www.sovereignpestcontrol.com/current-specials/referral-programs/

To be eligible, customer must reside within areas serviced. Service areas include residents in the surrounding areas of Fredericksburg, Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Columbia, Silver Spring, Atlanta, Austin, College Park, Dallas, Houston, Nashville and San Antonio. Please visit www.southernpestcontrol.com/locations-maps/ or www.sovereignpestcontrol.com/location-maps/ for a list of complete service area details.

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What to know
It is swarmer season and swarmers are termites in the middle of mating and reproduction looking for a new place to call home. It’s not really these that cause the damage (yet) but is definitely a sign that you have a problem on your hands. They have come from their colony underground or from within your home now that it’s warmer outside. Termites are very invasive and once they find a food source, they’ll eat all that and then move on to the next food source.

What to do
Monitor areas in your home that are usually damp and also keep your gutters free of leaves. Remove mulch and any wood from around the perimeter. If you suspect termites, don’t delay and call to address the issue. It is critical that you correct it right away or you could have significant problem in you home.

What to look out for
• Crumbling drywall or a several wings on your windowsill
• Mud tubes used to travel to food sources or sawdust like droppings in a pile
• If your wood feels soft or hollow when tapped
• Darkening or blistering of wood structures
• Cracked or bubbling paint

To learn more about Termite Service, click here

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With the reputation as one of nature’s top escape artists and able to disappear from sight at the flick of a light, sightings of the German Cockroach are most commonly reported in the evening hours. Though nocturnal, this cockroach can be seen in the day occasionally, especially if the population is large or they have been disturbed.

Cockroaches are known for spending time in filthy environments picking up pathogens and bacteria from those environments on their legs and bodies allowing them to carry salmonella, a diarrhea-causing amoeba and polio-virus. When inside a residence with an exposed food source, they will spread bacteria directly to our foods, causing us to get sick, in addition to triggering allergies and asthma in some people.

German Cockroaches prefer close spaces, fitting into small cracks and crevices, thereby evading humans and eradication efforts. The German Cockroach reproduces faster than any other residential cockroach, going from egg to sexually mature adult in approximately four months. If you have a small cockroach infestation, it is best to have it exterminated immediately, before it has a chance to grow into a problem that becomes more difficult to control. Successful cockroach control begins with prevention and sanitation. Your residence does not have to be dirty or unkempt for a cockroach problem to develop. Homeowners should eliminate all sources of water since cockroaches cannot survive long without it. Make sure there are no leaking pipes or standing water in the kitchen and bathrooms, including all sinks and catch basins under refrigerators.

Homeowners may wish to tackle the problem themselves, or they may elect to contract the services of a professional pest control exterminator. Southern & Sovereign Pest Control have the equipment and training to do a thorough job and have access to quality products not available to homeowners.

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Did you know that termite infestations can go unnoticed for 3-8 years? Termites can live inside of the wood, behind walls, inside insulation, and underneath floor coverings. They rarely (or never) emerge except when swarming. Because they tend to leave the outer surface of the wood intact, they are extremely difficult to find unless you’re specifically looking for them.

Termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, beetles, and other creatures are attracted to moist, rotting wood, in which they eat and/or build their homes, causing serious structural damage.
Additionally, wood-eating and wood-boring pests can prove to be extremely destructive to the structural wood of your home. They can wear away the protective coatings and coverings on wood, exposing them to moisture and the elements. As these pests bore into the wood, their tunnels can channel water, humidity, and mold spores deep inside, where it accelerates the breakdown and rotting processes of the wood beams, posts, sills, and floor joists.

The best way to solve a pest problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place. At Southern & Sovereign Pest Control, we recommend annual inspections for termites and other pests to ensure your investment is safe and protected.
If your home has been invaded by pests, Southern & Sovereign Pest Control are ready to help keep it pest-free for many years to come. To schedule an appointment, call or e-mail us today!

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