Are you finding flies in your home during the colder winter months? Then you might be facing a cluster fly invasion. Unlike regular house flies which are not active during the winter, cluster flies become a nuisance with the lack of warmth and sun in the winter months in Washington state. If you see an […]
History of Pest Control Pests, by definition, are any organism that can harm humans, our shelter (homes), our food crops or our belongings. Humankind has been encountering pests throughout our earliest recorded history and we can rest assured our ancestors were “pestered” long before that. The ancient Sumerians, Egyptians, Chinese and Greeks used pesticides containing […]
Winter seems the perfect break from pests like mosquitoes, flies, and other creepy crawlies. As the temperatures cool, many of these creatures enter a state of diapause. They stop moving, eating, or reproducing, and just take a break. So you might expect that you could take a break too. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. […]
If you’ve ever found tiny, fuzzy pests buzzing around your sink or drain, then you know how annoying these little critters can be. As the name implies, drain flies (also called moth flies, sink flies, sewer flies, sewer gnats or filter flies) are a nuisance pest that develops in or around drains, sinks, or plumbing […]
Let’s face it. No one likes an infestation of ants or wasps or rats. But when you are facing a roach invasion, you might be tempted to seek advice from family and friends. After all, Grandma knows best, right? Well, not to disparage memaw, but many common do-it-yourself pest control tips won’t do as much […]
What & How Do Spiders Eat? Knowing what and how spiders eat can help us keep them out of our homes and businesses… and out of our nightmares. If you are arachnophobic (having a fear of spiders), you are not alone. An estimated 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men express a fear […]
At Cascade Pest Control, we aren’t just committed to eradicating pest infestations in your home and doing the work required to prevent future infestations. We also want to accomplish those goals in the safest, most environmentally friendly manner that we can. And it works! Environmentally safe pest control means using different methods to ensure solutions […]
When you find yourself facing a pest invasion, the last thing you have is time! So, how do you find and research exterminators when you need the job done yesterday? Here are a few tips that can be done quickly so you can eradicate pests and get back to peace of mind. Research Exterminators Online […]
What are Silverfish? Silverfish is the name given to a shiny silver insect with metallic scales. The oval-shaped, flat critters run fast giving the illusion that they are swimming. That, along with their minnow-like appearance, has led to their name, Silverfish. They are wingless creatures with two antennae and a three-pronged tail. Because of this […]
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to pest management that moves along a continuum by assessing all available techniques (biological, cultural, physical, chemical) and combining them with the least impact to economic, health, and environmental factors. Wherever pests are found, Integrated Pest Management can be at work. IPM recognizes that pests are any […]