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Precision Pest Control is available for Spokane houses, rentals and commercial buildings along the Spokane River, and termite and pest inspections for owners getting ready to sell or buy. Service reaches the bungalow streets of West Central and Logan, the older houses of Browne's Addition and the South Hill, and Hillyard on the north side, with plans centered on subterranean termites, carpenter ants, mice, yellowjackets and mosquitoes.
What Precision Pest Control offers
Pest control in Spokane follows the seasons, from snow cover to dry summer heat. Precision Pest Control takes calls from owners of houses, rentals and businesses, from Browne's Addition and the South Hill to Hillyard, Spokane Valley and Mead. Plans open at $57, include eco-friendly products and begin with a free estimate.
Service for bungalows, Victorian-era houses and newer homes alike, with attention to termite entry points, ant nests near stumps and woodpiles, mice in cold weather and wasp nests under eaves.
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Programs for restaurants, retail, offices, warehouses and apartment buildings, with checks of kitchens, floor drains, dock doors and dumpsters where mice and insects find food.
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Selling in Spokane, or buying? An inspection for termites and pests looks at the foundation, crawl space and wood near soil, so buyers, sellers and agents read from one report when the sale closes.
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What we treat
Subterranean Termites, Carpenter Ants and Winter Mice in Spokane Homes
Western subterranean termites
WSU Extension's termite bulletin lists the western subterranean termite as one of two common species in Washington, and in eastern Washington its swarms come mostly in spring. Colonies live in soil, sometimes around buried stumps, so a slab is no barrier: frost cracks, cold joints and plumbing penetrations let them in. Mud shelter tubes on foundation walls are the clearest sign.
Carpenter ants
Carpenter ants are large, black or red and black, and hollow out wood for nests without eating it, WSU Pestsense says. Many indoor colonies are satellites of a parent nest in a stump or log out in the yard, and workers can also nest in insulation. Swarms appear from April to early June. Because this is a structural pest, WSU notes a pest management professional may be needed. Non-chemical steps come first: move woodpiles off the house wall, cut back limbs that touch eaves, clear rotting stumps and ventilate crawl spaces.
House mice and deer mice
House mice and deer mice are the two mice WSU lists as problems in Washington. The deer mouse is common in farm and forest areas, usually nests underground or in hollow logs, and will use unoccupied buildings. It is the main hantavirus carrier in the state, so the Department of Health says never to sweep or vacuum droppings: air the space out for at least 30 minutes, soak the mess with a 10 percent bleach solution, then wipe it up with gloves on. Mice squeeze through gaps about a quarter inch wide.
Yellowjackets
WSU says tempers are shortest in late summer and fall, when yellowjackets may sting without provocation; ground-nesting kinds scavenge at picnics and cookouts. Colonies last one season and old nests are not reused, so the aim is to deny new queens a spot: keep screens tight, reduce vent screen openings, and remove stumps and rotting logs. Meat-baited lure traps around the perimeter of a yard help, but the bait must be refreshed and dead wasps emptied. Do not swat at them.
Mosquitoes and West Nile virus
Spokane Regional Health District confirmed West Nile virus in county mosquito samples in August 2018. The district's advice is to drain standing water from gutters, pet bowls, tires and bird baths twice or more each week, keep pond water moving, repair screens and wear long sleeves and pants at dawn and dusk.
Spotted something?
In eastern Washington, WSU says subterranean termite swarms come mostly in spring, and carpenter ants swarm from April into June. Winged insects indoors during these weeks deserve a look at the stem wall, window sills and any stumps or logs nearby.
July and August each average under half an inch of precipitation, so the water that mosquitoes use is mostly what people leave out: bird baths, pet bowls, gutters and tires. Ground-nesting yellowjackets start turning up at picnics and cookouts.
Yellowjackets are touchy now and sometimes sting without provocation. Health district advice is to keep draining standing water and wearing repellent, since West Nile virus has been confirmed in Spokane County mosquito samples in late summer.
