Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
Bees are amazing insects. Watch or read this vlog/blog to learn the process of how bees make honey!
Hobo Spider Q & A with Rod Crawford
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
I recently came across a blog and website by a fellow named Rod Crawford, who is the Curator of Arachnids at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington (check out his website here for LOTS of great info on spiders). What I read challenged some of the ideas (quite erroneous I might add, but that’s …
What should I do if I get stung?
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
What should you do if you get stung by a bee or a waps or a hornet? Some simple steps to keep you safe!
A gopher, a vole, and a mole
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
We’ve all been there. That embarrassing moment when somebody asks you what the difference between gopher, a vole, and a mole is. There is no need to be ashamed. In fact, an important part of any 12 step process involves admitting that you need help. That’s why you come to read Barrier’s Pest Control’s blog. …
Why do spiders and insects come inside my house?
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
As spider and insect populations rise, and as the heat or the cool drive them indoors, you have the potential for a perfect storm-high populations with a desire for climate controlled environments.
Elm Seed bugs are back
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
During the summer of 2011, customers in the Boise area started having issues with an Insect that very closely resembled Box Elder bugs, but were much smaller. In 2012, experts from the University of Idaho identified the mystery bug as an Elm Seed Bug, shown below: It turns out that southwestern Idaho was where this …
Killing Ants
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
Pest-control companies the nation over often struggle with helping their customers take care of Ants. In national surveys, Ants consistently rank number one as the most challenging pest to deal with in residential homes. When Mike and I first started Barrier, this certainly was true for us as well! We tried many different products, ranging …
