Eco Friendly Pest Control for Tempe from ASU to Town Lake

Locally owned and operated for over 40 years, City Wide Pest Control offers kid friendly and pet safe pest control in Tempe, guided by Integrated Pest Management.

Green Pest Control in Tempe: A Smarter, Gentler Approach

Searching for eco friendly pest control in Tempe? Nobody should have to pick between a pest-free home and a healthy household. Our approach follows Integrated Pest Management (IPM): we seal entry points, watch pest activity, and treat only the spots that need it, so chemical exposure stays low. Think of it as smarter pest management, not simply less of it.
City Wide Pest Control has been family owned since 1986 and is based in Phoenix. Our technicians deliver natural pest control in Tempe built on IPM, with kid friendly and pet friendly options chosen for each home. We aim to look after people, pets, and property alike. Residential service never requires a contract.
City Wide Pest Control technician spot-treating a garden bed with an eco-friendly, family-safe treatment
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Signs Eco-Friendly Service Fits Your Home

You want solid pest protection with a lighter chemical footprint indoors

Shrinking your household's environmental impact is a priority for you

Your yard has a vegetable garden, backyard hens, or fruit trees

Kids, pets, or someone sensitive to chemicals share your home

You would rather prevent pests than spray after the fact

Your current service works, but you want gentler, more precisely aimed treatment

Call (602) 944-0099 and we will talk through gentler treatment choices for your home.

How We Keep Treatment Gentle

Integrated Pest Management in Practice

IPM is a research-backed way of handling pests that pairs prevention with careful monitoring and measured treatment, keeping the danger low for family members, animals and the surrounding landscape. It rests on a few core ideas:

Prevention first

sealing gaps, cleaning up, and altering habitat cut pest numbers before products are used

Accurate identification

identifying the exact pest first lets us choose the narrowest, gentlest treatment available

Threshold-based treatment

service follows what the pests are actually doing, not a rigid schedule that ignores need

Reduced-risk products

if a product is called for, we choose the least toxic option that still handles the pest

Targeted application

applications go only where pests nest and travel, never across whole living areas

Simple Home Habits That Support Green Service

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Fit 20-mesh window screens and quarter-inch wire mesh over attic and roof vents, and seal gaps around doors and pipes

City Wide Pest Control brand-green shield with checkmark prevention icon

Store food airtight and wipe counters so ants find nothing

City Wide Pest Control brand-green shield with checkmark prevention icon

Switch porch lights to yellow or amber bulbs that draw fewer insects

City Wide Pest Control brand-green shield with checkmark prevention icon

Repair leaky pipes, irrigation and drainage, since pests follow moisture

City Wide Pest Control brand-green shield with checkmark prevention icon

Cut plants back from walls, clear yard debris, and keep mulch from reaching the weep screed

City Wide Pest Control brand-green shield with checkmark prevention icon

Tell your technician about sightings or new activity between visits so we can adjust

Gentle Pest Protection Starts Here: Call (602) 944-0099

Care for your family, your pets and the land around your home with help from an eco friendly exterminator in Tempe that has been family owned since 1986. You get honest advice, careful treatment that works, and no contract to sign for residential service. Call (602) 944-0099 today.
Call: (602) 944-0099
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Why a Gentler Approach Matters

Conventional treatment often relies on wide, broad-spectrum sprays. They work, but they can reach helpful insects, soil, water and your household more than necessary. Homeowners who ask about organic pest control in Tempe usually want the same result with less exposure, and a careful approach delivers it by matching product, amount and placement to the problem.
IPM is a recognized, science-based standard for responsible pest management. It does not promise zero products, it promises wise ones. Treatments aim at specific pests and the places they hide, prevention and sealing shrink the need for product, and monitoring keeps us treating only what is necessary. Our technicians and office staff are licensed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division.

Speak to a real person, not a robo machine.

