Since 1926, Sprague Pest Solutions has been the top name in commercial pest control in Portland, Oregon. We are proud to offer the most effective and environmentally friendly pest control possible.
Affordable Housing Management Association, BOMA International (Building Owners and Managers Association), GEAPS (Grain Elevator and Processing Society), IFT (Institute of Food Technologists), International Facility Management Association, National Pest Management Association, Northwest Food Processors Association, Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association, Provender Alliance, Oregon Pest Control Association
Sprague offers an array of in-person and virtual training and education options for commercial clients. From pest identification and exclusion strategies to practice audits, the technical team at Sprague is ready to help design and deliver practical, easy to manage training and education programs for your company.
You may think that such a tiny pest like an ant can be easily solved yourself, but ants can be more of a problem that you realize. There are multiple species of ants, and each specie requires different bating and baiting strategies for effective control. Sprague has the necessary knowledge, and tool to accurately assess an ant infestation, determine the species involved, and tailor a treatment approach accordingly.
Spiders
Get rid of unsightly webbing and keep aggressive house spiders, hobo spiders, and black widow spiders out of your business. Sprague delivers both on-the-spot and ongoing solutions to proactively get rid of troublesome spiders and keep them from coming back.
Termites
Unlike termites that eat wood, carpenter ants and bees bore through it to create nests, causing cosmetic and potentially structural damage to your property.
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs do not advertise their intentions until it is too late for property and facility managers to act. Establishing a comprehensive bed bug prevention and management program can save residents and employees from the stress and inconvenience of an infestation and lessen the financial impact for property managers.
Cockroaches
With their two long antennae and hairy looking legs, cockroaches are the most well-known pest and the pest with the biggest “Ick!” factor.
Bees
You know that honey bees and other pollinators are essential to our food supply and the environment. So, if they’re buzzing around your business, learn how to protect pollinators before taking measures to eliminate them.
Wasps
We often use biological growth regulators to prevent populations from multiplying. In special situations, parasitic wasps may be used to prey on problematic insects.
Earwigs
Scorpions may have a tough and scary exterior with their pronounced curved stinger, but they are more beneficial than is often realized. Scorpions themselves are carnivores and hunt the same insects that pose an annoyance or danger to humans. Their diet primarily consists of flies, beetles, ants, earwigs, moths, and other night fliers. As a result, we advocate for a prevention methodology, rather than elimination.
Flies
Flies never go unnoticed in a business setting. They are at best, irritating; at worst, they’re intolerable to your customers. The good news is that our pest control experts have the knowledge and solutions to get them out, keep them out and most importantly, stop them from breeding or coming back.
Beetles
Small in size, beetles can go undetected until they chew through packaging or lay eggs in raw materials, damaging stored inventory.
Scorpions
Scorpions are a desert arthropods and some prefer to build burrows in a sandy soil type. They are commonly found in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. They are singular hunters and do not travel in packs. If one scorpion is found it is highly unlikely that more are around. In contradiction to most other arthropods, scorpions are born alive and nurtured by their mother until their tough, outer cuticle fully develops.
Yellowjackets
Moths
Stored product pests can be found in box seams, between bags, and under liners or pallets. Indian meal moths often fly near infested products.
Pantry Pests
Often known as pantry pests, moths can infest grain, dried herbs, and natural fiber clothing. Know your options for getting rid of stored food pests in grocery stores, mills, processing plants, or bulk storage facilities. Moths and beetles can wreak havoc on your food inventory by damaging products, costing you money and customers.
Stinging Insects
Dumpsters and garbage bins are a magnet for ants, flies, and stinging insects. To keep pests in check, remember to keep lids closed, have the dumpster emptied frequently, and regularly clean the interior and concrete surface beneath the dumpster to eliminate spillage and waste build up that attract pests.
Not all pests are trying to infiltrate your facility, some are outside your facility causing problems as well. Whether it is a marmot burrowing next to your foundation causing structural damage or a gopher who is tunneling across your new fairway, Sprague is your partner in wildlife control. Our specialized teams have received additional training and hold dedicated state licensing to ensure that only invasive, non-protected wildlife are removed in a humane and discreet manner.
Birds are one of the most challenging pests. Not only are they one of the smartest pests, but they are also hyper-mobile; no other pest can fly for miles at a time. Their intelligence and mobility are factors that need to be considered when developing your bird control program. Regardless of your business type, any building that has roosting or harborage’s, or complicated design elements, is at risk for birds.
Sparrows
Pigeons
A flock of 100 pigeons creates 4,800 lbs of waste over the span of one year! That’s the same weight as an adult rhinoceros!
Disease-carrying rodents can infiltrate even the best prepared commercial facility. Rodents will scurry from a weedy patch across the parking lot and gain access through an open loading dock door or be transported inside a pallet of finished goods or raw ingredients.
Mice
Any complications with them could derail the reputation of your food safety program and preventive efforts. While rats and mice are undesirable, sometimes having inaccurate or incomplete records during an audit is the worst risk of all.
Rats
An effective way know whether a burrow is active is to cave the entrance in (if possible) and check back in a day or two to look for signs of activity. Rats are wary of new objects or sudden changes to their environment – this is known as “neophobia.”