In our area the most common flea we find is a cat flea.  Cat owners call us ten to one.

Over the counter flea treatments for pets really do help control fleas.

If your flea problem is out of control we can help. 

Flea bombs do not penetrate to areas that air does not circulate - such as under furniture and in the base of carpeting,

It takes at least 30 days to break the life cycle of fleas.

Very few fleas live outside in our area - but if they do, they tend to live close to the structure under the cover of over hanging eaves.

Roaches are tropical insects that now live wherever people live.

Having roaches is not a reflection on what type of sanitation or housekeeping prowess someone has.

You can bring home roaches from shopping, eating, or working somewhere that has roaches.

One female cockroach can be responsible for up to a million cockroaches in a single year.

Over the counter treatment materials for roaches are highly repellent and end up spreading the insects out over your entire home.  We use non-repellant control materials that control them quickly - often after just one service.

It is really rare to see problems with clothing moths in the Northwest.   If you have problems with holes in your clothing - chances are you have carpet beetles.

Carpet beetles adults are about a third the size of  a lady bug, fly just like a lady bug, and are often found on window sills. This is where they fly to after they have laid their eggs.

Carpet beetle larvae do all the damage.  They are tiny little furry caterpillars that you may see crawling up the wall.

They can infest food, but prefer animal fibers:  feathers, and wool products including wool clothing, and rugs.  Adults will vary in color depending on their food sources.

Control measures for roaches.

Control measures for carpet Beetles.

The most important part of the flea control process is actually performed by the customer.

It is vital that the structure being treated is prepared properly.

We really need to be able to apply to as much floor area as possible.

We use a spray material made from a plant extract, it is very low in toxicity and does leave somewhat of a flowery smell after our service.

We also include an insect growth regulator.  This is the flea's natural growth hormone, applied onto them in a much higher amount than nature intended.  It acts to disrupt all phases of the flea life cycle.

After we are done - it is really important that you vacuum thoroughly and discard the bag or vacuum contents daily for at least a week.

Vacuuming provides a source of heat and vibration that encourages pre-emergent adult fleas to hatch out of their pupal cases.

Once again, the most important part of the flea control process is actually performed by the customer.

It is vital that the structure being treated is prepared properly.

We use two materials to combat roaches:  A naturally occurring soil microorganism in a dust bait form that they are highly attracted to, and a non-repellant spray material that they cannot sense.

In this way we get control of even the most resistant cockroaches.

Over the counter sprays are highly repellant and actually make the problem worse by spreading the roaches to atypical places and hindering their natural movement in a structure.

Since pregnant cockroaches may not feed until until they drop there egg cases it may take a full month to get control.

Our retreat rate, in homes that prepare properly is less than 1%

Control measures will vary depending on the severity of your infestation.

If you are seeing lots and lots of these pests, you may have an issue with other pests, such as birds, or rodents. Carpet beetles feed off of feathers and fur. 

Also, mice and rats will can hoard pet food in walls, attics, and sub areas and the carpet beetles will sometimes infest high protein foods and grains.

If the beetles are in your food, you will need to prep your kitchen or pantries and we may need to perform a crack and crevice treatment of your kitchen.

If you have wool rugs or carpeting we may need to treat the entire area of this type of flooring.

If you have antique furniture stuffed with horse hair it may need to be fumigated.

We typically need to treat baseboards in areas of observed activity, but call and talk to us about your infestation - every infestation is different.