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Jul 21 2016

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 …

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Jul 13 2016

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!

Jul 7 2016

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. …

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Jun 29 2016

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.

Jun 21 2016

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 …

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May 9 2016

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 …

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Apr 26 2016

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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