When do you use Bora-Care?
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New Construction
Homeowners should request Bora-Care for the termite pretreatment of their new homes. Bora-Care replaces old-style soil termiticides which are pumped into the ground under and around the house. Liquid termiticides can break down in just a few years (Mulrooney et al, ...
Our Portland pest service gets more calls to eliminate spiders during the late summer and early fall than any other time of year.
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Let’s look at why this is the case. First off, they attract your attention more because they are huge! After a spring ...
The cost of hiring a contractor in California will increase by up to 400% after October 1 as a result of new EPA and State lead-based paint regulations most consumers and real estate professionals are unaware of. The new rules, passed earlier this year, require any firm performing repairs, remodeling or paint work on homes [...]
New "Lead-Safe" Regulations!
Customer Gives A Rave Reviews.
Giant Egg Recall Update!
Celiac Disease Awareness Month.
Stop Pulling Teeth!!
This is our interactive page where you get to have your questions answered and are able to correspond with our expert exterminator. Let us help you resolve any of ...
We are constantly asked the question can you use a bomb for bed bug control and our answer is NO.
Here is a little explanation as to why it will not work and it not an effective method of bed bug control. Fogging does not get active ingredient, Pyrthum into those ...
Stop Suffering From Bug Bites!
Rave Reviews!
Rodent Starts Dishwasher Fire!
Florida Is The Buggiest State.
Salmonella & Massive Egg Recall.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Value Of Testimonial Letters?
Prescription Treatment Brand Phantom Pressurized Insecticide.
Looking for a Great Aerosol that is Labeled for Bed Bugs, Look no Further!
Phantom Pressurized Insecticide Areosol:
Active Ingredient: Chlorfenapyr 0.5%
Phantom Aerosol cannot be shipped to Ct or Ny
Target pests for Phantom Pressurized Aerosol : Ants (Argentine, Carpenter, Odorous House, Pavement, Pharaoh, Pyramid), Cockroaches (American, German, ...
HOW to GET RID of CARPENTER BEE
Carpenter bees are similar when it comes to controlling bees; however, in some ways they are different. Carpenter bees will drill a hole into the wood structure and will habit in the hole, whereas, other bees will build a hive. When carpenter bees drill through the wood, the [...]
Often, you will find Carpenter bees in the late-spring or early summer hovering outside your home, searching for a mate and a favorable site to construct a nest. Carpenter bees spend the winter as adults in wood within abandoned nest tunnels. They emerge in the spring, and after mating, the female bee excavates tunnels in [...]
Japanese Beetle:
While it’s called Japanese beetle, it does not pose as a big threat to Japan as it is controlled by natural enemies. In America, it is considered a pest to about 200 species of plants. Some popular plants include rose bushes, many small fruits, weeds, grasses, tree fruits, and myrtle. Japanese beetles feed [...]
Stink Bugs
Location/Habitat:
Stink Bugs are agricultural pests widely spread all over the world. Naturally they are found in orchards, gardens, and farms. Stink bugs will start to invade homes during the fall when temperatures begin to drop. Being highly attracted to light, stink bugs can be easily found near windows or other [...]
HOW to GET RID of BIRDS
The three common birds found are: the Raven, Pigeons and Woodpeckers. These birds and their droppings provide unsanitary conditions, and can cause over sixty transmissible diseases that can possibly be fatal. Birds are destructive to the property, equipment, merchandise, and any others that can lead to large financial losses. Birds [...]
GETTING RID of HORSE and HOUSE FLIES
Flies are a nuisance to any home that they enter. Flies are generally found all over the place, frequenting any warm and most area. They’re attracted by many different things, such animal manure, human excrement, garbage, decaying vegetable material and ground contamination.
Male horseflies like to feed on plant juices [...]
GETTING RID of DRAIN and FRUIT FLIES
Drain flies go by a few names, moth and sewer flies are a couple of the monikers. Ranging from 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch, and colors from yellow to a brown/black, these abundantly hairy creatures can be a nuisance. They get their name from where they dwell and like [...]
