Welcome to the team, Jim!

We are proud to announce a new addition to the team. Jim Halvorson has been appointed as our N-Viro Division Manager and will be servicing all customers that use Western Exterminator, formerly Pratt Pest’s N-Viro lawn or plant care services. Jim attended Texas A & M University and received a degree in horticulture. He has […]

Continue reading

Fall Webworms

Often mistaken for tent caterpillars due to their similar nests, Webworms are a Fall pest that differs in appearance and behavior. Adult female moths lay hair-covered egg masses, full of hundreds of eggs, under leaves in the soil during the summer months.  Eggs generally hatch in 1 week and upon hatching, immediately create a web […]

Continue reading

Pollinators and Their Place in the World

Pollinators play an essential role in the nation’s food supply chain. We are dependent on bees, flies, moths and other insects to help pollinate crops.  However, some of these insects – bees in particular -are also known to pose health and safety risks to the public. In fact, stinging insects send an estimated 500,000 people […]

Continue reading