The following is a list of specific cities and their zip codes within our coverage area.

Alpine (84004)
American Fork (84003)
Bountiful (84010)
Centerville (84014)
Clearfield (84015, 84016)
Draper (84020)
Farmington (84025)
Grantsville (84029)
Heber City (84032)
Hill AFB (84056)
Hooper (84315)
Kaysville (84037)
Layton (84040, 84041)
Lehi (84043)
Lindon (84042)
Magna (84044)
Mapleton (84664)
Midvale (84047)
Midway (84049)
North Salt Lake (84054)
Ogden (84401, 84402, 84403, 84404, 84405, 84407, 84412, 84414)
Orem (84097, 84057, 84058, 84059)
Park City (84098, 84060, 84068)
Pleasant Grove (84062)
Provo (84601, 84604, 84605, 84606)
Riverton (84065)
Roy (84067)
Salt Lake City (84101, 84102, 84103, 84104, 84105, 84106, 84107, 84108, 84109, 84110, 84111, 84112, 84113, 84114, 84115, 84116, 84117, 84118, 84119, 84120, 84121, 84122, 84123, 84124, 84125, 84128, 84141)
Sandy (84092, 84093, 84094, 84070)
South Jordan (84095)
Syracuse (84075)
Tooele (84074)
West Jordan (84084, 84088)
Woods Cross (84087)

Mice are a common problem in Northern Utah. Mice typically enter structures in search of food, water and shelter. Mice tend to be more of a problem in the winter seeking shelter from the elements and also to obtain food because food resources become a bit more constricted during that time of the year.

Mice are able to enter holes and gaps about the size of a dime. Mice are excellent chewers and can gnaw holes in many materials and even chew through soft metals such as wiring. Mice are very good climbers and jumpers. Mice are opportunistic feeders consuming most human edibles.

Typically the average homeowner encounters this invader from time to time. Control options normally include trapping or baiting. Traps can include snap, live or glue traps. Traps are nice in that if you can catch the mouse or mice, then you can easily dispose of them. The challenge is that many times a mouse or a portion of the mouse population may avoid the traps. This leaves the baiting option. Baiting can be very effective if you have a product that is highly attractive to mice. In fact Extrol prefers to implement a baiting strategy for quick and effective total control of the problem within 3-7 days. Some of the frequently asked questions we receive include where will the mice die and will there be an odor? Unfortunately there is no easy way around these issues when it comes to baiting. A pure baiting strategy allows mice to take the bait without the challenges of trying to catch them. Mice are allowed to feed freely on the poisoned product until they receive a lethal dose. When they die it can be anywhere. Typically, mice tend to nest in wall-voids and sub-floors. When mice die, they mostly pass away in these areas but they can end up dying anywhere that the lethal does hits them. A mouse could pass inside a bait station during a multiple feeding session or anyplace between nesting sites and the bait product. When mice die it can take up to about 2 weeks for them to decompose. During this decomposition period there is the chance for an odor to manifest itself. Environmental conditions can contribute to the odor problem such as heat, airflow from the area of the carcass or the concentration of many mice dying in the same place. On the other hand, some environmental conditions can suppress the odor such as cold temperatures and dead air space. You can also think of it this way. If you don’t do anything at all mice can die a natural death in these areas anyway.

Extrol is able to introduce a solution to quickly resolve existing indoor mouse problems and also able to assist in the prevention of future indoor infestations through the implementation of outdoor control techniques.

Stink Bug - Banasa dimiata

Stink bugs are commonly found throughout the United States. Stink bugs do emit a foul odor as a defense mechanism. Stink bugs can regularly be found feeding on the juices of plant vegetation.

Sometimes they may be found entering structures for shelter and overwintering purposes.

There are several species of stink bugs including but not limited to the black-and-red stink bug, rough stink bug, say stink bug and the southern green stink bug.

For additional information please refer to the following article.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3821292

Controlling voles.  Extrol uses a specific baiting strategy to control voles.

http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/web/086cankerworms.pdf

http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk/HortFactSheets/factsheets/Cankerworms.pdf

http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/cankerworm.html

So, now what do you do about it? Well, because earthworms are considered a beneficial bug, no insecticides are labeled to kill and control them. No professional individual or organization has access to products that will kill earthworms in legal accordance with the labels of any products in the marketplace.

Earthworms provide natural aeration to the soil. One technique to consider if you are overrun with earthworms is a regular aeration schedule. You may want to consider aerating in both the spring and the fall to reduce soil compaction.

Congratulations to Pat Oberg! The August 15th, 2008 contest winner.

Other Contest Winners.

August 2008 - Pat Oberg
July 2008 - Lora Thomas
June 2008 - Kyle Ayrton
May 15th, 2008 - Denise Smith
April 15th, 2008 - Gary Uzzell
March 15th, 2008 - Bryan DeGrange