Pest Control in Chicago and the rest of Cook County

With an estimated population of over 2.7 million, Chicago is the third most populous city in the US. Chicago’s Cook County is the second most populous county in the US. Chicago saw approximately 58 million visitors in 2018, making it the second most-visited city in the US. People come from all over the world to experience Chicago. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones.

Chicago and the rest of Cook County tend to attract pests about as well as they do people. Luckily, Chicagoians don’t have to face this problem alone. Plunkett’s Pest Control’s local experts have been dealing with Chicago’s pests for a long time. If you’re in Cook County and you have a pest problem you need fixed fast, we’re the service to get in touch with.

Chicago Pest Problems and Solutions

Chicago is a major pest destination for several reasons. First, there’s Lake Michigan: waterborne pests build their nests on sources of water and then head in-land for food. Next, there’s all the traveling. O’Hare International is one of the busiest airports in the US. Tourists and other travellers tend to bring all kinds of pest problems with them. Here are some of the worst pest problems in Chicago, and how we can deal with them:

• Bed Bugs: Bed bugs spread from place to place by hitchhiking on unsuspecting travelers’ boxes, bags, and sheets. Plunkett’s K9 inspection teams find bed bug infestations with 97% accuracy, and our heat treatments wipe them out completely.

• Rodents: Rats and mice invade cities to find food and shelter. They sneak through tiny access points around doors, windows, and baseboarding. Plunkett’s can remove rodent infestations while locating and sealing off the access points they use to get inside.

• Cockroaches: Cockroaches breed near humidity and water, then make their way toward consistent food sources and shelter. Plunkett’s cockroach control program will eliminate 75% of roaches from a structure in one week, and 100% within six.


• Flies: Flies are attracted to sources of standing water, garbage, sweet liquids, and fermenting organic material. They can nest nearly anywhere around water. Plunkett’s can find and remove fly nests from your structure and make sure they don’t come back.

Local. Effective. Serving with Integrity.

For over 100 years, Plunkett’s has delivered honest, expert, full-service pest management services to homes and businesses.

“Had to tell you how impressed I am with your service. We’ve lived here for 14 years and each of these years we’ve employed a pest service. We’ve never had less pests around than we do now. Wish we had used Plunkett’s sooner.”
- Chris A., Chicago, IL

When it comes to finding the best “pest control near me,” home and business owners from Oak Brook to Oak Forest to Lake Forest can count on Plunkett’s.

Keeping Pests in Their Place, Not Yours!