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Boise is consistently voted one of the best places to live in the entire country. Hundreds of thousands of people call this beautiful valley home, including us. The fertile farmland and various (close) outdoor recreational activities make our summers and winters equally fun. Although people have enjoyed this area for decades, insects have always existed. People may think that bugs aren’t an issue since it’s cold here in the winter. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Pests can be a nuisance all year round.

Our monthly, quarterly, and annual Boise pest control services can keep those pests at bay all year round.

From billbugs and ticks in the warmer months to rodents making their way indoors in the colder months, our service handles them all. Other pests, like the ones listed below, are also seen in the Boise ID area. Our Barrier Promise ensures top-quality service for any pest and rodent eradication and prevention.

COMMON PESTS FOUND IN THE BOISE AREA

Quality Residential & Commercial Pest Control Solutions in Boise

Spiders always seem to give homeowners fits in the summer and fall (including Black Widows and Hobo spiders). Ants appear during the spring and sometimes become permanent invaders if they can find food and shelter in your home! Yellowjackets and wasps also find a way under the radar until someone gets too close to the nest and gets stung. Elm Seed and Boxelder bugs can cover entire floors, ceilings, and walls during certain times of the year.

All of these invasive pests can be alleviated and solved with our residential pest control program that targets the pest issues during the season that they are most active.

It’s important to know that even businesses can be exposed to pests and unwanted rodents. Restaurants can attract cockroaches, mice, rats, and spiders. While offices, warehouses, and hotels can have ants, bed bugs, and other pest infestations!

With the help of our Boise pest control services, we can ensure that your company’s production does not skip a beat when your buildings or offices are being treated.

Preventive pest control measures to ensure your business is safe from pests can help prevent or limit poor online and word-of-mouth reviews, product recalls, employee and customer health risks, and more. Regardless of your industry, Barrier Pest Control is here to help with any pest problem. You can contact us today for a free estimate and head-start protecting your business from uninvited little critters.

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Since 2006, Barrier Pest Control has been a company that has emphasized excellent customer service above all else. Barrier doesn't have gimmicks or clever marketing ploys to achieve that goal. We do it by taking care of people simply and striving to be the best pest control business in town. These simple ways certainly aren't national news. Being friendly to customers, always answering the phone, returning after-hour messages promptly, calling the day in advance to schedule, and always being on time are just a few examples of how we run our pest management solutions. By consistently delivering on these essential but often neglected items, Barrier's been appreciated over the years by thousands in the Boise, ID, area and hopes to do so for many years. Barrier uses the best products and methods, and as a result, their services are safe and maximally effective in protecting your family and business from any pest control needs. Because of our expertise, focus on the customer experience and safe and effective ways of protecting what you value most, Barrier Pest Control is the right choice for all your pest problems.

FAQs From Our Boise Customers

Since starting in 2006, we have just about seen it all. However, the most common pest problems we have serviced in Boise have been the following:

  • Ants
  • Earwigs and Millipedes
  • Elm Seed Bugs (a.k.a. Box Elder Bugs)
  • Rodents (Mice, Voles, Gophers)
  • Spiders (Hobo, Wolf, Jumping, and Black Widows)
  • Stinging Insects (Wasps, Hornets, Yellow Jackets, etc.)

In recent years, we have seen an increase in bed bug cases. If you live in Boise, odds are you’ve seen these pests around your home.
We have the experience, know-how, and treatments to fend off these unwanted guests. Call us today to learn about our quarterly treatment plan!

You can clean areas you feel could be home to pests as best you can. These areas could be corners behind large furniture, attics, basements, and closets that can be ideal hideouts for ants, mosquitos, cockroaches, spiders, wasps and bees, and mice and rats. If you can’t reach certain areas in an attic or garage, don’t worry; bring up those areas with the pest control expert, and they’ll thoroughly inspect the hard-to-reach areas.

Warm, damp, and dark areas are also places to check and clean. Areas behind your fridge, stove, microwave, and other easily moveable kitchen appliances that don’t regularly get moved can become cozy living quarters for pests. Laundry and mud rooms should also be thoroughly cleaned. We recommend periodically cleaning garbage cans, freezers, and woodpiles, which can attract rodents and pests.

