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Apr 24 2018

YIKES!! What is that on my window?!

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

As spring becomes more definite, and you start watering and fertilizing your lawn more, you might notice the teeny-tiny little red or black bugs in your windows. Some people mistake them for dirt until they really concentrate on them and realize that they’re moving. Do you know what they’re called? If you guessed CLOVER …

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Apr 17 2018

Beware of Gophers!

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control, Rodents

The Lowdown on Gophers in the Treasure Valley – Barrier Pest Control to the Rescue! Welcome to the world of pocket gophers, those tiny mound-makers of Boise and the greater Treasure Valley! It’s time we dish out the facts and myths surrounding these little diggers and how Barrier Pest Control can help you maintain a …

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Apr 10 2018

The Following May or May Not Have Happened…

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

Today was a great day at work, I thought, as I came to a stop at the light just outside of my subdivision. My customers were happy and my boss was even happier. I’d made a huge sale which meant I’d earned that raise I’d been aiming for. I thought about what I’d do with the money. Trading …

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Mar 16 2018

Is this worse than leaving your Christmas lights up year-round?

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

That moment when the noisy neighbor says with a fake smile, “Well, at least you won’t have to decorate for halloween,” and it’s July?!! Survey Says? I’ll bet that if the game show Family Feud asked 100 people what they were most afraid of, you would find that spiders would be on the list of top 5 responses. …

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Mar 9 2018

Bed Bugs, Cockroaches and Fleas

Posted by Kirk Dean | Bedbugs, Cockroaches, Fleas, Pest Control

Pest Intruders: The Who, What, and How to Deal with Them Let’s discuss some unexpected visitors that may sneak into your home: bed bugs, cockroaches, and fleas. While these critters are certainly not on the invite list, it’s essential to understand how they manage to gatecrash and, more importantly, how to kick them out! Bed …

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Feb 26 2018

Who left the hose out?!

Posted by Kirk Dean | Lawn Care, Pest Control

CC Photo courtesy of: ALAN SCHMIERER “Who left the hose out?!” Bumb-dee-bum bum-bum “Who left the hose out?!” A song with changed words rolls through my head as I treat another yard with dead grass path and holes made by voles… The window of my work truck is down on this beautiful 61 degree spring day …

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Feb 21 2018

Help!! My Toasty Oh’s are crawling!!

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

The Secret Life of Pantry Pests Good morning! It’s another bright day, and if you’re anything like me, the first thing you crave is that heavenly breakfast crunch. But have you ever been greeted with an unexpected surprise in your favorite cereal? Those sneaky critters, right? When Cereals Start to Crawl Just imagine: you’re groggily …

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