Ants, spiders, crickets, silverfish, and earwigs — the recurring pests that show up in San Tan Valley and Queen Creek homes month after month. Tarzie's general pest service handles all of them on one route, applied by Anthon himself, with chemicals that are safe around pets and kids.
The bugs that show up most often in San Tan Valley, Queen Creek, and the rest of the southeast Valley — and how Tarzie treats each of them on the recurring general-pest schedule. Pick a tab to see how the problem starts and what the visit looks like.
San Tan Valley homes deal with several ant species at once — pavement ants and sugar ants on counters, harvester ants on the back patio, the occasional carpenter ant near irrigation. They follow scent trails through the smallest cracks around door thresholds, weep screeds, and slab penetrations where drip lines enter the wall.
Fall is the worst window. As temperatures drop and outdoor food sources thin out, colonies push scouts indoors looking for crumbs, pet food, and standing moisture under sinks. A single scout that finds something worth eating brings a trail back within hours.
Tarzie's treatment hits the exterior perimeter first — a residual band at the foundation, around door and window frames, and along irrigation entry points — then sets granular bait in the rock landscaping where harvester mounds tend to form. If you're seeing ants inside, Anthon treats interior baseboards on request during the same visit.
The treatment plan that handles all five pests on one visit — the same plan Anthon has been running on San Tan Valley homes for the last eighteen years.
A residual band at the foundation, around door and window frames, along weep screeds, and at the irrigation entry points where ants and crickets cross indoors. Granular product gets broadcast into the rock and mulch where harborage builds up.
Many San Tan Valley homes don't need indoor treatment if the perimeter is doing its job. When you do see something inside — ants on a counter, a silverfish in the master bath — Anthon treats the baseboards and crack-and-crevice in the affected rooms during the same visit. No upcharge.
The products Tarzie uses are EPA-registered for residential application and are safe around pets and kids once the spray has dried (typically 30–60 minutes). Anthon will walk through what's being applied on the first visit so you know exactly what's going down on the slab.
Quarterly is the right cadence for most STV homes — four visits a year covers the seasonal pest cycle. Homes with heavy cricket pressure in fall, or scorpion activity that needs tighter coverage, run monthly during the warm months and quarterly the rest of the year.
Anthon is the technician on every account — not a route driver, not a subcontractor. After eighteen years in pest control and a decade-plus servicing the southeast Valley, he knows the bug pressure block by block. He's also the person who answers the phone when you call 480-788-0947.
If something pops up between scheduled visits — an ant trail in the kitchen, a wasp nest, a wave of crickets in October — Anthon comes back out to handle it on the existing account. Recurring service is the warranty.
The path from a 480-788-0947 phone call to a quarterly visit you don't have to think about.
480-788-0947 reaches Anthon directly. Tell him the address, the square footage if you know it, and what pest is driving the call. Pricing depends on lot size and treatment scope; he'll quote it on the spot.
On the first visit Anthon walks the property with you, identifies the harborage spots that matter, and does the first full treatment — exterior perimeter, granular in the rock, and any interior rooms where you've seen activity.
Most San Tan Valley accounts run quarterly. Homes with heavier seasonal pressure — scorpions, crickets, monsoon-driven earwig and silverfish activity — do better on monthly during the warm half of the year. You can switch either direction without a contract penalty.
If anything shows up between scheduled visits, text the same number. Re-treats on an active account are no charge — that's the warranty on recurring service, and it's the reason most of Anthon's accounts have been with him for years.
If your question isn't covered here, text 480-788-0947 and Anthon will answer it directly.
Yes. Tarzie uses EPA-registered products labeled for residential application — the same product class major pest companies use, applied at label rates. Once the spray has dried (typically 30 to 60 minutes after application), it's safe for pets and kids to be in the treated area. Anthon will walk through which product is going down on the first visit so you know exactly what's being applied.
Quarterly is the right cadence for most San Tan Valley homes — four visits a year covers the full seasonal pest cycle. Homes with heavier pressure (scorpions, fall cricket migrations, monsoon-driven earwig and silverfish activity) often switch to monthly during the warm half of the year, then back to quarterly through winter. There's no contract penalty for changing cadence either direction.
Every visit includes the exterior perimeter treatment (foundation band, door and window frames, irrigation entry points, eaves and porch corners), granular product broadcast into the rock and mulch areas, manual de-webbing around the main entry points, and interior treatment of any rooms where you're seeing activity — on request, at no extra charge during the visit.
Not for exterior-only service. Most recurring accounts only need interior treatment occasionally, so Anthon can handle the perimeter and irrigation while you're at work. If you do want indoor treatment that visit, just text ahead and we'll line up a time that works.
For exterior service, nothing — just unlock side gates if the route runs around the house, and let us know if any dogs will be in the yard so we can plan around them. For interior treatment, clear the baseboards in the affected rooms (move dog bowls, kid toys, and any small furniture pressed against the wall) so the spray can reach the edge of the slab.
Text 480-788-0947 and Anthon will come back out to re-treat the affected area. Re-treats between scheduled visits on an active recurring account are no charge — that's the warranty on the service. If the same pest keeps coming back after a re-treat, we'll dig into the harborage source rather than just spraying again.
San Tan Valley is home base, with regular routes through Queen Creek, Mesa, Apache Junction, Gilbert, and Chandler. We also reach into Florence on a less frequent schedule. If you're not sure whether your address is on the route, text the cross-streets and we'll let you know within the day.
Most Tarzie accounts bundle two or three services into a single recurring visit. Same technician, same schedule, one phone call.
Bark scorpion treatment built for San Tan Valley's hardest pest. Perimeter, harborage, and UV-light inspections. Most general-pest customers add this once they see the first scorpion of the season.
See scorpion serviceRoof rats, pack rats, and mice — exclusion-first, bait-station second. The southeast Valley has gotten heavier rodent pressure since the citrus expansion; Anthon handles the inspection and the seal-up.
See rodent serviceThe full menu of recurring and one-off pest services Tarzie runs across San Tan Valley, Queen Creek, and the rest of the southeast Valley — with current pricing notes and what each visit includes.
See all servicesCall or text Anthon directly. Quotes happen on the phone, not over a form. Recurring service starts whenever works for your week.