http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com Complete Pest Elimination Services... Guaranteed! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:58:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en They go by many names but the result is always the same – they drive you crazy!   The odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) is the most common ant problem in the Portland area during mid winter through early spring. Many of us have grown up seeing them and calling them by ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2010/02/small-ants-sugar-ants-pavement-ants-odorous-ants-too-many-ants-in-portland/ As temperatures have finally warmed up in the Portland Metro area over the last couple of weeks, ants of all types are starting to make their presence known.   Carpenter Ants in particular are easy to spot because of their size. Some homeowners will immediately see them inside of their homes. Others will ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/04/carpenter-ants-prepare-to-invade-portland-oregon/ 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 ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/03/portland-pests-that-need-control/ 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 ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/03/here-comes-the-ants/ Imagine if you will, you are going about your busy life, you walk though you house door at the end of the day, and you are hit with this strong, nasty stench. There is only one thing that creates this type of smell – something died and is starting ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/02/eliminating-household-odors-from-deal-mice-or-rats/ This is a good, general article, applicable for the types of ants we experience in the Portland Oregon area.   It doesn't go into any depth in terms of the strategical processes a professional pest control technician would use for best results, but is is helpful for a obtaining base  understanding ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/02/do-you-have-ants-in-your-home/ Here is a helpful article about carpenter ants.   It is pertinent to anyone in the Portland Oregon Metro Area who suspects that they may have a carpenter ant infestation.   The article is written simply, without getting into too much technical trade and research jargon. - Tom Carpenter Ants can cause a ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/02/do-you-have-a-carpenter-ant-problem/ Without a doubt, spring and summer are seasons when pests are most active. But that doesn't mean that there is no pest activity during winter.   Particularly during untypically severe weather, some pests can be prompted into action. As mentioned in the previous post, rodents are one of the most common critters to ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2009/01/there-arent-many-pests-in-winterare-there/ Everyone wants to stay warm...even the rodents.   We have received quite a few calls over the last couple of  weeks regarding some early holiday guests.   Except that these unwelcome guests have long leathery, scaley tales, beady eyes and short, coarse fur. The cold temperatures are pushing some of last mice and ... http://www.AllPestControlCompany.com/2008/12/everyone-wants-to-stay-warm/