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Bend home guide · checked October 23, 2026

Best Pest Control Companies in Bend, Oregon

Mice in the fall, yellowjackets in late summer, carpenter ants in June and gopher mounds in the lawn. Here are 12 pest control and wildlife companies serving Bend, checked on their own sites, plus the Oregon licenses to look for and what to handle yourself.

By All Things Bend · Updated October 23, 2026 · Every company checked on its own website

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A green Craftsman house with a deep porch and a flower-filled front yard under tall trees in Bend’s Drake Park neighborhood
A Craftsman house in Bend’s Drake Park neighborhood. Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Quick picks by pest

Tap what you’re dealing with for a quick tip, and the company list below narrows to the ones that list it on their own site.

Ants and spiders

The everyday call. Odorous house (“sugar”) ants are the most common ant problem in Bend, according to Alpine Pest Management.

Mice and rats

Look for exclusion (sealing entry points), not just bait. Fall is when mice push indoors.

Wasps and yellowjackets

Ground and wall-void nests are the risky ones. OSU says yellowjacket workers start foraging by midsummer.

Termites and carpenter ants

Wood-destroying insects. Ask for an inspection before you pay for a treatment.

Bed bugs

Ask whether the company uses heat, liquid or steam, and what prep you have to do.

Squirrels, bats, raccoons

Paid wildlife control inside city limits takes an ODFW Wildlife Control Operator permit. Exclusion keeps animals out for good.

Gophers, voles, moles

Lawn and garden burrowers. Trapping means several return visits, so ask how often they check.

Mosquitoes and ticks

Seasonal yard treatments. Only southern Deschutes County has a public mosquito district.

Low-tox and pet-aware

Botanical products, IPM, exclusion-first or no rodenticides. Ask which products they use and why.

No contract needed

Companies that post one-time service or say they don’t lock you into an agreement.

Bend pest control companies at a glance

Phone, service area and the licenses each company posts. “Not posted” doesn’t mean unlicensed; it means ask, and look the company up on ODA’s license search.

CompanyTypePhoneLicenses postedHandles
Central Oregon Pest Control Inc.Local541-383-4181CCB #77252 · Dept. of Agriculture #00239Ants and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Squirrels, bats, raccoons
Alpine Pest ManagementLocal541-389-4942Not postedAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Gophers, voles, moles
Barnes Quality Pest ControlLocal since 1983541-389-9104CCB #178596 · WCO 100020 · CPO #1003366Ants and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Bed bugs, Squirrels, bats, raccoons
Terminix Central OregonLocal franchise541-382-8252Not postedAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Bed bugs, Mosquitoes and ticks, No contract needed
Pointe Pest Control – BendRegional541-371-2965CCB #221255Ants and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Bed bugs
Insight Pest Solutions – BendRegional541-241-2656Not postedAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Bed bugs, Mosquitoes and ticks, Gophers, voles, moles, Low-tox and pet-aware
High Desert Pest SolutionsLocal541-815-6967ODA license 1017454Ants and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Gophers, voles, moles, Low-tox and pet-aware, No contract needed
Solid Pest SolutionsLocal541-678-2166On ODFW’s Sept. 2026 Wildlife Control Operator listAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Squirrels, bats, raccoons, Low-tox and pet-aware, No contract needed
Dan’s Pest ControlLocal541-610-8609ODA licensed (number not posted)Ants and spiders, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Gophers, voles, moles, No contract needed
Central Oregon Pest Solutions (C.O.P.S.)Local541-600-9008Not postedAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Termites and carpenter ants, Squirrels, bats, raccoons, Gophers, voles, moles, Low-tox and pet-aware
All Natural Pest EliminationRegional877-662-8449Not postedAnts and spiders, Mice and rats, Wasps and yellowjackets, Termites and carpenter ants, Bed bugs, Low-tox and pet-aware
Think Wild (humane wildlife exclusion)Nonprofit541-241-8680On ODFW’s Sept. 2026 Wildlife Control Operator listSquirrels, bats, raccoons, Mice and rats, Gophers, voles, moles, Low-tox and pet-aware

Pest control and wildlife companies serving Bend

Local shops first, then regional companies, then the humane wildlife option. Services, prices and licenses are as each company lists them.

