Making Customers Happy With Their Pest Control A lot of local Portland area pest control companies talk about having happy customers but how can you tell that it really is true? We like to point to our high ratings on Angie’s List and the fact that we have been awarded the Super Service Award (only [...]
Finding an entry point for a sugar ants infestation Before you can solve an ant problem, you need to know where they are coming from. This video will help you find a common entry point into your house. You may also be amazed at the vast number of ants trailing into the house. We’re not [...]
Prevention Suggestions for the Most Common Pests in Portland It is usually obvious when it is time to pick up the phone and call a professional pest service to solve a pest problem. However, before a problem even appears is the best time to take some preventative measures that will help avoid bad infestations. Hopefully [...]
Sometimes, an ant problem never really gets solved. If an over the counter type of treatment is used, mostly just contact killing is occurring (despite what the sales information on the container says.) The problem just temporarily subsides. Other times, the root of the problem, the colony, is actually destroyed or killed out. In this case, the solution is off to a good start but not necessarily completely solved.
Ant Trails are the Super Highways of Ant Life Because of the pheromone trails that all ants leave, subsequent ants tend to stay on the same trail until they find what the original trail sought out – food or shelter. Unfortunately, when the end of the trail is inside of your home, that can cause [...]
Some pest is eating away your home, but you’re not sure which it is. This is a common question we receive. Ultimately, if you take quick action and have a competent pest control company like All Pest take care of it for you, it likely won’t matter too much. If we suspect that it has [...]
The ants go marching one by one… Unfortunately, they often go marching straight into your home. Portland’s carpenter ant season is just starting, and already calls are coming in fast and furious. Carpenter ants mean business. In just one year, a colony of carpenter ants could cause several thousand dollars of hidden, structural damage to [...]
Rodents – mice and rats – they can enter your home through many different locations. Due to their flexible spines, rodents can find their way through many a spot deemed secure by unsuspecting Portland homeowners. Watch this short video that reviews a few common entry areas. Whether seeking warmth and shelter, attracted by bad sanitation [...]
Here is a helpful article that focuses on which pests are deserving of prompt eradication. Of course there are numerous more, but this is a good starting point for a Portland homeowner. – Tom By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Heidi_Ball]Heidi Ball Nothing is much worse than seeing a cockroach scurry across the kitchen.They have been shown to transport a [...]
Usually, it is just one or two that you spot the first time that you see ants in your home. “What is an ant or two?” you might say to yourself as you either squish it, grab it with tissue is preparation for flushing or personally escort it to the back door. You might not [...]
