5 Facts about Mice and Rats
As the weather turns cold, people turn to the shelter of their homes for warmth and protection against the elements. But we are not the only warm-blooded creatures seeking such refuge. If they can find...
View ArticlePests Pester Year Around
We all know that pest activity is at its highest during the warm days of summer—think how many times you’ve had to shoo flies and bees from your BBQ, slap mosquitoes at dusk, or waylay ants trailing...
View ArticleCats Keep Rats Away – Or Do They?
Cats keep rats away, or so the thinking goes. But if you’ve ever thought that having a cat around would mean that you don’t have rats or mice, a look at this short video should make you rethink that....
View ArticleMice and Rats Get In Through Tiny Holes
Remember those #2 lead pencils we all had to use to take school tests? Remember the eraser that you wore down making corrections? That diameter of that little tiny eraser … is the same diameter of a...
View Article7 Steps to Keep Pests Out This Winter
As November progresses, winter’s cold isn’t the only thing trying to come into our homes. Those same cracks and gaps around doors, windows and vents also let in pests – both big and small! – that are...
View ArticlePests Infest Year ‘Round
During the warm days of spring and summer, we see lots of pests outdoors – ants crawling, flies buzzing, squirrels scampering perhaps even a mouse or two scurrying along a wall. Once the weather begins...
View ArticleKeeping your crawlspace rodent and pest free in the winter
Is Your Crawlspace Pest Free? With the cold winter months upon us, keeping pests out of your crawlspace, e.g. raccoons, opossums, rats, and mice, is imperative to avoid damage to your home or business....
View ArticleRats and Mice Move Indoors in the Winter
When the Temp Goes Down… Rats and Mice Move in Every winter we field many phone calls about rats and mice invading properties through the season in the Portland, Vancouver, Camas, Gresham, and...
View ArticleHome Vapor Barriers – How to tell if it needs to be replaced
How important is it to replace your vapor barrier once it’s been damaged? Unfortunately it happens, vapor barriers in homes across Portland and Vancouver get damaged from a whole host of reasons....
View Article8 Pest Proofing Tips for your home this winter
How to Pest Proof Your Home As the weather gets colder here in the Portland and Vancouver areas, people will want to spend more time indoors, and unfortunately so will common pests and rodents. Insects...
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