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At ARV Pest Control, we are a small, family-owned and operated pest control company based in Escondido. For over 20 years, we have been serving residential and commercial properties, as well as school grounds, golf courses, and municipalities in San Diego County. We specialize in gopher control and offer a range of services including ant and insect control, ground squirrel control, rat and mouse control, snail control, bee control, vineyard treatments, diagnosis and treatment of plant pests and diseases, feeding of citrus and ornamentals, and plant growth regulation.

Our approach is centered around providing safe and effective solutions, even around pets. We pride ourselves on being able to offer reasonable prices, usually quoted right over the phone. We understand the importance of working closely with our clients to meet their unique needs and budget. Whether you need a one-time treatment or a regular service, we are here to help.

Excellence and Continuity

At ARV Pest Control, we do all the work ourselves. You will always see the same faces and talk to the same people who know your property personally. This is our business, and we care deeply about providing the best possible service to our clients. We are licensed and insured as a pest control business in the State of California and also qualify as a Woman-Owned Business.

Common Landscape Pests

We often get called about pocket gophers, which are the most common burrowing rodents. Their destructive tunneling and consumption of valuable plants make them unwelcome in the landscape. Gophers rarely leave their burrows and construct soil plugs to conceal the entrances to their burrow systems. We also encounter moles, which are often confused with gophers but are biologically different. Moles are carnivorous, feasting on earthworms, grubs, and insects, and they can cause unattractive surface tunnels and disrupt plant roots in their search for food. Rats, mice, and voles are also a year-around problem in our San Diego landscape. It's essential to keep rodent populations low outside to prevent them from seeking food and shelter inside buildings.