Posts in Safety

Jul 26 How to Avoid Bed Bugs on Vacation

Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing, but finding bed bugs can quickly ruin a good vacation. At Halt, we’ve helped quite ...

May 15 How to Handle Yellow Jackets, Wasps, Hornets, & Bees

Avoid painful stings and stay safe around stinging insects this summer Does the sight of flying yellow insects send you into a ...

Feb 01 Pest Problems Persist Through Cold Portland Winter

Do You Need Pest Control in Winter? In our Beaverton office, winter is in full swing - it’s cold, rainy, sometimes icy, and always ...

Jan 02 5 Signs of a Rodent Infestation Homeowners Need To Know

Rats and mice are small and quick, so often you never actually see a rat or mouse until an infestation is really bad. Learning the ...

Dec 22 Modern Pest Control: We've Come Far!

Amazingly, the fact that insects carry and transmit diseases was discovered only about 120 years ago. It wasn’t until 1897 that ...

Oct 20 Rodent Awareness Week: What Every Homeowner Needs to Know

In the greater Portland metro area, it’s become increasingly common for homes to have rodent issues. In fact, nearly one third of ...