Wasps & Bees of the Greater Seattle / Puget Sound Region
Wasps and bees are loosely related to ants, only they continually use winged flight as their primary means of motion. WASPS Wasps differ from bees...
Cascade Pest Control Celebrates 40 Years in the Greater Seattle-Tacoma Area
A handful of Cascade Pest Control management team and others. Co-founder Kurt Treftz at far right. Cascade Pest Control started in 1979 in the Redmond/Bellevue...
Fun Facts About Rats & Mice
RATS From Tacoma, through Seattle, Snohomish & Skagit Counties and up through Bellingham we have both Norway rats and roof rats. Excellent jumpers: Rats...
Does the Pacific Northwest Have Termites?
Those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest have a few wood-destroying organisms to contend with: Carpenter Ants, Wood-Decay Fungus (wood-rot), and Termites. Here,...
Pest Control for Carpet Beetles & Clothes Moths
Carpet Beetles and Clothes Moths – Insect pests that damage wools & other items Below we briefly identify and describe theses pests, and provide instructions...
Is Pest Control Service Necessary?
Why are Recurring, Ongoing Services the Standard Approach in the Pest Control Industry? By and large, the householder today, understands that ongoing, regular pest control...
Pest Control for Real Estate Transactions
If you are selling or purchasing a home evidence of rodents, ants, termites or pest damage could derail your transaction. If the home inspection shows...
Is There a Difference Between Pest Control and Extermination?
Pest control—now considered the most generic term—has developed substantially over time. And how we refer to pest control and pest control companies has changed with...
Carpenter Ants – wood destroying insects in Northwest
Carpenter ants are the most commonly encountered wood destroying insects in the Pacific Northwest. They are responsible for damage to thousands of homes each year. ...
How to Get Rid of (and avoid) Rats
Rats are filthy and often aggressive. Plus they do thousands of dollars ($) in damage to homes and other structures all the time. Finally, they...
Why Use a Pest Control Company to Control Rats?
Obviously rats spread filth and disease. They are disgusting and can be aggressive. And, importantly, it is estimated that rats in the Seattle region do...
Where Do Rats & Mice Go When it Gets Cold?
Rats and Mice Take Cover for Fall and Winter Every year as we start to bundle up a bit, and keep the doors and windows...
