Guides & References
Identification tables, preparation checklists, and plain-English definitions. Written to be useful whether or not you ever call us.
Identification
Work out what you are actually dealing with before anyone treats anything.
What Bit Me?
A pest-identification guide for bites: what pattern, placement, and timing suggest, and what physical evidence actually confirms it.
Read the guideSwarmers vs. Flying Ants
Three physical features that separate a termite swarmer from a winged ant — and why the difference is the gap between a nuisance and a structural problem.
Read the guideIdentifying Droppings
Droppings are the most reliable evidence most homeowners find. What each type looks like, where it turns up, and how to clean it up without making things worse.
Read the guidePreparing for Service
What to do before a technician arrives, and what happens once they do.
What to Expect
The whole sequence, start to finish — what happens on the phone, at the door, during the visit, and in the weeks after.
Read the guideBed Bug Treatment Prep
A print-friendly preparation checklist for bed bug treatment, including the one mistake that reliably spreads an infestation.
Read the guideFumigation Prep
What has to happen before a structure is tented, why each step exists, and what re-entry actually depends on.
Read the guideReference
Plain-English explanations of the terms and products that come up in pest control.
Glossary of Terms
Definitions for the terminology that turns up on termite reports, service proposals, and product labels — written to be understood rather than to sound official.
Read the guideProducts & Safety
What we apply, how placement is chosen, the precautions that actually matter for children and pets, and where organic options genuinely fit.
Read the guideSpecialists you
can count on.
Xtermicon was founded in 2015 with one focus: protect Southern California homes and businesses from the pests that threaten them. The name says it all — eXterminate TERmites & pest CONtrol — and that's exactly what we do. We're a family-owned team specializing in termite control, pest control, and rodent exclusion. From West LA and East LA to the beach cities and Orange County, we're local neighbors who treat your property like our own.