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Oct 21 2019

Winter Treatments

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

It’s inevitable… temperatures around the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas have started to plummet. For most people, colder weather means hoodies, blankets and football games. For those of us in the pest control business, we realize there is a different, not so warm and cozy side effect from the change in temperature. An abundance of pests …

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Oct 2 2019

That Woman Who Swallowed The Fly

Posted by Kirk Dean | Flies, Pest Control

Don’t Let Flies Crash Your Home Party The Legend of the Old Woman & The Fly Did you hear about the old woman who swallowed a fly? As a kid, I always imagined she mistook it for a juicy raisin, then panicked, thinking about the unspeakable places that fly might have been before landing on …

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Aug 27 2019

No, We Can’t Get Rid of Your Pesky Mother in Law

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

I’ve had calls asking if we take care of pesky mothers-in-law and mouthy teenagers. We’re not there yet—We offer a different type of pest control. But we take care of many other pests that will make your life easier! If you’re on our guaranteed Quarterly Pest Control (QPC) program you’re covered for more than just …

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Aug 21 2019

The Season of the Flies!

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

August and September are the periods when we see the greatest amount of fly activity in the valley. These pesky little critters show up everywhere. They are in our homes. They are on our homes. They show up uninvited to our barbeques. They even act like flies on the wall, spying on our every …

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Aug 13 2019

Why Do We Have So Many Bugs This Year?

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

If you’ve asked yourself why there are so many bugs this year, especially in the Boise and the surrounding Treasure Valley areas, you’re not alone! Just today, I had two customers express concern that their last pest control treatment wasn’t applied well. That perhaps, just maybe, the technician didn’t do nearly everything he should …

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Aug 6 2019

Getting Rid of Ants Inside Your Home

Posted by Kirk Dean | Ants, Pest Control

Ants: The Uninvited Marchers in Your Home The Ant Invaders We’ve all seen the relentless line of ants marching through our kitchen, dining room, or bathrooms. These tiny invaders often leave us frustrated and wondering how to combat them. I’ve been there, and I understand the feeling. Why Ants Invade Homes Food Sources: Ants are …

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Jul 31 2019

Stinging Insects in Boise

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control, Stinging Insects

Stinging Insects in Boise: A Buzzkill We Can Handle! Hello, Boise! Today, I’m here to share some more knowledge. And our buzzing topic? Flying, stinging insects! Wasps: More Than Just a Nuisance Wasps love to settle in our homes and build those distinctive honeycomb-like nests you might’ve seen sticking to walls, eves, fences, and even …

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Winter Treatments

That Woman Who Swallowed The Fly

No, We Can’t Get Rid of Your Pesky Mother in Law

The Season of the Flies!

Why Do We Have So Many Bugs This Year?

Getting Rid of Ants Inside Your Home

Stinging Insects in Boise

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