Eco-Friendly Pest Control Around Tempe Town Lake

Tempe Town Lake is a more than 2-mile lake created by damming part of the dry Salt River, running from west of McClintock Road to east of Priest Road between Rio Salado Parkway and Curry Road. For ponds and water features at home, Maricopa County Vector Control offers mosquito-eating Gambusia fish free of charge, a gentle option worth knowing about.
Tempe’s pest guide says roof rats are common where citrus trees and vegetation grow, and they can squeeze through any opening bigger than a nickel, so sealing gaps pays off. For scorpions, it suggests checking with a UV black light and collecting them, since pesticides do not work as well. It also advises adding pine-scented cleaner to evaporative coolers to discourage bees and not letting citrus rot on the ground. We build our visits around the same prevention-first thinking.
City Wide Pest Control technician treating the foundation of a brick ranch home in Tempe, AZ

How Our Gentle Service Works

Step 1
Comprehensive Inspection
A licensed technician walks the property to spot active pests, locate entry points and note anything encouraging them to stay. Getting the full picture first is how we solve the problem using less.
Step 2
Exclusion and Prevention
We seal entry points, suggest yard and home changes, and remove what draws pests in. Prevention anchors IPM: fewer pests inside means less treatment needed.
Step 3
Targeted Treatment
If treatment is called for, we use reduced-risk products placed in the specific spots where pests hide and enter, never blanket sprays. We pick kid friendly and pet friendly options to suit each pest and each home.
Step 4
Monitoring
Regular monitoring shows how active pests are, so treatment matches real need. Quiet stretches get lighter service, and busier seasons get adjustments.
Step 5
Education
Your technician shares what turned up, what we did, and what you can do in the meantime. A well-informed household makes this approach work even better.

Family owned since 1986. No contracts required.

Why Choose City Wide Pest Control

Family owned since 1986

over 40 years protecting East Valley desert communities

No contracts

for residential, stay because it works

State-licensed staff

technicians AND office personnel licensed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture

Government-trusted

contracts with State, County, and City buildings, along with several school districts

Green, kid friendly, pet friendly

IPM approach suited to desert environments

Real people

call (602) 944-0099, talk to an account manager, not a robo machine

City Wide Pest Control technician reviewing a residential pest control plan with a Phoenix homeowner

Let's Solve Your Pest Problem the Right Way

Ready for pest control that respects your household? City Wide Pest Control is locally owned and operated, holds Arizona license #2317, and is happy to answer questions with no pressure. Residential customers never sign a contract, and same-day service is available. Call (602) 944-0099, Monday to Saturday, 8 to 5.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you help with mosquitoes around Tempe Town Lake and backyard ponds?
Yes. City Wide offers mosquito control built on IPM, with kid friendly and pet friendly options. For ponds and water features, Maricopa County Vector Control also offers mosquito-eating Gambusia fish free of charge, which can be a gentle addition to professional care. Call (602) 944-0099 and we will help you decide what fits your property.
Tempe’s pest guide recommends checking for scorpions with a UV black light and collecting them, noting that pesticides do not work as well. That is a smart habit between visits. City Wide also offers scorpion control, starting with sealing entry points and treating only where it is needed. Call (602) 944-0099 to build a plan.
Tempe’s pest guide advises adding pine-scented cleaner to evaporative coolers to discourage bees and not letting citrus rot on the ground. For a troublesome hive, it recommends calling a pest management company or beekeeper. City Wide handles bee and wasp removal with a 30-day warranty, and our Africanized bee emergency line is (602) 576-5452.
Yes. Our eco-friendly service follows Integrated Pest Management: inspection, prevention, monitoring and targeted treatment with low-toxicity products where they are needed. Kid friendly and pet friendly options are available, our technicians and office staff are licensed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division, and residential service has no contract. Call (602) 944-0099.
Monitoring is built into IPM, so your technician tracks pest activity and adjusts treatment to match it. Monthly service carries a 21-day warranty, and residential customers never sign a contract. Call (602) 944-0099, Monday to Saturday, 8 to 5, and we will talk through a visit schedule that fits your home.

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