- Dead Animal RemovalDead animals also leave a horrendous smell and the carcass can lead to health hazards, insect infestations, stains, and lingering odors. After removing the animal(s), we have special deodorizers, neutralizers, and air purifiers to make that nasty smell go away. Call Critter Control today for more information on solving all your animal problems.
- AntsAnts are tiny pests that can become a big problem if they get in your Boston home or business. Fortunately, Critter Control® of Boston provides safe and effective ant removal services to residential homeowners and commercial business owners in the Greater Boston area.
- Spiders
- FleasMice can also carry fleas, ticks, and other parasites. The gnaw marks on floorboards, furniture, and other personal items, can be unsightly and damaging.
- TicksAside from structural and landscape damages, mice are also known for carrying harmful diseases and parasites. If not careful, it can lead to food poisoning, flu, fever, ticks, and much more.
- MosquitoesDiseases of wildlife can cause significant illness and death to individual animals and can significantly affect wildlife populations. Wildlife species can also serve as natural hosts for certain diseases that affect humans (zoonoses). The disease agents or parasites that cause these zoonotic diseases can be contracted from wildlife directly by bites or contamination, or indirectly through the bite of arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and mites that have previously fed on an infected animal. These zoonotic diseases are primarily acquired in certain locations, occupations, or recreational activities.
- Flies
- Beetles
- MitesPigeons are actually quite filthy animals that tend to create terrible messes. Their droppings are abundant wherever infestations are present and stain building facades, park benches, statues, and cars. In addition to being displeasing to observe and smell, pigeon droppings also accelerate the deterioration of building materials. Furthermore, their excrement contains pathogens of numerous diseases and can also harbor fleas, lice, mites, and ticks in their feathers. Their roosting habits have also contaminated stores of food meant for human and livestock consumption.
- SnailsResidential lawns offer starlings an abundance of some of their favorite foodstuffs, including grasshoppers, beetles, flies, caterpillars, snails, earthworms, and spiders. As such, the pest birds set up nests in ornamental lawn tree cavities, holes in buildings, and any other available nook or cranny that provides suitable protection. They tend to construct their homes on the outsides of buildings as opposed to nesting in attics, like many other species of birds.
- BatsCritter Control of Boston offers full-service bat control to solve even the biggest bat control problem. Bats living in Boston area homes will leave large amounts of waste in the chimney or you may find bat waste in the attic. Droppings from bats are dangerous to human health  and they can cause horrible smells in your home.
- MolesRaccoons, armadillos, skunks and moles are all notorious for damaging lawns, while looking for grubs and other insects in your soil. While we can’t prevent them from doing so, we can get rid of them while they’re in the act, preventing further damage. Just be sure to call us at the first sign of damage.
- RaccoonsRaccoons in the attic, garage, or strange noises in your chimney? Raccoons living under your home? Those scurrying sounds in the attic, crawlspace and noises in a chimney may well be a raccoon.
- SnakesBrowse the catalog of small, medium and large mammals, snakes and reptiles, insects and birds to see pictures and learn more about a critter’s habitat and behavior. Not finding your critter in the catalog? Use the Photo ID feature to snap a quick picture and have it emailed directly to a Critter Control representative who will reply with an identification.
- WildlifeCritter Control of Boston has been serving the Greater Boston by providing professional wildlife control services since 2003. We provide professional wildlife control services that will get rid of your wildlife problem in your home or business quickly and safely.
- OpossumsOpossums under your house, deck, or in your crawl space? Those scents and sounds may well be an opossum. They are often considered nuisance animals. We trap and remove opossums. Call your local Critter Control office today for effective opossum removal and exclusion services.
- ArmadillosBecause cross-species transmission is very rare, there is little concern when handling most animals. The only animal known to pose a threat to humans is the armadillo. If you live in an area where armadillos are found, avoid contact with them as a safety percussion.
