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 …
Spiders, Insects, Rodents, and crawlspaces
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
Over the years, I’ve had many conversations with individuals who were concerned about spiders, insects, or rodents in the crawlspace. While certainly the concern is valid, most fears about crawlspaces are unfounded. The reason? Though the crawlspace is a great, almost perfect environment for some pests, there is nothing to eat down there! In our …
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Norway Rats in Caldwell
Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control
In Caldwell we recently encountered some Norway rats: We don’t encounter them too often, and when we do, it’s a bit of a treat, strangely enough! Norway Rats have a few aliases: sewer rat, brown rat, gray rat, etc. They were introduced to United States from Europe in the late 1700’s, and have been loved …
