Story Termite & Pest Control

06/10/2026

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06/08/2026

🌞 It’s getting warmer on the Central Coast and that means termite activity is increasing.

Subterranean termites are becoming more active and drywall termites may begin to swarm in search of new places to establish colonies. Homeowners in communities throughout the Central Coast can be especially vulnerable because termites can remain hidden for months or even years before visible damage appears.

Common signs to watch for include:
✅ Swarming termites or discarded wings near windows and doors.
✅ Mud tubes along foundations.
✅ Hollow sounding wood.
✅ Bubbling or damaged paint that resembles water damage.

🏡 The best defense is early detection. Regular termite inspections can help identify activity before costly structural damage occurs.

☎️ Call Story Termite and Pest Control today at (805) 347-4707 to protect your home and enjoy peace of mind all season long.

05/29/2026

Take back your yard this summer without the harsh chemical clouds! 🦟✨

At Story Termite and Pest Control we are thrilled to offer the revolutionary In2Care® Mosquito System—the smartest, greenest way to protect your family and pets from biting pests.

Traditional backyard sprays only kill the mosquitoes they hit. In2Care turns the mosquitoes against each other.

🦟🛠️ How It Works: The Power of Autodissemination

1. The Lure: Female mosquitoes are drawn to our small, hidden ground stations to lay their eggs.
2. The Coating: While inside, they pick up a specialized, multi-stage bioactive powder on their legs and bodies.
3. The Spread: As they fly away, they carry that treatment to all the hidden breeding spots in your yard (like gutters, potted plants, and puddles) that traditional sprays miss.
4. The Knockout: The larvicide stops new mosquitoes from hatching, and the adult female safely dies a few days later.

🏡 Why Homeowners Love In2Care

* 24/7 Continuous Protection: The station works around the clock, even after heavy rains.
* Eco-Friendly & Targeted: It will not harm beneficial pollinators like bees, butterflies, or birds.
* Family & Pet Safe: It uses minimal, low-toxicity ingredients that are perfectly safe around children and pets.

Don't let mosquitoes force you back indoors this season. Let Story Termite and Pest Control set up your defense system today!

👉 Ready for a bite-free backyard?
Message us directly on Facebook or call us at (805) 347-4707 to schedule your professional installation!

05/20/2026

05/15/2026

You know you’re on the Central Coast when the vineyard looks perfect except for the mysterious fresh dirt pile that appeared overnight like tiny underground landscapers clocked in for a midnight shift. 🍷🌱

Fun Fact: Gophers can create tunnel systems stretching hundreds of feet long - basically the Paso Robles wine cave tour nobody asked for. And unlike tourists, they never leave.

Another weird gopher truth? Their lips close behind their front teeth so they can dig without eating a mouthful of dirt. That’s commitment. Or bad life choices.

If your lawn’s starting to look like Morro Rock grew baby volcanoes, Story Termite and Pest Control is ready to help evict the underground squatters before they redecorate your property one dirt mound at a time. 🚫🏡

☎️ Call Story Termite and Pest Control today at (805) 346-4707 and we will help you take your yard back from the Central Coast’s tiniest excavation crew.

At Story Termite and Pest Control we don’t have customers, we have friends! 😎

05/13/2026

🐁 Fun Fact: Rat’s teeth never stop growing which means your attic wiring can look a lot like an all you can eat buffet. And termites? They work 24/7 without coffee breaks, quietly chewing through wood while you’re busy enjoying the Central Coast sunshine. 🌞

On California’s Central Coast, our mild weather isn’t just great for wine tasting and beach days - pest love it too. Rodents look for cozy homes when temperatures drop, and termites thrive in the moisture and wood found around many local properties. 🏡

The good news? You don’t have to share your home with tiny freeloaders. 🚫

At Story Termite and Pest Control, we help homeowners stop pest before they turn into expensive roommates. From rodent and pest to termite protection, we keep homes safer, cleaner, and a whole lot less “chewable”.

Call Story Termite and Pest Control today at (805) 347-4707 and let’s evict the pest’s - politely but permanently. 🚫☎️

At Story Termite and Pest Control, we don’t have customers, we have friends!

05/07/2026

🐾🏡 If your yard suddenly looks “lumpy”, you might have uninvited landscaping crews working the night shift….Gophers! 🌻🐾

Here on the Central Coast, Pocket Gophers are active all year long thanks to our mild weather and fertile soil. While they may be small, they can create BIG problems for lawns, gardens, vineyards, and irrigation systems in a short amount of time.

These underground tunnel experts feed on roots and plants from below the surface, often before homeowners even realize there’s a problem.