Local · since 1966

Central Oregon Pest Control Inc.

The longest-running Bend company we found, with free termite inspections.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Squirrels, bats, raccoons

Serving Central Oregon since 1966, with a team that says it has decades of hands-on experience in trapping, inspections and sprays. It does homes and businesses and adds dry rot inspections and shrub spray injections. Calls go to the office or to Ken’s cell.

Hours
Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; weekends by appointment
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, Black Butte, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, La Pine
Licenses posted
CCB #77252 · Dept. of Agriculture #00239

Services

  • Ants, spiders, earwigs, crickets, cockroaches
  • Wasps and bees
  • Rodents, trapping and vermin
  • Termites, including free termite inspections
  • Dry rot and structural safety inspections
  • Animals, birds and bats (listed on the home page)
  • Shrub spray injections, mold

Prices and offers posted

  • Free estimates
Call 541-383-4181Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: centraloregonpestcontrol.com, centraloregonpestcontrol.com/pest-control-services

Local · Bend shop · 30+ years

Alpine Pest Management

Quarterly home programs plus gopher, mole and vole trapping.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Gophers, voles, moles

Opened in Bend more than 30 years ago and serves the greater Bend area. Its site explains its methods in detail: brushing egg sacs off eaves, injecting powder along the sill plate as a winter service, sealing rodent entry points with steel, rodent foam and caulk, and a quarterly program to stop re-infestation. You can book online.

Hours
Office Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Service area
Greater Bend area (Deschutes County)
Licenses posted
Not posted on its site. Ask, and check ODA’s license search.

Services

  • Odorous house, carpenter and pavement ants (including in-wall treatment)
  • Spiders: eave brush-down, wall-void injection, foundation treatment
  • Mice, roof rats, pack rats and voles: inspection, exclusion, baiting, trapping
  • Wasps, hornets and yellowjackets: nest treatment and removal
  • Gopher, mole and vole trapping

How they work

  • Says it rotates “family friendly” products by season
  • Gopher and vole traps are checked and reset every 10–14 days
  • Asks you to keep clear of a treated wasp nest for up to an hour

Prices and offers posted

  • Free quotes; quarterly program
Call 541-389-4942Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: alpinepestbend.com, alpinepestbend.com/about-us, alpinepestbend.com/services-7, alpinepestbend.com/services-7-1, alpinepestbend.com/spiders, alpinepestbend.com/wasps, alpinepestbend.com/gophers-and-moles

Local since 1983 · part of Senske

Barnes Quality Pest Control

Pests plus wildlife: its technicians hold state Wildlife Control Operator licenses.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Bed bugs
  • Squirrels, bats, raccoons

A Central Oregon pest company since 1983, now a division of the Senske family of companies and also doing lawn care. Barnes says all its technicians are state-licensed Wildlife Control Operators, so it can remove raccoons, skunks, squirrels and bats as well as treat insects. Services come with a satisfaction guarantee.

Hours
Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; weekends, evenings and early mornings by appointment
Service area
Central Oregon
Licenses posted
CCB #178596 · WCO 100020 · CPO #1003366

Services

  • Ants and carpenter ants, spiders
  • Wasp treatment and nest removal
  • Mice and rats
  • Termites, including soil pre-treatment before construction
  • Bed bugs, cockroaches
  • Structural pest and dry rot inspections
  • Skunk, squirrel and small mammal removal; bird and bat exclusion

Prices and offers posted

  • Free estimates; maintenance packages

Barnes lists WCO 100020 on its site but wasn’t on ODFW’s September 2026 public operator list we checked. Ask for current wildlife permit details if you need an animal removed.

Call 541-389-9104Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: barnespestcontrolbend.com

Local franchise · since 1994

Terminix Central Oregon

The widest pest list, year-round plans and texting.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Bed bugs
  • Mosquitoes and ticks
  • No contract needed

A locally owned Terminix franchise run by Molly and Dustin Heidtke, serving Central Oregon since 1994. Plans are a Residential 365 plan (22+ pests, regular treatments), a one-time plan for a single problem, and commercial plans. Terminix says it uses service agreements with no cancellation penalty and that 99% of its products carry only a “CAUTION” label, the lowest signal word.