With about 45 inches of snow a year at the airport and January highs near 35 degrees, mice look for shelter in sheds, cabins and houses. Use wet cleaning for droppings, never a broom or vacuum, and seal gaps while the weather keeps them out of reach.
Describe it on the phone and we will tell you what it likely is and how we would treat it. Estimates are free.
8 questions answered
Looking for pest control near you in Spokane? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.
Yes, they can. WSU Extension says western subterranean termites occur in eastern Washington. They live in the soil, and slab foundations offer no protection because cracks and plumbing gaps give access. Look for mud tubes on foundation walls and book an inspection if you find one.
Mating swarms fly from April to early June, according to WSU Pestsense. Winged ants inside the house often mean a satellite nest in a wall, a crawl space or insulation, or a parent nest in a nearby stump. They carve galleries instead of eating wood, so locating the nest is the goal.
It has been present. Spokane Regional Health District confirmed West Nile virus in county mosquito samples in August 2018. Drain standing water at least twice a week, repair window screens, and wear long sleeves, long pants and repellent at dawn and dusk.
Do not sweep or vacuum. The state Department of Health says to air the space out for at least 30 minutes, soak droppings and nests with a 10 percent bleach solution for 10 minutes, then wipe them up wearing rubber gloves and double-bag everything. Deer mice carry hantavirus, so a heavy infestation may call for a professional cleaner.
Plans in Spokane start at $57 with a free estimate. Your price follows the house and the pest: mice in a bungalow attic and ants in a South Hill sill are different jobs. Describe it when you request an estimate online, or call (512) 561-7451.
Businesses are included alongside homes: restaurants, shops, offices, warehouses and apartment buildings. Dock doors, floor drains, kitchens and dumpster areas are the usual weak points in a Spokane winter. Request a free estimate online with the building's address.
We check where subterranean termites get in: the foundation for mud tubes and frost cracks, the places plumbing rises through the slab, wood close to soil and the crawl space. Buyers, sellers and agents then work from one report before closing. Estimates are free, and sale inspections are among the services we offer.
Leave the nest alone and keep people and pets away; do not swat at the wasps. Nests in walls and attics can lead wasps to chew into a room, WSU warns, and late summer and fall are the most aggressive period. A nest by an entry, patio or play area is best left to trained removal, which you can request with a free estimate.
Spokane sits about 1,844 feet up in eastern Washington, with dry summers, snowy winters and the Spokane River running through downtown. That swing from deep snow to a dry summer shapes the pest year here.
Spokane is the Spokane County seat and, with 228,989 residents in the 2020 census, the second largest city in Washington. It sits about 1,844 feet above sea level, east of the Cascades, and the Spokane River drops over Spokane Falls beside Riverfront Park downtown. The climate is dry: about 16.5 inches of precipitation a year, less than half of Seattle's, with July and August each averaging under half an inch.
The 2020 census counted 99,938 housing units, and much of the older stock is bungalows, concentrated in West Central, East Central, Logan, Hillyard and the lower South Hill, with 1930s to 1950s bungalows across the Northwest, North Hill and Bemiss. Winters bring about 45 inches of snow at the airport and January highs near 35 degrees, so mice, which WSU says will use unoccupied buildings, have good reason to move in.
Local field notes
What our technicians check first on a Spokane property
Unique to Spokane
Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the Spokane details that shape every plan we write here.
In Spokane the foundation is the first thing to check. Frost cracks and the joint between slab and wall can admit subterranean termites, so walk the exterior in spring, when swarms fly, looking for mud tubes. Keep soil and mulch from touching wood, and fix irrigation or plumbing leaks that keep the ground wet beside the house.
Then look up and around. Stumps, logs and firewood piles near the house feed carpenter ants and give yellowjackets places to nest, and a mouse needs only a quarter inch. We look at foundations, crawl space vents, eaves, attic access and the yard, then treat and seal the points where pests are actually getting in.
Spokane service starts at $57. Get a free estimate through the online form, schedule a visit, or reach us at (512) 561-7451.
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