What Our Customers are Saying About Us?

As you may know, each week, Northwest Exterminating sends out a Customer Satisfaction Survey to our customers who have recently received a new service.  This feedback enables us to pursue our goal of Customers for Life! 

Below are just some of the comments we received in the month of April.  For additional comments, please contact us HERE.

  •  We have been a customer of Northwest since we moved to Georgia. The service people have always been on time, knowledgeable and friendly.  You are fortunate to have such good employees. – Buford
  •  Good customer communications, timely service, nice people…good result. – Wildlife
  • I was elated with the great customer service I received from everyone I dealt with at Northwest.  From those that answered the phone and all my questions, to those who showed up to do the actual application. My son works for a company under the umbrella of Servicemaster, meaning I could have gotten a discount for using Terminix, but I chose Northwest instead because of the incredible difference in the customer service, the professionalism and the willingness to explain the different programs, give ball-park costs, and in general – to make me feel that taking care of my pest control and termite control needs were important. – Dallas
  •  All of the representatives that have serviced my residence have been courteous, very professional, and knowledgeable about the product and company services. – Stockbridge
  •  The service was professional and informative. The rapid response to the problem was appreciated.                – Buford
  •  We have always been pleased with the service provided by Northwest. The servicemen are knowledgeable and friendly, and get the job done. – Dallas
  •  He came when he said he’d be here (he was actually a few minutes early! I was pleasantly surprised), he was very friendly, made sure everything was safe for our kids and dog, when called to return was here in minutes! – Lawrenceville
  •  Received follow up call after installation to be sure we were satisfied. – Lanier
  •  Speedy response to my phone calls and they always knew exactly what I was talking about and how to take care of the problem. – Wildlife
  •  The customer service representative was so polite and helpful. She was not over bearing in trying to sell your products/services. – Newnan
  •  I’m confident that if I have a question or issue I can call and speak to someone quickly and get the question or issue resolved. – Buford
  •  I have always been a fan of Northwest, as they have always provided exceptional service.  This last visit was no exception.  The initial inspector was friendly and thorough, answering all our questions.  The gentlemen who came out to perform the service were just as friendly and even more informative than I could have imagined.  They did an excellent job! – Wildlife
  •  Norman Terrell was UNBELIEVABLE! We tried another company that couldn’t get the job done to remove a huge rat problem in our house. We gave them 6 weeks to succeed, and they failed. Norman came in, on a recommendation from a friend of ours, and he had the rats gone from the house within 2 days. We couldn’t have been happier. In fact, we are moving our general pest control to Northwest, as a result of their superb work with the rats. Thank you, Norman. – Wildlife
  •  Northwest is an excellent company to be doing business with.  I am glad to have had them do my home for the prevention of termites and doing the inspections every year.  An excellent company. – Stockbridge
  •  The technician arrived when promised, was very pleasant to speak with, and did an excellent job treating my home. – Smyrna 

Kudzu Bugs

Do to the massive amount of calls that we have received lately regarding kudzu bugs, or stink bugs, we thought this earlier post would be beneficial!

In the past several weeks, our service centers have seen an emergence of kudzu bugs.  Kudzu bugs, also known as lablab bugs or globular bugs, have made their way to Georgia in recent years from Asia.  Thoughts are that because Atlanta has the “World’s Busiest Airport”, they could have arrived through Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.  Since kudzu bugs are fairly new to experts, research is still being done on this particular bug.

Kudzu bugs look like brown lady bugs and eat what other than…kudzu.  But kudzu isn’t all that these bugs are feeding on.  Kudzu bugs also eat soybean plants.  More research is being done to find out if kudzu bugs will eat our Georgia crops as well.

The kudzu bug is an occasional invader, choosing to enter properties for the shelter and possibly needing moisture.  Think of them as the same as boxelder bugs, but with an increased amount of generations and smaller so they fit in tiny cracks and crevices. They are known to eat specific plants, but can survive on others.  They have 3 generations per year, so they can build up populations in great numbers, but once the population is reduced, control can be maintained.

Kudzu bugs have a notorious stench they emit when they feel threatened so it is suggested that if you come in contact with such bugs in your home or vehicle that you vacuum them up instead of squashing them.  It is highly recommended that you dispose of the vacuumed bugs so they do not continue to emit their stench.

For more information, check out the University of Georgia’s kudzu video:

University of Georgia – Kudzu Bug

Northwest Exterminating offers a treatment plan specifically for kudzu bugs.  Call us at 888.466.7849 for more information.

Smyrna's 1st Annual Standing Together Car & Motorcycle Show

Smyrna’s 1st Annual Standing Together Car & Motorcycle Show
Saturday May 14, 2011
Registration Begins at 9:00 am
Ride Departs at 10:00 am


This event will be held at the Smyrna Police Department to benefit the men and women who serve our community!

2646 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA

Police Escorted Classic Car and Motorcycle Ride
$20 per vehicle ride donation followed by a picnic at Cobb Park on Sanford Place in Smyrna

Car & Bike Show
$20 entry fee donation (free if participating in the ride)

Prizes awarded from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Best in Show, Best Care, Best Bike

Smyrna's 1st Annual Standing Together Car & Motorcycle Show

Smyrna’s 1st Annual Standing Together Car & Motorcycle Show
Saturday May 14, 2011
Registration Begins at 9:00 am
Ride Departs at 10:00 am


This event will be held at the Smyrna Police Department to benefit the men and women who serve our community!

2646 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA

Police Escorted Classic Car and Motorcycle Ride
$20 per vehicle ride donation followed by a picnic at Cobb Park on Sanford Place in Smyrna

Car & Bike Show
$20 entry fee donation (free if participating in the ride)

Prizes awarded from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Best in Show, Best Care, Best Bike

Ticks in the Southeast

Attachment sites of four tick species parasitizing humans in Georgia and South Carolina.

From June 1995 through January 1998, 677 tick specimens were submitted by 521 humans from 14 states. Analysis was limited to specimens originating in Georgia and South Carolina, representing 87.3% of total submissions. Attachment sites were specified in 367 specimens (62.3%). The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say), a vector of the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, favored the head and neck in 59% of attached specimens. The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.), a strongly implicated vector of the agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis, favored the lower extremities, buttocks, and groin in 54% of specimens. The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, the main eastern vector of the Lyme disease spirochete, had widely distributed attachment sites with no apparent site preference. The Gulf Coast tick, A. maculatum Koch, parasitized humans in too few instances for analysis. In the southeastern United States, prevention of tick bites and tickborne illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and Lyme disease may be enhanced by personal practices and public health measures based on knowledge of preferred attachment sites of potentially infectious tick species.

 Source: Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA.

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