GETTING RID of RACCOONS!
A racoon problem is a terrible problem to have. They’re known for their sneaky and craftiness, and in a home, they become Public Enemy Number 1. They’re about 24-46″ of annoyance, and are generally considered terrors because of how they raid garbage cans and wreak havoc on a lawn. They’ll eat many [...]
Raccoons
The raccoon is a nocturnal creature, one that is known for their uncanny ability to open containers, despite not having opposable thumbs. These smart creatures are aptly known for their clever nature, being able to adeptly out-maneuver many different creatures, quickly moving through the night in pursuit of food. Raccoons range from 50-100 cm in length, [...]
Some pest is eating away your home, but you're not sure which it is.
This is a common question we receive. Ultimately, if you take quick action and have a competent pest control company like All Pest take care of it for you, it likely won’t matter too much. If we ...
The gorpher is a burrowing creature that gets their name from their checks or pouches that they use for storing their food or nesting materials. They’re a creature perfectly equipped for digging, featuring strong forequarters, large front claws, and fur conducive to digging — even in wet soil.
Their whiskers are perfectly suited for digging in [...]
The ants go marching one by one… Unfortunately, they often go marching straight into your home.
Portland’s carpenter ant season is just starting, and already calls are coming in fast and furious.
Carpenter ants mean business. In just one year, a colony of carpenter ants could cause several thousand dollars of hidden, ...
HOW to GET RID of RABBIT
Rabbits are about a foot long and their furs can be gray to brown. They have big ears and fluffy tails. The reason for big ears is that they can hear a lot better incase of danger. Rabbits are most active at dusk and dawn. Rabbits are incredibly smart because [...]
Rabbits
Few animals are as content to sit unmoving for as long as rabbits are. As prey animals, rabbits go to extremes not to advertise themselves as available to be eaten but that isn’t to say they don’t let their guard down once in a while. If lucky, the patient observer may see them in the [...]
They go by many names but the result is always the same – they drive you crazy! The odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) is the most common ant problem in the Portland area during mid winter through early spring.
Many of us have grown up seeing them and calling them by ...
HOW to GET RID of SNAKES
Snakes are all covered in scales and they are all carnivorous. There are over 2,700 species in the world. They all range in size from 10 cm long, 9 m long. There are snakes that are poisonous and can be deadly to human and pets and can cause painful injuries. [...]
Poisonous Snakes in US:
Copperheads
Rattlesnakes
Cottonmouths
Coral Snakes
Of the many kinds of snakes found in the United States, only the following are harmful: rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes, and sea snakes. The latter group lives only in the oceans. All poisonous snakes, except coral snakes and sea snakes, belong in a group called pit vipers.
How to Distinguish Snakes
There [...]
HOW to GET RID of CHIPMUNKS / SQUIRREL
Chipmunks fall under “Squirrel” family. In the United States, there are two types of squirrels that are the main problem: a common gray squirrel and a flying squirrel. Gray squirrels are about 18′ long which is including their 9′ tails. The gray squirrels are usually gray, salt and [...]
Common Name: Ground squirrels
Latin Name: Spermophilus spp. = Otospermophilus
Common Family Name: Squirrel family
Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
Other Names: Beechey ground squirrel, Columbian Ground Squirrel, Rock Squirrel, Spotted Ground Squirrel
Origin of Squirrel:
These are native animals in North America, with varying ranges depending on the species. The Beechey Ground Squirrel occurs along the Pacific Coast and into Baja [...]
HOW to GET RID of MOLE
A mole has a blue-black to gray mohair-like velvety fur and a slender snout with sharp teeth. They have flat feet and claws with not noticeable ears. Moles can grow up to 6-12′. Moles are different from meadow voles, gophers, and shrews by their naked, pointed nose that extends well [...]
HOW to GET RID of TICKS
There are many different types of ticks. However, we will talk about Brown Dog Tick, the American Dog Tick and Deer Tick. Ticks are small, reddish-brown in color and you can see the mouth from above. They are flat and shaped like a tear drop, when they get filled with [...]
