Pacific Northwest Pest Control Blog

The Pacific Northwest is known for its warmer winters, but that does not mean that they still aren't cold for pests who solely live outside. Unfortunately, the winter is a time when we find more unwanted visitors making their way into our homes, seeking shelter and warmth. What can you do to keep a pest situation from occurring? Here are a few tips for winter pest protocol to keep pests out of your home: Keep Food Sealed All pests need food and the winter months make the search for food much harder. Both vegetation-based pests such as Carpenter Ants and food-based pests such as Sugar Ants...

Here in the Pacific Northwest, there are many things that set us apart from the rest of the country, such as our laid-back lifestyle. However, our climate is also unique. This is due to its weather patterns which widely differ from the rest of the continental United States. The weather tends to stay temperate in temperature, ranging from 55-65 degrees on average, with much higher-than-average rainfalls, creating a warmer and more moist environment. While this, to no surprise, can affect the vegetation and general population who lives around here--clouds and rain a good portion of the...