West Richland sits across the Yakima River from Richland, with Red Mountain's vineyards to the west. Most of the town is newer subdivisions, but there are also bigger lots, shops, barns and horse properties that you don't find in the rest of the Tri-Cities.
More outbuildings and more open land mean more places for pests to live close to the house. We treat the home and, when it makes sense, the shop or barn next to it — that's often where the wasps and mice are coming from.
Shops, sheds and barns
Outbuildings are wasp and mouse magnets — undisturbed corners, stored feed and plenty of eaves. Treating them along with the house keeps the problem from walking back in. Secondary structures are an add-on to the plan.
Sagebrush and open lots
Homes on the edge of open land see wolf spiders and black widows move toward the foundation as the weather turns. A barrier around the perimeter, plus clearing debris away from the walls, makes a big difference.
Irrigated landscaping
Watered lawns and fresh mulch in a dry climate pull in ants and earwigs, especially in new subdivisions where the landscaping is young. We treat the foundation line and the beds that touch the house.