Introducing the newest addition to the bed bug monitoring system Bed Bug Alert BB Alert Active and Passive Monitors.
BB Alert Active Notes:
1. BB Alert Active is pesticide-free. Activator pads (sold separately) can be disposed of in normal trash receptable if no bed bugs are found in glue base.
2. Bed ...
New ClimbUp Eco-friendly Bed Bug Interceptors
Take control of your Bed Bug problem with the eco-friendly ClimbUp®
The ClimbUp® insect interceptor forms a barrier between floor and bed.
Bed bugs approaching bed from room will climb up exterior surface and fall into the outer pitfall ring. Bed bugs climbing down from bed will ...
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Common Names: Rocky Mountain Wood tick
Formal Names: Dermacentor andersoni
Description:
Looks like American Dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis – DV), and Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum – AM). Mouthparts are shorter than AM. It is a more robust, husky tick with a rounded thicker body than both DV and AM.
Repellents:
Permethrin clothing treatment kills ticks and [...]
Lone Star Tick
Nick Names: Lone Star, Seed ticks
Common Names: Lone Star
Formal Names:Amblyomma americanum
Description:
The female is easily distinguished from any other tick by her pronounced white dot or star in the center of her back. The star is actually part of her shield. Lone Star are aggressive ticks and are known to move long distances in [...]
How do you know if you have termites?
Termites, by their nature, are hard to find. Thriving in hard-to-reach, inaccessable areas, they eat your home from the inside out. Although there may be only a few indications of termite activity, take a closer look at these warning signs:
• Watch for the ...
Carpenter Ant control with Professional Pest Control Products
You basically have only a few options and some will work better than others. Exterior perimeter treatments will work well if you are using something like Premise or Termidor, there are both non repelling so ants will continue to move about the chemical ...
American Dog Tick
Nick Names: Dog Tick, Wood Tick
Common Name: American Dog Tick
Formal Name: Dermacentor Variabilis
Description:
Looks like Rocky Mountain Wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni – DA), and Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum - AM). Mouthparts are shorter than AM.
Diseases:
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tuleremia and may carry Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis.
How to Kill Carpenter Ant
Carpenter ants can be difficult to control, the information provided is to help you get rid of and kill your carpenter ant problems. Carpenter ants that enter the home are black and can vary in length from 1/4 to 3/4 inch. Unlike termites, all carpenter ants ...
Lyme Disease and Tick Management
by Barb Ogg, Ph.D., Extension Educator
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria that is carried and transmitted through bites from several species of ticks. This disease was first recognized in 1976 and has now occurred in 47 states, including Nebraska. By 1993, Nebraska health officials reported 35 human cases: 11 of [...]
Common Name: Dermacentor ticks
Latin Name: Dermacentor spp.
Common Family Name: Hard ticks
Latin Family Name: Ixodidae
Other Names: Wood ticks, American dog tick, Pacific Coast tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick
Origin of Ticks:
These ticks are native to North America.
Biology of Ticks:
Hard ticks in general have a two year life cycle, with eggs hatching to the 6-legged larva in the [...]
HOW to GET RID of BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER – POSIONOUS SPIDERS
A Brown Recluse Spiders reclusive characteristic is that they seek hiding places and shelter. They are very adaptable and will still be active in temperatures from 45F to 110F, meaning that they will still be active during the winter. Brown recluse spiders have soft bodies [...]
HOW to GET RID of BLACK WIDOW SPIDER – POISONOUS SPIDER
Black widow spiders are known that the female black widow eats the male after they are done mating, which is only a belief. A female black widow spider is black with a red hourglass looking mark on her abdomen. The adult male black widow spiders [...]
Common Name: Violin spider
Latin Name: Loxosceles spp.
Common Family Name: Brown spiders
Latin Family Name: Loxoscelidae
Other Names: Brown recluse spider, fiddleback spider
Origin of Brown Recluse Spider:
There are 11 species of Loxosceles that are native to the United States, and at least one imported species that is found in the southwest. The Brown Recluse, L. reclusa, has the [...]