🔎 Signs you may have gophers:
✔️ Fresh dirt mounds appearing overnight
✔️ Wilting or dying plants for no obvious reason
✔️ Soft spots or raised tunnels in the lawn
✔️ Damaged sprinkler or drip lines

🌻 Helpful tips to reduce gopher activity:
✅ Keep yards and landscaping maintained
✅ Remove excess weeds and overgrowth
✅ Monitor watering and repair leaking irrigation
✅ Take care of activity early before tunnels spread

At Story Termite and Pest Control, we provide professional, honest, and reliable pest control service through out the Central Coast. We offer competitive pricing, friendly service, and no contracts - because quality service should speak for itself.

At Story Termite and Pest Control we don’t have customers, we have friends!😊

🚫Don’t let gophers turn your yard into their personal construction project. ☎️ Call Story Termite and Pest Control at (805) 347-4707 and let us send those diggers packing!

05/06/2026

🐁 Don’t Let Rodents Turn Your Home Into Their Playground! 🏡🚫

Every year rodents cause serious damage to homes, yards, and even to people’s health. The most common troublemakers we see on the Central Coast include:

🐁 Roof Rats - Excellent climbers that invade attics, garages, and crawl spaces. They chew wiring, insulation, and stored items, increasing the risk of electrical fires.
🐁 Norway Rats - Larger rats that burrow around foundations, under concrete, and in landscaping, damaging irrigation systems and creating structural concerns.
🐁 House Mice - Small but destructive pests that contaminate food, reproduce quickly, and squeeze through openings as small as a dime.
🐁 Gophers - Common throughout the Central Coast and known for destroying lawns, gardens, roots, and underground utility lines with extensive tunneling.

If you’re finding droppings, hearing scratching noises in your walls or ceilings, finding chewed wires or wood, tripping on burrows in your yard, or finding pet food that’s missing overnight then you may have rodents.

✅ Preventative Tips:
- Seal gaps and entry points around your home
- Store food and pet food in sealed container
- Trim tree branches away from your roof
- Keep crawl spaces and attics clean
- Eliminate standing water and yard debris
- Inspect regularly for burrows and gnaws marks

At Story Termite and Pest Control, we help protect your home with professional rodent inspections, exclusion work, trapping, and preventative pest control solutions designed for our local environment.

☎️ Don’t wait until rodents cause costly damage - Call Story Termite and Pest Control today for trusted local service and peace of mind!

🏡😊 At Story Termite and Pest Control we don’t have customers, we have friends!

05/04/2026

🌞Central Coast weather is warming up and that means pest activity is on the rise!

Mild winters followed by warmer spring temperatures create ideal conditions for pests to thrive this time of year. As we move into late spring, we typically see a noticeable increase in:

🐜 Ant invasions as colonies expand and search for food.
🏠 Termite swarmers emerge during warm, calm days.
🕷️ Spiders becoming more active around homes and structures.
🐁 Rodents moving between outdoor and indoor spaces in search of food and water.

With the mix of coastal moisture and inland heat, pests reproduce quickly - meaning small issues turn into bigger infestations fast.

🏡 Now is the time for prevention.
Story Termite and Pest Control is here to help protect your home with:

✔️ Termite Inspections and Treatments
✔️ Rodent Control and Exclusion Services
✔️ General Pest Control Services
✔️ Flea Control, Mosquito Control, Bed Bug Treatments, and More
✔️ Ongoing maintenance plans tailored to Central Coast conditions

Don’t wait until pest take over - stay ahead of the season and keep your home protected.

☎️ Call Story Termite and Pest Control today to schedule your service at (805) 347-4707.

At Story Termite and Pest Control we don’t have customers, we have friends! 😊

04/30/2026

If spiders are paying rent at your house they’re doing it in bugs. 🕷️🏡

On Californias Central Coast, common spiders,like wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and cellar spiders are basically tiny pest control techs-they feed on flies, ants, and other insects you really don’t want around. Helpful? Yes. Welcome in your living room? Debatable. 🤔

A few things most people don’t realize:
🕷️ Spiders move indoors when temperatures shift (they like comfort too)
🕷️ If you’re seeing more of them, it usually means there steady food supply
🕷️ Most local species are harmless-but surprisingly face to face meetings are still not ideal

So if it feels like your home has turned into an 8 legged Airbnb it might be time to check what’s attracting them in the first place.

☎️ Call Story Termite and Pest Control today at (805) 347-4707 and let our knowledgeable pest techs help you evict the whole situation-spiders and their food source.

At Story Termite and Pest Control we don’t have customers, we have friends! 🏡😊