About Us
At Pestec, we believe in a smarter approach to pest management. As the leading commercial Integrated Pest Management (IPM) company in the San Francisco Bay Area, we've spent nearly four decades perfecting sustainable solutions that protect your spaces without compromising on safety.
Our Commitment to Excellence
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to excellence through innovation. Our proprietary 100% certified reduced-risk service doesn't just solve your pest challenges—it helps your business excel in EPA, OSHA, LEED, and various other compliance requirements, turning potential obstacles into opportunities for advancement.
Local Expertise, Ecological Approach
As a proud family-owned business deeply rooted in the Bay Area, we bring a unique perspective to pest management. Our approach seamlessly blends cutting-edge ecological science with advanced technology and invaluable local knowledge. The result? Safer, greener working and living environments that benefit your business, your people, and our shared ecosystem.
Making Pest Management Simple
We understand that pest management shouldn't add complexity to your operations. That's why we've streamlined our processes to make implementation effortless, allowing you to focus on what matters most—your core business. From initial assessment to ongoing maintenance, our expert team handles everything with precision and care.
Mission
Pestec’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of Bay Area communities by empowering everyone to adopt smarter, safer ways to suppress and prevent pests, disease vectors, and their underlying causes.
History
In 1985, Mr. Luis Agurto Sr. established Pestec in Contra Costa County embarking on a path of owner-operated excellence in integrated pest management. Mr. Agurto’s journey began in Central America, where he honed his skills in urban pest management. He brought his knowledge and methodologies to the United States and created a structural pest management company ahead of its time.
Over the ensuing decade, Pestec flourished, carving a niche for itself in eco-friendly commercial and residential pest control across the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, the second generation of the Agurto family continues the legacy of combating harmful practices with smarter, safer commercial pest management.
Why The Ladybug
Years ago, a tiny ladybug landed on a curious boy’s finger. He was awestruck. He later founded Pestec, and adopted the ladybug as our logo symbol. It signifies the delicate balance in biodiversity and the need for sustainable solutions. Ladybugs, besides being gentle and beautiful, protect plants by safely and efficiently eliminating pesky aphids.
At Pestec, we seek to replace the fear of pests with understanding and gentle remedies inspired by our founder’s fond memories of his little ladybug friend. This reflects our core belief that all life on the planet serves a purpose.
Achievements
Pestec is at the forefront of IPM because of relentless research and development. These efforts were rewarded in 2009 when the company received the California EPA IPM Innovator Award. This made us the first structural pest management firm ever to receive this award.
On this same day, we were presented with a "Certificate of Recognition" from California Assemblywoman Fiona Ma for our "work in advancing the adoption and practice of IPM in California."
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The Pestec Difference
The Pestec Advantage comprises an effective blend of Innovation Discovery, Service Design, and IPM Delivery that prioritizes ecology-based solutions, surpassing traditional offerings with smarter and safer pest management solutions.
Innovation Discovery
There is no silver bullet to IPM. Optimal IPM success comes from our curious exploration of different ways to combine the best science, tech, and traditional knowledge on environmentally sustainable practices. The Pestec team innovates in all three areas to bring our clients the best in market solutions.
Service Design
Pestec sets the pace in our industry for our ecology-based diagnosis and treatment choices. We believe in the adage that prevention is better than a cure. So, we spend time upfront to locate source, movement patterns, structural contributors, and human factors that result in pest problems.
Integrated Pest Management Delivery
Inspired by ecological public health design, Pestec embraces the notion that IPM requires action at multiple levels. We therefore approach every account with treatment, ongoing maintenance and preventative education & training to reduce reoccurrence.
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