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Rodent Control
One of the downsides of the beautiful farmland that surrounds us is the abundance of Meadow Voles that are associated with it. Household mice and rats can also create problems in our homes. We utilize various control methods to decrease the populations when they are overwhelming your property.
Farm country, farm pests
The farmland comes with tenants.
The open farmland that makes Central Washington beautiful also makes it vole country. Meadow voles thrive in our fields and grasslands, and when their populations boom, they don't respect property lines. Suddenly your lawn has a network of surface runways, your young trees and shrubs are getting girdled at the base, and your landscape is feeding a rodent colony.
Mice and rats are the indoor half of the problem. They follow food, warmth, and shelter, which makes homes, garages, shops, and outbuildings a standing invitation, especially as weather turns. Beyond the nuisance, they damage what they nest in and contaminate what they cross.
Our approach follows the same integrated pest management thinking as the rest of our pest work: identify which rodent you're actually dealing with, understand why your property is attractive to it, and apply the control methods that fit the situation. Then keep the population down rather than letting the cycle restart.
Our process
How we work
Identify the Rodent and the Pressure
Voles in the landscape, mice in the garage, and rats each call for different tactics.
Apply the Right Methods
We use various control methods matched to the species, the site, and the season. No one-trick approach.
Knock the Population Down
The goal is bringing numbers back to a level your property can live with.
Keep It Down
For high-pressure rural properties, ongoing management beats waiting for the next boom.
Local knowledge
Rodents in Central Washington
Vole pressure here tracks the farmland cycle. Boom years send waves of them into adjacent lawns and landscapes, and properties bordering fields or open ground feel it first. Winter is when their lawn damage happens (revealed as runway trails when snow melts) and when mice and rats push hardest to get indoors. If voles are girdling young trees or shrubs on your property, mention it. Protecting your green investment is exactly the point.
Our promise to you
From the lawn to the outbuildings
01
On Budget
When we give you an estimate, we include everything we can foresee and commit to completing your project as close to budget as we can.
02
On Time
Your time matters. We commit to being at your jobsite when we said we would, and to completing your project within the time we budgeted.
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With Excellence
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing with excellence. That's our mission in a single word, and it shows up in every interaction.
Common questions
Rodent control FAQs
How do I know if I have voles (and not moles or mice)?
Voles leave surface runways (narrow trails through grass) plus gnaw marks at the base of trees and shrubs. Moles leave raised tunnels and mounds; mice head indoors. We'll identify what you've actually got before treating anything.
Can you protect my trees and shrubs from vole damage?
Yes. Reducing the vole population is the main defense, and we'll flag any plants showing girdling damage while we're at it.
Is the control safe around pets?
Method selection accounts for your property's realities, pets included. Tell us about your animals when we set up service and we'll walk you through the plan and any precautions.
One treatment or ongoing?
Depends on pressure. A one-time mouse problem is different from a farm-adjacent property in a vole boom year. We'll recommend honestly. Some situations genuinely need ongoing management; some don't.
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