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While birds aren’t typically thought of as being pests, they can cause serious damage to your home and your health. Bird droppings are quite acidic and are known to carry at least 60 transmittable diseases. While birds may be beautiful...
As we’re finding ourselves spending more time at home and stocking up on supplies such as food, toiletries, and more, we could be providing stored product pests or “pantry pests” with a supply of their own. Here are a few...
Termites cause billions of dollars in damage to homeowners each year. This damage often goes undetected for long periods of time. But what attracts termites to your home in the first place? Here are 5 things you could be doing...
Spring rains can bring a boatload of pests into your home… including rodents. But how do you know what kind of rodent you are dealing with? Can you tell the difference between mouse vs rat? There are three main rodent...
Spring marks the beginning of termite swarming season for most species of termites. Termites typically swarm once the weather warms up after a significant rain event. Swarms can last over several days and take place when adult termites leave their...
The pest control industry has its fair share of myths associated with it. While some of them are based partly on facts, some of them are outright false and outrageous. Here are 10 of the most common pest control myths...
The cost for wildlife control services varies greatly depending on the type of pest involved, the amount of damage they have caused, and what services are needed (extermination, removal, exclusion, cleanup, etc). Extermination involves the use of chemicals to kill...
Ants are the most common nuisance pest in the United States and also one of the most difficult to control. Like bed bugs, ants are hard to eliminate because they have such large numbers in their colonies. Depending on the...
While most of us enjoy watching a few birds around our home, once they become overpopulated they can become quite a nuisance. Birds can damage your home, build nests in unsightly or inconvenient places, leave droppings around that can trigger...
Let’s face it – as a homeowner, termites are the last thing you want to think about or hear. Termites cause billions of dollars in damage each year to homeowners. They are adept at causing damage to homes for long...
Jody Millard Transitions to Northwest Exterminating