Pest Control in Stratford, Connecticut

Stratford is where the Housatonic finally meets Long Island Sound, a fair way downriver from Shelton. Lordship sits out near the shore, while Paradise Green, Stratford Center and Putney sit on higher, drier ground inland. Compared with Shelton, the housing is dense: postwar capes, colonials and ranches close together on smaller lots, on block foundations or crawl spaces near the water.

Being on the water changes the list. Marsh and low ground near the river mouth breed mosquitoes, rats live along the shoreline and in the older commercial areas, and close-set houses let mice travel from yard to yard without much effort.

Marsh mosquitoes and rats under the deck

Homes near the shore and the marshes call most about mosquitoes and rats. Salt air and coastal storms wear down siding, vent covers and door sweeps faster than they do inland, which opens gaps for mice. Rats burrow under low decks and sheds, along fences and anywhere spilled birdseed or an open compost bin gives them a reason to stay. Rat control under decks and sheds is a regular call in these neighborhoods. Close spacing makes it worse. When one yard has a burrow under the shed, the next yard usually finds out within the season.

Mosquito work tops the summer list near the marshes, where mosquito and tick yard treatments cut down on bites on the patio. Boat owners have one more thing to watch. A boat stored under a tarp collects rainwater in spring, and that water breeds mosquitoes fast. Tip it off after storms and check trailers, buckets and covers through the summer.

Inland around Boothe Memorial Park

Away from the water, around Boothe Memorial Park and Putney, the calls lean toward carpenter ants, mice and ticks along the wooded edges. Ant control for older inland homes often goes along with sealing block foundations before fall. Inland yards near the park and other wooded edges pick up deer ticks as well, so a tick check after yard work is a good habit anywhere in town. Yellow jackets nest in the ground near those edges in late summer, too.

Shoreline capes see stink bugs and cluster flies slipping past worn screens each fall, so sealing out fall invaders is worth a look. Shops and restaurants along Main Street and Route 1 deal with mice and rats and should mention it's a business when they call. Stratford borders Trumbull to the north, and our fall mouse-proofing guide works for Stratford capes as well as anything in Shelton.

Around Stratford: Lordship · Paradise Green · Stratford Center · Boothe Memorial Park · Housatonic River mouth (ZIP 06614, 06615)

Also serving Downtown Shelton, Huntington, White Hills, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Monroe, Trumbull, Oxford.