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 [...]
Carpenter Ant Damage is Real! Sometimes it is easy for homeowners to question which household problems are the ones to put to the top of their to do list. Let’s face it – there is always an abundance of issues around the house that need attention. It is common and easy to assign the occurrence [...]
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 [...]
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 first see ant [...]
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 [...]
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 of problem. – Tom On [...]
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 great deal of damage [...]
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 start showing up [...]