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Ants

Ants represent the most prevalent type of pest problem in the San Diego metro area. Argentine ants are particularly common, but carpenter ants, odorous house ants, and pavement ants may invade residential and commercial properties too. Year-round activity, mild climate, and irrigation enable ant colonies to be active during all seasons, leading to reoccurrences of infestations without proper pest control treatment.

Found in:

Central San Diego: San Diego, Hillcrest, North Park, City Heights, Clairemont

Coastal San Diego: La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Coronado

North County Coastal: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar

North County Inland: Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Poway, Rancho Bernardo

East County: El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside, Spring Valley

South Bay: Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita, San Ysidro

Cockroaches

German, American, Oriental, and Turkestan cockroaches are common throughout San Diego County. German cockroaches commonly infest kitchens, apartments, restaurants, and commercial structures, whereas American and Oriental cockroaches are often found in areas close to sewers, crawl spaces, irrigation systems, and storm drains. Mild climate ensures that cockroach populations remain active during all the seasons of the year.

Higher risk of infestation in:

Urban & Commercial Districts: Downtown San Diego, Hillcrest, North Park, Mission Valley, National City

Multi-Family Housing: Apartment and condominium communities throughout San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, and Oceanside

Food Service & Hospitality: Restaurants, grocery stores, hotels, and food preparation facilities in San Diego metro area

Commercial & Industrial Areas: Warehouses, office parks, and industrial properties in Miramar, Kearny Mesa, Otay Mesa, National City, and Vista

 Rodents

Rodents

Roof rats, Norway rats, and house mice are active during all seasons in San Diego County. Infestations of rodents become particularly frequent in areas near canyons, open space preserves, fruit trees, dense landscaping, old residential areas, and commercial properties with available food sources and shelters.

Typical areas for rodent infestations:

Central & Coastal Communities:

• San Diego
  
• La Jolla
  
• Pacific Beach
  
• Point Loma
  
• Clairemont
  
• North County:
  
• Oceanside
  
• Carlsbad
  
• Encinitas
  
• Escondido
  
• San Marcos
  
• Vista

East County & South Bay:

• El Cajon
• Santee
• Chula Vista
• National City
• Bonita
  

Spiders

Black Widow Spiders

Western black widow spiders are common throughout San Diego metropolitan area owing to its temperate climate conditions. They typically prefer secluded areas outdoors and are active during warm weather months although they can be found year-round in and around homes and commercial properties.

Commonly found in:

Central San Diego: San Diego, Hillcrest, North Park, Clairemont

North County: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, San Marcos

East County & South Bay: El Cajon, Santee, Chula Vista, Bonita, Lakeside

Areas where they are likely to hide out:

• Garages, sheds, and storage buildings
• Wood piles and landscaping material
• Under patio furniture and outdoor grills
• Utility boxes, irrigation and meter boxes
• Crawl spaces, retaining and block walls
  

Common House Spiders

Common spider types throughout San Diego include black widows, cellar spiders, yellow sac spiders, wolf spiders, and orb-weaver spiders. Most species are harmless to humans although their tendency to move indoors for feeding and nesting purposes makes them a household pest during hot weather and changing seasons.

Commonly found in:

Central San Diego: San Diego, Hillcrest, North Park, City Heights, Clairemont

North County: Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Vista, Escondido

East County & South Bay: El Cajon, La Mesa, Chula Vista, National City

Areas where they make nests:

Garages and storage sheds

Wood piles and landscape vegetation

Under decks, patios and outdoor furniture

Attics and crawl spaces

Fences, play structures and exterior walls

Mosquitoes

Activity of mosquitoes increases during the warm weather season but continues throughout most of the year in Southern California owing to favorable breeding conditions caused by standing water, irrigation, ponds, fountains, and canyon areas of San Diego metropolitan area.

Common areas where they can be found:

Central San Diego: San Diego, Clairemont, Mission Valley, North Park

Coastal Communities: La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Coronado

North County: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido

East County & South Bay: El Cajon, Santee, Chula Vista, Bonita

Fleas & Ticks

Flea infestations are common among pet owners in San Diego County whereas ticks are prevalent in the vicinity of hiking trails, open space preserves, foothills, and natural habitats. Activity level of both these pests increases during warmer weather although they continue to be active throughout most of the year.

Commonly found in:

Central & Suburban Communities: San Diego, Clairemont, Poway, Rancho Bernardo

North County: Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside

Foothill & Rural Areas: Ramona, Alpine, Jamul, Lakeside

Areas where they can be found:

• Tall grass and landscaped yards
• Hiking trails and open space preserves
• Pet bedding, carpeting and upholstered furniture
• Crawl spaces, decks and outdoor shaded areas
  

Wasps & Hornets

Common wasps and hornets in San Diego metro area are paper wasps, yellow jackets and mud daubers. All of them tend to build nests around houses and businesses during spring, summer and early fall. Yellow jackets sometimes build underground nests which can turn aggressive on disturbance.

Primarily found in:

Central San Diego: San Diego, Hillcrest, North Park, Clairemont

North County: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Vista

East County & Rural Areas: El Cajon, Santee, Lakeside, Ramona, Alpine

Areas where they build nests:

• Roof eaves, soffits and gutters
• Patios, decks and porch overhangs
• Garages, sheds and play structures
• Trees, shrubs and dense landscaping
• Underground burrows and landscape voids (yellow jackets)
  

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Coronado

Oceanside

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Encinitas

Solana Beach

Del Mar

Escondido

San Marcos

Vista

Poway

Rancho Bernardo

El Cajon

La Mesa

Santee

Lakeside

Spring Valley

Chula Vista

National City

Imperial Beach

Bonita

San Ysidro

Ramona

Alpine

Jamul

Valley Center

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