It's not bad luck — it's your zip code. Marks sits in a climate defined by heat and humidity for most of the year, moderated only slightly by mild Delta winters. Many homes in the area date to the mid-20th century, with crawl-space foundations common given the flat, low-lying Delta terrain. That's exactly what ticks, subterranean termites, fire ants, mosquitoes, German cockroaches, and field mice need to get inside. Waiting won't fix it. It just gives them more time to spread.
A one-size-fits-all spray doesn't cut it here. Older wood-frame construction is common throughout the Delta, much of it on crawl spaces that trap moisture given the region's high water table. So before we write a treatment plan, we inspect first. Water, tree cover, open land, building age — it all factors in. You get a real diagnosis, not a guess.