About Us
You have the pests, we have the solutions
exterminator, pest management, Augusta, Maine
Certified Pest Management, LLC is a licensed, fully insured locally owned pest control company established in Chelsea, Maine. Our number one priority is quality pest control services. 
Our lead service technician Mike Cote has 18 years’ of experience and holds a masters technician's license. 

Certified Pest Management specialize in the provision of a large range of pest control and extermination services. 
We have products and equipment for the treatment needed to perform the applications. Our licensed technicians rely on the safest available pest control methods. We use natural and organic treatments, which are harmless to children and pets. We also offer chemical treatments that are of special nature and formulations, which are registered for use in houses and public places. These chemicals are in accordance with local and national regulations and EPA standards.

We begin our relationship with each customer with a thorough free initial inspection of your property. This inspection helps us develop a pest control plan to meet your specific needs that is affordable and reliable.   ​

exterminator, pest management, Augusta, Maine

CONTACT US TODAY (207)613-1914


Obtains the proper license that qualifies him to use pesticides that the general public cannot. Certification is administered by Board of Pesticide Control a State Government Office. Training provides instruction on proper pesticide use and handling to individuals who want to obtain or retain certification. Training is primarily conducted by University Extension as well as by associations, industry, non-profit organizations, private companies, and federal and state government agencies.
Commercial Master Applicator License issued under Title 22 M.R.S.A. 258-A 3 written Core
Structural general Category 7A
Biting Fly Category 7E
Termites Category 7F
Experience: 18 years’ experience as of 2018


Ant Removal, bed bug removal, mosquito and tick control, rodent control, cockroaches, silverfish, ladybug control, spider control, Japanese beatle control, hornet and wasp removal, fleas, browntail moth removal, wildlife removal, mole removal,  etc...
exterminator, pest management, Augusta, Maine, home pest control, residential pest control
exterminator, pest management, Augusta, Maine, commercial pest control

Residential & Commercial

I​n order for you to ensure the safety and health of your family, your customers and your employees on your residential and commercial property in Maine, it is important that you exercise the right choice for the services of a professional. Call CERTIFIED PEST MANAGEMENT today for your free initial inspection.
We'll help you identify your pest and provide preventative treatment.

Types of Pests

Hornet and Wasp Control
Capable of thriving in most   climates, silverfish prefer to dwell in dark, damp areas such as basements, attics, kitchens and bathrooms. They are especially attracted to paper and damp clothing. Commonly found in stored boxes in garages and sheds. Silverfish feed on carbohydrates, particularly sugars and starches.
Silverfish enter a house on their own or in a container such as a box that has been stored outside. They are pests and destroy property, but as far as researchers know they don’t transmit diseases.
​The insects are nocturnal creatures. During the day, they hide unnoticed in cracks and crevices. At night, they become active and search for food. They sometimes leave scales and yellow stains behind as they travel.
Silverfish eat a wide variety of food, especially carbohydrates. They feed on paper, photographs, wallpaper paste, starch in clothes, fabrics such as cotton and linen and any foods rich in carbohydrates that they find in the house. These foods include sugar, flour, bread, rolled oats and other cereals. The insects even feed on starches in the glue found in book bindings.
Silverfish also eat mold, dandruff and body coverings from silverfish molts. In addition, they eat high–protein foods such as meat and dead insects. They can survive for several months without food.
There about 850 tick species, some of which are capable of transmitting diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichia, Powassan virus, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Tick infestations are more common in dogs than cats.
Pets may contract multiple diseases from a single tick bite.

Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs! A cockroach can live almost a month without food. A cockroach can live about two weeks without water.
Some female cockroaches only mate once and stay pregnant for life!
     A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head! Cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes! Cockroaches can run up to 3 miles an hour.

Japanese beetle
These annoying insects are widely distributed and known by all. Although there are over 40 species in Maine, less than half are considered biting pests of humans. However, one of the most common complaints from people enjoying the outdoors during the spring and summer months is the annoyance caused by the often enormous populations of these small, slender, long-legged flies, the bites they inflict and, for some, the almost intolerable itching from the bite. Both males and females will use flower nectar for food, but it is only the females that feed on blood to obtain the required protein needed to produce and lay eggs. In this biting process the females can act as vectors of parasites and disease organisms, such as malaria, yellow fever, and various forms of viral encephalitis, and spreading them from one host to another. For example, heartworm, a disease of dogs caused by filarial worms, is transmitted by mosquitoes and is now established throughout most of New England. In the past, mosquito-carried diseases have not usually been considered a problem in Maine. Recently, however, concern has been expressed regarding the increased incidence in the Northeast of arboviruses (viruses carried by insects, ticks, and other closely related organisms) such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), which was quite severe in 2009.
In 1999, another form of encephalitis known as the West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in the eastern US in New York City. This virus, which is deadly to the American crow and its relatives, is also a serious problem for horses and humans. By 2003, the virus had spread across the continental US and caused several hundred human deaths. Most people contracting the disease develop a mild case of “West Nile Fever” that resembles a mild cold or flu. Maine, although having had many dead, WNV-positive birds, has not yet had a human case. As a result of increasing concerns of mosquito-borne viruses, a monitoring system has been developed for Maine mosquito species, which may serve as vectors, especially of WNV and EEE.

Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are a small type of beetle, commonly found with reddish orange shells with black antennae, legs, and heads. With an approximate lifespan of 2 to 3 years, ladybugs survive the winter months by overwintering and consuming their body fat for nutrients.
Today, there are over 450 species of ladybugs in North America. Of those 450 types of ladybugs, only three of them feed on plants. You might have noticed these ones in your garden feeding on your vegetables, shrubs and flowers.
Ladybugs are very good at surviving our harsh Canadian winters. They typically do this by overwintering in a warm place away from the elements of the outdoors, and this is how you might end up with ladybugs in the house. In the fall and winter, you will notice them gathering in large numbers on the hunt for a place to spend the winter. They are attracted to buildings and homes with sunny exposures and find any crack, crevice or opening to sneak into to survive the winter.
You will notice the presence of a large number of ladybugs on and around buildings. If you are seeing a few ladybugs, it’s likely that there are a lot more hidden within your house that you can’t see. They are very active during the fall, and on warm winter days, you will see ladybugs in house
A ladybug infestation will usually occur in the late summer and early fall
Ladybugs release pheromones like a perfume to attract other ladybugs, and this scent can be detected up to 0.4 kilometres away. It can also remain year after year on the outside of your house. If you have ladybugs in the house, these pheromones can also stay on the inside of your walls.


mice, rats
tick, ticks
Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
Other members of the arachnid family include scorpions, mites, ticks and harvestmen.
Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.
Spiders don’t have antennae while insects do.
Spiders are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.
There are around 40000 different species of spider.
Most spiders make silk which they use to create spider webs and capture prey.
Abandoned spider webs are called cobwebs.
Most spiders are harmless to humans but a few spider species, such as the black widow, can bite humans and inject venom. Deaths from spider bites are rare however.
Mice and rats have been responsible  for some of the most devastating disease outbreaks of all time. More than 10 million people have died from rodent borne disease. Rats and mice are known to carry and or spread about 55 different diseases. Lyme disease, Typhus and the Plague are just a few; the deer mouse has recently been implicated in the outbreak of hanta-virus, a rare but highly fatal disease.
Hornets are wasps make up an enormously diverse array of insects, with some 30,000 identified species
      Males are few and they have only one real role—mating with the queen. Males typically die soon after their sexual task is complete. Workers defend their hive with potent stingers.
flea, fleas
ant, ants
bed bug, bed bugs
​​There are more than 10,000 known species of ants living throughout the world. Ants can be identified by the constriction between the abdomen and thorax that looks like a narrow waist. Their bodies are covered with a hard armor called the exoskeleton. Most ants are either red or black in color and length can be anywhere from 1/3" to 1/2". Like other insects, they have six legs; each with three joints. Ants have large heads with compound eyes, elbowed antennae, and powerful jaws.
An estimated 20,000 different species worldwide, ants represent one of the most prevalent and successful types of insects on the planet. The small but highly prolific creatures are found in virtually every possible environment ranging from subarctic regions to tropical rainforests. Many ant species also thrive in temperate climate zones like New England. While most species of ants are harmless, others create problems by nesting in residential areas, invading homes in search of food, and even causing structural damage to buildings. Within the highly developed urban areas of New England, certain kinds of ants commonly build nests in or near homes and become pests that send unsightly trails of workers throughout a structure to take advantage of the various food and moisture sources available in such household settings. Although the different types of ants share many of the same general traits regarding overall appearance and behavior, each species retains unique characteristics affecting identification and management of the pest insects.

Because bedbugs live solely on blood, having them in your home is not a sign of dirtiness. The biggest problem with bed bug it that they are etremely  hard to remove. Conventional pesticides do not work on them and they will gradually spread to other rooms throughout your home. Because of this professional bed bug control service is recommended.
Whenever you see adult fleas crawling on your pet, it is only a symptom of a much larger problem. Current studies indicate that adult fleas account for only 5% of the total flea population in any given situation. Eggs account for 50%, larvae account for about 35%, and the remaining 10% are the pupa cocoons. That means that for every single adult flea living on your dog or cat, there are ten eggs, seven larvae, and two cocoons.
The browntail moth was accidently introduced into Somerville, Massachusetts from Europe in 1897. It has recently become a big problem in coastal Maine. The larval stage (caterpillar) of this insect feeds on the foliage of hardwood trees and shrubs including oak, hawthorne, apple, cherry, bayberry, serviceberry, and rugosa rose. Larval feeding damages and sometimes kills the host, but the primary human impact from the browntail moth is the result of contact with poisonous hairs found on the caterpillars. The hairs on the caterpillars can float through the air on windy days. They can land on humans or things that humans later touch and cause a rash similar to that of poison ivy. Some people have severe allergic reactions to the caterpillar hairs. The rash often appears on skin inside the elbow, around the waist or on the neck. Some people also have breathing problems from inhaling the hairs.
If an animal needs to be trapped and you are uncomfortable or have no interest in doing the work yourself, contact CERTIFIED PEST MANAGEMENT to do the job for you.
We offer a variety of trapping services for different species of animals.  
Experienced trappers know the behavior of each species and the methods required to trap them. They also recognize signs of diseases and nursing females. Often their solution to a conflict will involve setting several cage traps to make sure the entire family of animals is caught—or as many as possible at one time. Multiple traps are not something most homeowners have on hand.