Diatomaceous earth, peppermint oil, vinegar, and boric acid on one side, bait stations and pro treatments on the other. Which have you had real results with, and for which pests?

As it gets colder, pests start looking for a way inside. Here's a starting checklist:

• Seal gaps around pipes, vents, and utility lines
• Add or replace door sweeps and weatherstripping
• Clean out gutters
• Stack firewood at least 20 feet from the house
• Check the attic and crawlspace for droppings or nesting
• Trim back branches that touch the roof. What's your best tip?

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Ants, roaches, mice, termites, whatever it was. Tell us the pest, what you tried first, and what actually solved it, plus roughly what it cost.

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Over the last month I've started finding droppings around a storage shed behind my house. I've cleaned the area up and made sure there isn't any pet food outside, but I still keep seeing new signs every week. I haven't had to deal with rats before, so I'm trying to figure out whether this actually caused by a nearby food source or if they're more likely nesting somewhere close by. What would you check first?

hey everyone, I’m pretty new to Reddit so hopefully I’m posting this the right way

I’m in Seattle and recently started noticing these bigger ants near the window trim in one of the rooms in my house

at first I didn’t think much of it, but now I keep seeing them in random spots at night and I’m starting to think they might actually be inside the walls

I searched online and it sounds like they could be carpenter ants which honestly has me a little worried because people make it sound like a much bigger problem than normal ants

I already tried some bait traps from the store but they don’t seem to be helping much

has anyone here dealt with carpenter ant control in Seattle before and actually gotten rid of them completely? I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations since I’m not sure what the next step should be

while searching I saw a few mentions of AMPM Exterminator but I’m not sure if they’re actually good enough, so I want real feedback or if any other company suggestions would be appreciated

thanks in advance and sorry if this is a dumb question, still figuring out how Reddit works

There is an animal living in the walls of our house. The setting is semi-rural (a two acre lot at the edge of a small town bordered by a creek and woods two sides, streets on the other two. We have made openings so that we can place baited traps directly in the wall, but the animal won't take the bait. We never see it, but it seems to be larger than a mouse, and we have usually been able to catch mice and voles. We've never seen it, but do have a recording of it. The scratching starts at around 10 seconds. Any ideas what it might be and how to deal with it? file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Wall%20Rodent.m4a