- Muskrats
- CoyotesThere are two species of fox in Massachusetts, the red fox, and the less common gray fox. Along with the coyote, foxes are members of the family Canidae, and their appearance is very similar to that of domestic dogs and coyotes. Red and gray foxes have adapted to human civilization over time, and will even den in suburban back yards.
- BirdsBecause of their contributions, birds are protected by laws and regulations. Critter Control of Boston ensures their bird control works inside of these laws and regulations. When we provide a client with bird control we educate our clients on the specific control method and why it is necessary.
- WoodpeckersDrumming noises? Holes in your wood siding? Woodpeckers pecking and damaging your house? These sounds and damage may well be due to woodpeckers. Call Critter Control today for effective prevention of woodpecker damage.
- SparrowsBirds in the bathroom fan or kitchen vent? Sparrows making nests in your attic or garage? Those little weaver finches in the attic may well be sparrows. Sometimes sparrows cause damage by pecking at insulation inside attics. The nests of sparrows can also be dangerous, as they can be potential fire hazards. Call Critter Control today for effective sparrow removal, control, and exclusion services.
- StarlingsStarlings in the attic or on the roof? Those pesky starlings are notorious for causing significant damage to buildings, vehicles, property, and machinery with their excessive droppings.
- GullsThis is caused by an allergic reaction to parasites that live in the water and in animals in that area. Fortunately, these parasites soon die while in your skin and recovery is quick. The parasites can be found in ducks, geese, beavers, gulls, and muskrats. The eggs of this parasite can enter the water and contamination can also occur through the feces of animals infected.
- House FinchesThere are three common birds that most often become pests in the United States and Boston area, pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows. If you have ever dealt with any of these birds as pests, you know just how difficult the control can be. Pigeons droppings create erosion on many building materials, house finches will create hazards with their choice in nesting areas, and swallows will cause vegetation issues when they pick at fruits and other crops.
- CrowsWoodpeckers typically have red markings on their heads and long, sharply pointed beaks built for sustained rapping on trees. The most common types of woodpeckers also have black and white plumage. The pileated woodpecker is one of the largest and most recognizable of its kind, as it grows to about 15 inches long and can weigh up to 14 ounces, which is comparable to the size of crows. Their distinctive red crest markings and mostly black bodies, which display only a few white stripes, distinguish the birds from other woodpecker species.
- PigeonsPigeons in the attic or on the roof? Those pesky rock doves leaving droppings all over are common pigeons. Pigeons are notorious for causing significant damage to buildings, vehicles, property, and machinery with their excessive droppings. Not only do pigeon droppings cause odor and aesthetic problems in public places, but droppings can also increase the rate of building destruction.
- BlackbirdsBirds may be beneficial, neutral, or harmful to man’s interests, depending upon time, location and activity, and certain birds (sparrows, woodpeckers, waterfowl, pigeons, and blackbirds) are more likely to become pests and require bird proofing and bird control.
- RodentsBirds are an important part of the natural environment and contribute to our everyday life. They feed on insects, rodents, worms, and other pesky creatures. Songbirds and other species add to outdoor recreation and make our experience with nature that much more enjoyable.
- MiceHouse mice love to find shelter inside of your home, especially in the attic or crawlspace. They may also burrow into the ground around your house if they cannot find ways to get inside.
- RatsRats (Rattus spp.) have caused more human suffering and more economic damage than any other vertebrate pest. From causing plague epidemics (the “Black Death” of Europe) to rat-bite fever, whether feeding on stored grain or gnawing electric wires, rats are enemies of humankind.
- SquirrelsSquirrels in the attic? Squirrels in your crawl space or eaves? Those scurrying sounds in the attic may well be Gray, Fox, Flying or Pine squirrels.
- ChipmunksChipmunks in your garage or under your deck? Chipmunks chewing wires or eating your birdseed and pet food? Call your local Critter Control office today for effective chipmunk removal and exclusion services.