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Apr 28, 2019

Movie Review: Ant-man (2015)

There will be minor spoilers for the 2015 film Ant-man in the following post. I'm a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and given my...

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Mar 7, 2019

Portland Rat Safari

There's an old adage that there's a rat for every person in a city, but that's based on some rough estimates from a particular english co...

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Nov 14, 2018

The Marvelous World of Rodents

In autumn we often have an increase in calls about rodents; the cold weather and decrease in food sources outside make moving indoors an ...

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Oct 10, 2018

Vampire Academy: Part 2

Derrick saw a lot more than just bats in Panama. Most bats eat insects and there were a lot of them there! "If there's one creature that ...

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Oct 1, 2018

Vampire Academy: Bats of Panama

October is Halloween season, and decorations of bats abound. Derrick, one of our talented technicians, is passionate about these spooky c...

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Nov 7, 2016

The Stinker

The B.M.S.B (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) We have had many calls regarding BMSB lately. This pest is large, brown, stinks, and can be ext...

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May 1, 2012

Crawlspace Basics

Crawlspaces are often neglected. After all, they are unpleasant, cramped and even a little dangerous. Understandably, most homeowners ...

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Mar 2, 2012

Carpenter Ant Season Starts!

One of the most damaging seasonal pests, the carpenter ant, is going to be “waking-up” soon and you need to protect your property from it...

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Feb 1, 2012

Pests in Season (The Original “Occupy Portland”?):

What is really “occupying” Portland? Currently, it’s ANTS. We are still getting a lot of calls about mouse and rat problems, but the odo...

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