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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I need treatment?

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The need for treatment is generally based on your tolerance for insects. A few ants here and there do not bother some, but one ant is too many for others. There are some pests that demand action whether you want to or not: termites, german roaches, yellow jackets and brown recluses for example.

How often should I have my house treated?

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Many companies offer once-a-month treatments for personal residences, this is too much. Once or twice a year treatments work for many of our customers. Stopping the pests before they enter your home is key, our Quarterly and Total Home Protection Plan provides the best protection against most general pest found in Missouri.

How safe are your treatments?

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We would not apply any treatment to your home that would be harmful to your family, pets, or plants. Our goal is to use FDA labeled, reduced risk application whenever possible.

Can I be at the house during the treatment?

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Yes. Only flea treatments require you to leave for around 4 hours. Most of our interior treatments are odorless as well. Roaches, ants, mice, termites and just about everything else can be taken care of while you continue your daily activities.

My neighbor has termites, should I treat my house?

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Just because your neighbor has termites does not mean the termites will automatically come to your home. Termites are everywhere and your neighbor having them is an important sign to help you realize they are close. It is our recommendation to have your home inspected annually to catch any termite problem before it can become a big problem.

Is there anything I can do to help prevent termites?

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It is recommended that you have at least 4-6 inches of concrete visible around the perimeters of your home. While a termite treatment will stop termites, it is advantageous to the homeowner to help prevent creating conducive areas for termite infestation. Clutter, mulch, woodpiles, shrubs against the structure, and soil/siding contact are all conducive to termite and general pest infestation. Reduction of these problem areas will help reduce your chance of infestation and will allow a more thorough treatment.

Does exterior foam or any other exterior covering hinder treatments?

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It is recommended that you have at least 4-6 inche4s of concrete visible around the perimeters of your home. While a termite treatment will stop termites, it is advantageous to the homeowner to help prevent creating conducive areas for termite infestation. Clutter, mulch, woodpiles, shrubs against the structure, soil/siding contact are all conducive to termite and general pest infestation. Reduction of these problem areas will help reduce your chance of infestation and will allow a more thorough treatment.

Does your general treatment take care of everything and does your termite treatment take care of everything?

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All of our treatments are targeted, however many of the general pests in this area will be eliminated when a perimeter treatment is performed. Our termite treatment, whether it's our liquid of bait application, will target only termites.

Products & Services

Wingate Environmental Pest and Lawn Management provide the following services:

Residential Pest Management

Wingate provides all the services needed to protect your home from termites, spiders, roaches, fleas, ants, ticks, mice, rats, wasps, silverfish, pill bugs, beetles and other pests.

One-time Treatment

Wingate provides a one-time treatment services that is economical, effective and efficient. After identifying the pest and figuring out the sources of infestation we will determine the specific treatment required. We will then treat both the interior and exterior perimeters of your home as needed to control the unwanted pests. This continuous barrier not only eliminates unwanted pests already inside, but also keeps unwanted pests out. The treatment formulas we use are people, pet and plant friendly.

  • 90-day Guarantee Against the Targeted Pests
  • No Follow-Up Charges

Perimeter Plan

Many of our customers want a service that relies less on pesticides and more on exterior perimeter control. Because monthly services are just too much for your typical home, Wingate Environmental provides a perimeter service that not only saves you money but also provides a year-round pest free environment. We will treat the interior of the home once a year and treat the exterior perimeters of the home three times a year. The treatments are performed in the spring, mid-summer and fall.

  • Exterior service 3 times per year
  • Interior service 1 time per year – upon request only
  • FREE in-between service calls for all general pests
  • FREE Annual Termite Inspection – upon request only
  • Discounts on Lawn Services
  • Discounts on Animal & Mole Trapping
  • Discounts on Snow Removal

Total Home Protection Plan

Wingate's Total Home Protection Plan is our complete program that we personally guarantee to protect your family and home, year round for all individual pests. Not only does this program protect you against general pest, it also protects your home again termites and animals; including moles.

As with our perimeter program our Total Home Protection Plan focuses on exterior infestations to limit interior applications. Our exterior treatments and exclusion work, sealing entry point's pests can enter your home; will stop outside pests before they become problems on the inside. While we schedule only 3 visits per year, there are no additional charges for any in-between service. All pests, including termites, brown recluse, moles, all stinging insects, rodents, ants, roaches, snakes, cluster flies, lady bugs…etc…are 100% guaranteed covered.

  • 100% Guaranteed Protection from termites and all pests YEAR ROUND
  • Use of reduced risk application are used whenever possible
  • Discounts on Lawn Care & Snow Removal
  • All for One Annual Price

Commercial Pest Management

Wingate will tailor an integrated pest management program that can be implemented at either your home or business. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to achieve long-term, environmentally sound pest suppression through the use of a wide variety of technological and management practices.

Control strategies in an IPM program include structural and procedural modifications that reduce the food, water, harborage and access points used by pests. Our IPM program relies less on the use of pesticides, and more on inspecting, monitoring, identification and targeted pest control.

Pre-Construction Termite Treatments

Treating your home for termites prior to being built has many long-term advantages and can provide additional security from future potential damage to your investment. While pre-treatments are not mandatory in Missouri as they are in many other states, the termite population in this area demands attention. With our multiple pre-treatment options we can implement a treatment that is advantageous for the long-term security of your home or business.

Pest Management Consultation

From the single-family home to national commercial accounts, our years of experience enable us to assist and consult in many facets of the field. Whether you have a pest management program in place already or need advice on implementing one, please give us a call. We look forward to helping solve your concerns.

Educational Presentation for Business or School

Does your class or business association have questions or desire to learn something about the pest management industry? Call us to set up a presentation for your group.

Animal Control

To make an area unattractive to wildlife, snakes and rodents you should:

  • Eliminate sources of food and shelter.
  • Remove places to hide.
  • Get rid of trash.
  • Remove brush and leaf piles.
  • Keep shrubbery and other plantings away from foundations and walls.
  • Keep lawns mowed.
  • Fill unwanted depression and accessible areas under patios.
  • Get a dog.
While there are many things you can do to help reduce the possibility of any unwanted pests in your yard or house they will still appear. Call us for recommendations on animal control and prevention. If needed, we can trap and/or remove most any unwanted animal found in Missouri.

Lawn Care Services

We provide the following services:

Fertilization: We perform a customized program of both quick and slow release granular fertilizers. Proper fertilization is the basis of a beautiful lawn. Crabgrass Management: This service controls the invasion of crabgrass along with many other annual grasses and weeds. Broadleaf Weed Management: Controls dandelions, chickweed and dozens of other broadleaf weeds. Scarface Insect Management: For the control of surface feeding insets such as chinch bugs and webworms you may want this service. Grub Control: This is a season long control of sub-surface feeding insects including Grubs and Bill Bug Larva. Aeration: This helps reduce thatch, increasing turf rooting and the flow of water and nutrients into the soil. Disease Control: We can suppress and prevent damage of costly lawn diseases. Verislice Seeding: This is an extensive service designed to eliminate bare spots in existing lawns. We can set up a plan for your yard to stay beautiful, healthy, and well maintained this Summer! Don't like mowing your yard? We can do that too! Don't want to get out in the cold to shovel the snow? We provide a snow removal service as well!