Ants may be among the least feared insects, but they pose risks to your property and home, depending on the breed. Generally, an ant here or there can be kept at bay with a well-placed shoe or a newspaper. A full-blown infestation can damage and contaminate your dry foods, destroy wood structures in the home, and sting or bite. If you have a significant infestation, please call your local Mountain Home bug control specialists, and we can make sure they are removed safely and efficiently.

Termites are attracted to moisture in the wood of your home. Infestations are rare in Mountain Home, but they can be introduced to your home by bringing in infested timber from other areas in the Northwest and leaving that wood next to your home. Termites can cause severe damage to your home if left untreated. A casual glance may reveal no signs of a termite infestation, though termites do leave signs of an infestation. However, it requires that you know what you’re looking for. Termites are no joke. They account for billions of dollars of damage to residential homes yearly. If you have a termite infestation, call the professionals at Barrier Pest Control, and we will minimize the damage these nasty buggers can do.

While bed bugs aren’t the most dangerous household pest in the world, I bet if you asked most people which kind of pest they hate the most, it’d be bed bugs. That’s because bed bugs feed on you while you’re asleep, leaving characteristic markings on your skin—three small bites in a trail. To top it off, they are challenging to get rid of, and most DIY methods can prove effective against the bed bugs themselves, but they don’t take care of the eggs left behind. In addition, it isn’t just beds that they latch onto for feeding. They like wood, clothing, carpets, and more. Even for professional exterminators, bed bugs pose a challenge. Don’t waste time and money trying to remove a bed bug infestation yourself. Call the professionals at Barrier Pest Control.

No single insect fills humankind with more hatred than the cockroach. This is mainly because cockroaches are a sign of unsanitary conditions. While cockroaches can be attracted to a home for many reasons, they are difficult to remove because they survive extreme conditions. They can last for weeks without eating anything and, for this reason, have been scientifically shown to survive without their heads until their body starves. In addition, they can cause severe problems for those with allergies—especially children. They can also contaminate foods by tracking E. coli from one place to another. Managing a cockroach infestation is not easy. Professional pest control technicians will focus on finding out how the cockroaches invaded your home to prevent future outbreaks after we’ve removed the primary infestation.

If your pets have fleas, they must be taken to the vet immediately, and ensure the problem is eradicated before returning them home. Fleas take a mighty toll on our furry loved ones and can make them lethargic, sick, and, in some cases, they can die. That being said, they aren’t easy to get rid of, though; luckily, there is more than one way to get rid of a flea. Skinning your cat, however, is not among them.

It doesn’t take a lot of mental effort to figure out what carpet beetles like to eat. If you guessed carpet, you’re right. Carpet beetles eat carpets. These pests resemble ladybugs but are nowhere near as charming. They are a destructive nuisance that damages carpets and other types of fabrics. A professional pest control service will ensure that the carpet beetles are removed and don’t come back.

Wasps look like flying stingers and are generally terrifying. Those who get stung by wasps generally don’t feel very good afterward. Wasps stings are painful, and worse, they like to make nests in residential sheds, attics, and other places. Instead of trying to remove the wasps’ nest yourself, you might want to consider having it removed by a professional.

Most spiders are not poisonous and don’t require trips to the hospital. Spiders can be an excellent way to control other types of pests in your home. On the other hand, most people are terrified of spiders, and the spiders would not have set up camp in your home unless there was an adequate supply of other buggers to feed on. If you’re worried about a spider problem, Barrier Pest Control can take a look and ensure that other issues that a spider infestation may be a symptom of are kept at bay. The best way to get rid of spiders is to get rid of their food supply.

Mice breed quickly and sustain themselves on just about anything. When they enter your home, it’s mainly through your basement or some other avenue that isn’t adequately blocked off from the outside world. They can enter your walls, chew through electrical wiring, and destroy almost anything. For major infestations, mouse traps simply aren’t going to cut it. Plus, now you have to clean a dead mouse. Gross! Barrier Pest Defense will identify areas that mice are exploiting and ensure that the mouse problem that you do have is eradicated.

Both rats and mice are significant vectors for disease. The bubonic plague is believed to have been spread by rats. If a rat bites you, an infection can begin soon after. Typical signs are fever, nausea, rashes, and other flu-like symptoms. You should get to a hospital immediately and aim to eradicate the rat’s nest in your home.