Since starting in 2006, we have just about seen it all. However, the most common pest problems we have serviced in Boise have been the following:

• Ants (carpenter ants, pavement ants, and harvester ants)
• Earwigs and Millipedes
• Elm Seed Bugs (a.k.a. Box Elder Bugs)
• Rodents (Mice, Voles, Gophers)
• Spiders (Hobo, Wolf, Jumping, and Black Widows)
• Stinging Insects (Wasps, Hornets, Yellow Jackets, etc.)

We see these pests across Boise neighborhoods like the Boise Bench, North End, West Boise, Harris Ranch, and South Boise.

Less common but higher concern: While cockroaches aren’t among the most frequently reported pests in Boise, when they do appear they’re typically already established indoors and require targeted professional cockroach control rather than general pest treatments.

In recent years, we have also seen an increase in bed bug cases in Boise apartments and rental homes.

If you live in Boise, odds are you’ve seen these pests around your home. We have the experience, know-how, and treatments to fend off these unwanted guests. Call us today to learn about our quarterly Boise pest control and exterminator treatment plan!

Boise has three ant species that we treat regularly. Carpenter ants are the most structurally serious—they tunnel through softened wood in walls, crawlspaces, and attic framing, and are especially common in the North End’s older craftsman homes and in foothills-adjacent properties with mature tree canopy. Pavement ants are the small dark ants most likely trailing through your kitchen—they nest beneath concrete slabs and foundation edges and are extremely common in slab-on-grade homes across the Bench and newer southeast Boise developments. Harvester ants build dome-shaped mounds in lawns and landscape borders, deliver a very painful sting, and are most prevalent in foothills properties and areas adjacent to open land. Each species requires a different treatment approach—correct identification is the first step. See our Boise ant control page for full details.

You can clean areas you feel could be home to pests as best you can. These areas could be corners behind large furniture, attics, basements, and closets that can be ideal hideouts for ants, mosquitos, cockroaches, spiders, wasps and bees, and mice and rats. If you can’t reach certain areas in an attic or garage, don’t worry; bring up those areas with the pest control expert or exterminator, and they’ll thoroughly inspect the hard-to-reach areas. Warm, damp, and dark areas are also places to check and clean. Areas behind your fridge, stove, microwave, and other easily moveable kitchen appliances that don’t regularly get moved can become cozy living quarters for pests. Laundry and mud rooms should also be thoroughly cleaned. We recommend periodically cleaning garbage cans, freezers, and woodpiles, which can attract rodents and pests in Boise homes. If you suspect pests are in your shed, damaging your lawn, or other areas around your home, clean these areas and mark them as needed. Spotty yards can be a sign of Billbugs. Billbugs can be challenging to find and know if they are beneath your lawn’s surface. An easy four-step inspection can be done to check for these pesky critters in your Boise yard.
If you have already found signs of pests in your Boise home, such as feces, nests, or property damage, please take pictures of these areas, and be sure you can point them out to your pest control specialist or exterminator when they arrive. They can adequately examine the area and determine what pests they are working with. In some cases, feces can be found near dining areas or where you discard food. Your home’s countertops should be free of dishes, food, and any appliances where pests can hide and feces can be found. Cover any open food and store it in a safe place. If you have children, ensure their crib/mattress and toys are protected and stored safely. Please remember that children often put objects in their mouths without the parent(s) knowing. If you suspect pest feces or remnants in your kitchen, clean your dishes and countertops, mop the floors, and, if needed, check your fridge and pantry to ensure pests haven’t gotten into your food supply.

Our pest control treatment products are labeled for safe use in and outside your home by state and national agencies. We never risk exposing children or furry friends to anything harmful or dangerous. The only precaution we ask is to stay off any treated areas until they are completely dry. You can do your part to keep your kids safe from pesticides by keeping common household pest sprays, powders, etc., out of reach or locked up.

Fall & Winter

• Rodents
• Spiders
• Flies

Many may not know that the same goes for flies! These pests and rodents typically overwinter until the warmer months of April and May come around to head back outside. You’ll start to see burrows, holes, property damage, feces, and other signs of rodents making their way inside Boise homes, searching for warmth. Finding where these flies get in can be challenging, so double-check that all your doors and windows are closed to keep them from getting in through these openings. Spring & Summer

• Roaches
• Billbugs
• Mosquitos

Summertime is prime weather for mosquitos, wasps, beetles, and crickets. Mosquitoes breed in standing water & in marshy areas and can reproduce quickly. This can be a legitimate marsh or pools of water in your Boise yard. Regular perimeter treatments and a sound draining system in your yard can help reduce the spread of mosquitos in and around your home and minimize the need for emergency exterminator visits.

No, none of our pest control or extermination treatments will require you to leave the comfort of your home. We offer services that get rid of the pest problem and never serve as an inconvenience or discomfort to you and your family.

It may surprise you, but many pests do not simply die off in the winter. Some, like ants, spiders, and rodents, are drawn to the warmth of your Boise home. Overall, pest activity may decrease during the winter. Still, it is necessary to maintain treatments to keep the inside of your home pest-free and reduce the chances of needing a last-minute exterminator visit during the colder months.

We promise always to answer the phone when you call, to return every message we receive, never to surprise you at home, to always show up on time, to do things safely and by the book, and to be clean and tidy in our work. And as always, If you have any problems around or inside your Boise house between regular service visits, call us, and we will fix the pest problem for free! If you have a pest problem in Boise and need a fast, friendly exterminator, don’t hesitate any longer and contact us today.