--- title: "Queen Creek Pest Control | Platinum Pest Management" description: "Queen Creek pest control for new subdivisions, horse properties and homes near the San Tan Mountains. Scorpions, crickets, gophers and mice. Free inspection." url: https://platinumpestaz.com/service-areas/queen-creek/ publisher: Platinum Pest Management LLC --- # Queen Creek Pest Control for Farm-Edge Homes and Horse Properties Queen Creek homes deal with desert pests from the San Tan foothills and farm pests from the fields beside new subdivisions. Platinum Pest Management handles Queen Creek pest control for new homes, acreage and horse properties, starting with a free inspection of the whole lot. ## At a glance - Queen Creek, Arizona, is a fast-growing town where orchards, working fields and horse properties still border many of the newest subdivisions. - New Queen Creek neighborhoods built beside fields often see crickets, pocket gophers and bark scorpions in the first few years after construction. - Queen Creek's south side, closest to the San Tan Mountains, gets the most scorpion and pack rat activity in town because it borders rocky desert. - Queen Creek extends into Pinal County, and Platinum Pest Management serves both the Maricopa County and Pinal County sides of town. ## Why Queen Creek homes get both farm pests and desert pests The orchards at Schnepf Farms, the olive groves at Queen Creek Olive Mill and other working fields sit close to subdivisions finished in the last few years. Queen Creek grew up as farm country, horse properties are spread across town, and the San Tan Mountains rise to the south. Field pests and desert pests often turn up in the same Queen Creek yard. The town's neighbors are Gilbert, Mesa and San Tan Valley, and its pest patterns are closest to San Tan Valley's. Our pages on [San Tan Valley pest control](https://platinumpestaz.com/service-areas/san-tan-valley/), [Gilbert pest control](https://platinumpestaz.com/service-areas/gilbert/) and [pest control in Mesa](https://platinumpestaz.com/service-areas/mesa/) cover what we see next door. ## Pests in new Queen Creek subdivisions Grading a field or a desert lot for houses forces out whatever was living in it. Crickets and bark scorpions move to the nearest shelter, and in a new neighborhood that is usually a fresh block wall, a garage or a bed of landscape rock. Pocket gophers arrive more slowly but stay longer. Irrigated fields suit them, and new turf and garden beds at the edge of a subdivision are an easy next step. A gopher removed from one yard can be replaced by another tunneling in from the field next door. That is why gopher work in Queen Creek often needs follow-up visits. ![Pocket gopher at the opening of its mound of loose soil](https://platinumpestaz.com/assets/img/gopher-mound.jpg) *Each fresh mound of loose soil marks where a pocket gopher pushed dirt up from its tunnel and plugged the hole.* ## Common pests in Queen Creek, from the fields to the foothills - Arizona bark scorpions, most common on the south side of town and on lots that back onto fields or washes, where [scorpion control](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/scorpions/) focuses on the walls facing open ground. - Field crickets, which build up in late summer and gather at porch and garage lights. Our [cricket control](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/crickets/) page covers treatment and prevention. - Pocket gophers in lawns, gardens and young citrus trees, handled with [bait and smoke treatments](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/gophers/) in the main tunnel. - Mice and rats around horse feed, hay and tack rooms, plus pack rats near the San Tan foothills, all handled through our [rodent trapping](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/rodents/) service. - Harvester ants on vacant lots and along driveways, where their stings are a problem for kids and pets. Details are on our [ant control](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/ants/) page. - Desert subterranean termites, which can reach new homes once the builder's pre-construction termite treatment loses strength. We check for them during a [termite inspection](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/termites/). ## What to expect from Queen Creek pest control at the first visit 1. A licensed technician walks the property, including block walls, the garage, the yard and any barns, sheds or feed storage. 2. Entry points get marked, such as gaps under doors, torn garage door seals and openings around plumbing and air conditioning lines. 3. The exterior is treated with EPA-registered products, applied according to the label, with extra attention to walls that face fields or open desert. 4. We give a written quote for any separate work, such as gopher control or termite treatment, and set the schedule for regular service. A new home beside a field or open desert often does better on monthly or every-other-month service at first, then quarterly once scorpion and cricket numbers come down. Any covered pest that reappears between visits is re-treated at no extra charge, as part of the re-service guarantee. Plan options are listed on our [pest control plans](https://platinumpestaz.com/pest-control-plans/) page. ## Areas of Queen Creek we serve - **South side:** Homes near the San Tan foothills and the desert washes - **Farm and orchard areas:** Neighborhoods near working fields, Schnepf Farms and Queen Creek Olive Mill - **Horse properties:** Acreage and equestrian lots across town, including the area around Horseshoe Park - **New subdivisions:** Master-planned communities built on former farmland - **Pinal County side:** The part of Queen Creek that lies in Pinal County, next to San Tan Valley A [free inspection](https://platinumpestaz.com/free-inspection/) in Queen Creek can be booked online or by phone at (480) 518-1942. ## Frequently asked questions ### Why are there so many crickets in new Queen Creek neighborhoods? Field crickets breed in open ground, farm fields and new turf, and Queen Creek has plenty of each. Numbers climb in late summer and early fall, when crickets gather at porch and garage lights at night. Turning off lights that are not needed, fixing a worn garage door seal and regular [cricket control](https://platinumpestaz.com/services/crickets/) keep them from piling up inside. ### Do gophers come into Queen Creek yards from nearby fields? Fields are one of the most common sources of gophers in Queen Creek. Pocket gophers do well in irrigated farmland and move into new turf and garden beds at the edge of a subdivision. Bait and smoke in the main tunnel take care of the gopher in the yard, but new ones can arrive from the field, so follow-up visits matter. ### Are pack rats a problem near the San Tan Mountains? Homes on the south side of Queen Creek, close to the San Tan foothills, have the most pack rat trouble in town. On acreage and horse properties, pack rats move into hay storage, sheds and parked trailers and tractors, and they chew wiring in engines that sit unused. We trap them, clear out nest material and point out the gaps they use. ### Do you serve the Pinal County side of Queen Creek? Every part of Queen Creek is in our service area, including the neighborhoods that lie in Pinal County. We also work throughout neighboring [San Tan Valley](https://platinumpestaz.com/service-areas/san-tan-valley/). Scheduling, plan options and the free inspection are the same on both sides of the county line. ### When is scorpion season in Queen Creek? Bark scorpions are active from spring through fall, and sightings usually peak in the hottest months and during monsoon season, roughly July to September. They slow down in winter without disappearing, often gathering in block walls and attics when it turns cold. Homes near the San Tan foothills or open fields see the most activity. ## Contact Platinum Pest Management - Phone or text: (480) 518-1942 - Office: 3944 E Ellis St., Mesa, AZ 85205 - Hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday - Arizona pest control business license #9562 - Free inspection: https://platinumpestaz.com/free-inspection/