If you suspect pests are in your shed, damaging your lawn, or other areas around your home, clean these areas and mark them as needed. Spotty yards can be a sign of Billbugs. Billbugs can be challenging to find and know if they are beneath your lawn’s surface. An easy four-step inspection can be done to check for these pesky critters in your yard.

If you have already found signs of pests in your home, such as feces, nests, or property damage, please take pictures of these areas, and be sure you can point them out to your pest control specialist when they arrive. They can adequately examine the area and determine what pests they are working with.

In some cases, feces can be found near dining areas or where you discard food. Your home’s countertops should be free of dishes, food, and any appliances where pests can hide and feces can be found. Cover any open food and store it in a safe place. If you have children, ensure their crib/mattress and toys are protected and stored safely. Please remember that children often put objects in their mouths without the parent(s) knowing. If you suspect pest feces or remnants in your kitchen, clean your dishes and countertops, mop the floors, and, if needed, check your fridge and pantry to ensure pests haven’t gotten into your food supply.

Our pest control treatment products are labeled for safe use in and outside your home by state and national agencies. We never risk exposing children or furry friends to anything harmful or dangerous. The only precaution we ask is to stay off any treated areas until they are completely dry. You can do your part to keep your kids safe from pesticides by keeping common household pest sprays, powders, etc., out of reach or locked up.

Fall & Winter

  • Rodents
  • Spiders
  • Flies

Many may not know that the same goes for flies! These pests and rodents typically overwinter until the warmer months of April and May come around to head back outside. You’ll start to see burrows, holes, property damage, feces, and other signs of rodents making their way inside, searching for warmth. Finding where these flies get in can be challenging, so double-check that all your doors and windows are closed to keep them from getting in through these openings.
Spring & Summer

  • Roaches
  • Billbugs
  • Mosquitos

Summertime is prime weather for mosquitos, wasps, beetles, and crickets. Mosquitoes breed in standing water & in marshy areas and can reproduce quickly. This can be a legitimate marsh or pools of water in your yard. Regular perimeter treatments and a sound draining system in your yard can help reduce the spread of mosquitos in and around your home.

No, none of our pest control treatments will require you to leave the comfort of your home. We offer services that get rid of the pest problem and never serve as an inconvenience or discomfort to you and your family.

It may surprise you, but many pests do not simply die off in the winter. Some, like ants, spiders, and rodents, are drawn to the warmth of your home. Overall, pest activity may decrease during the winter. Still, it is necessary to maintain treatments to keep the inside of your home pest-free and pest numbers low during the other seasons.

We promise always to answer the phone when you call, to return every message we receive, never to surprise you at home, to always show up on time, to do things safely and by the book, and to be clean and tidy in our work.

And as always, If you have any problems around or inside your house between regular service visits, call us, and we will fix the pest problem for free! If you have a pest problem in Boise, don’t hesitate any longer and contact us today.


Resources

Here you’ll find a list of helpful resources to understand better the common bugs and bites you might experience living here in the Treasure Valley.
View a list of bugs and insects commonly found in Idaho by CLICKING HERE.
HERE is a common list of bees and wasps in the Idaho area and a guide on first aid for bee stings.
A homeowner’s guide to common spiders found in your home and yard. This resource also lists the poisonous spiders in Idaho and common myths about the creatures. Learn more HERE
A U.S. National Library of Medicine page reviews spider bites and how to assess and manage which bites are medically significant. LEARN MORE
This fact sheet reviews some of the better know, more “dangerous” species of spiders, although contrary to popular belief, are rarely harmful to humans. READ MORE
HERE, you can review the basics for treating general bug bites and stings.
THIS RESOURCE provides an in-depth guide to identifying spider bites, how to treat them, and what you can expect from a healthcare professional when being treated.
THIS PAGE contains frequently used terms you can review to understand better how pests behave.

Give Us A Shot!

Because of who we are, our history, our commitment to the future, our guarantee, and the specific standards that we hold ourselves to, we are confident that you will want to do business with us. Give us a call at (208) 463-4533 to request a quote! We are open Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM.

Service Area (Southwest Idaho)

Our pest control services are also available in Boise, Garden City, Eagle, Emmett, Meridian, Kuna, Nampa, Melba, Middleton, Star, Marsing, Homedale, Caldwell and Mountain Home.