Hours
7 a.m.–7 p.m., per Terminix’s Bend branch page; phone answered 24/7
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine and surrounding communities
Licenses posted
Not posted on its site. Ask, and check ODA’s license search.

Services

  • General pests, ants, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, cockroaches
  • Termite inspection, treatment and protection plans
  • Rodents, bird control, pest proofing
  • Yellowjackets, wasps, hornets
  • Bed bugs, including hotels and lodging
  • Mosquitoes and ticks

Prices and offers posted

  • $50 off a new pest plan with code SAVE50 (posted limited-time offer)
  • Re-treats between visits at no extra cost under the Terminix It Guarantee
Call 541-382-8252Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: terminixcentraloregon.com, terminixcentraloregon.com/contact-us-terminix-bend-central-oregon, terminixcentraloregon.com/about-us-terminix-bend-central-oregon, terminix.com/exterminators/or/bend-5391

Regional · Bend office

Pointe Pest Control – Bend

Posted first-visit coupons, including heat treatment for bed bugs.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Bed bugs

A Northwest company (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana) working since 2006, with a Bend office on NE 18th Street and a second Central Oregon office in Redmond. It offers free quotes, consultations and inspections, and treats bed bugs with liquid or heat.

Hours
Mar–Sep: weekdays 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Sat 8–5 or by appointment. Oct–Feb: weekdays 8–5, Sat by appointment
Service area
Bend, plus a second Central Oregon office in Redmond
Licenses posted
CCB #221255

Services

  • Ants, spiders, general pests
  • Rodent control and exclusion
  • Termites
  • Wasps and stinging insects
  • Bed bugs (liquid or heat)
  • Commercial pest control and training

Prices and offers posted

  • $35 off the first general pest service
  • $50 off first rodent control and exclusion service
  • $99 off liquid or $125 off heat bed bug treatment
  • October 2026 social post: $31 initial general pest service
Call 541-371-2965Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: pointepest.com/service-area/oregon/pest-control-in-bend

Regional · Bend and Redmond offices

Insight Pest Solutions – Bend

The only Bend company we found posting a monthly plan price.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Bed bugs
  • Mosquitoes and ticks
  • Gophers, voles, moles
  • Low-tox and pet-aware

A Northwest company with a Bend office on NE 3rd Street and another in Redmond. Its Pest Pro plan covers the interior, eaves, foundation and crawlspace, plus rodent bait boxes or traps. Insight says its products are “green” and applied by licensed technicians, and it re-services free if pests come back.

Hours
Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 8–2
Service area
Bend; Redmond office line 541-233-5569
Licenses posted
Not posted on its site. Ask, and check ODA’s license search.

Services

  • Ants, carpenter ants, spiders (including hobo and wolf spiders), earwigs, boxelder bugs
  • Wasps, hornets, mud daubers, yellowjackets
  • Mice, rats, moles
  • Mosquitoes, fleas and ticks
  • Bed bugs: steam, mattress encasements, in-wall treatment
  • Crawlspace and attic weatherization

Prices and offers posted

  • Pest Pro plan from $79/month with a 24-month agreement
  • Mosquito control from $99/month
  • Bed bugs: free estimate
Call 541-241-2656Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: insightpestnorthwest.com/locations/pest-control-service-bend, insightpestnorthwest.com/locations/pest-control-redmond

Local · owner-run · no contracts

High Desert Pest Solutions

The lowest posted price: treatments start at $49 with no contract.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Gophers, voles, moles
  • Low-tox and pet-aware
  • No contract needed

Run by Jim Dreiling and Diane Merrill Dreiling, native Oregonians and the third generation of pest control operators in their family, with experience going back to 1985. No start-up fees, inspection charges, annual contracts or maintenance plans. It follows Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and arrives in an unmarked vehicle.

Address
Mobile; no storefront listed
Hours
Not posted; call or email
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, La Pine, Sisters, Prineville, Madras, Crescent, Gilchrist
Licenses posted
ODA license 1017454

Services

  • Ants, spiders, silverfish, fleas, flies, cockroaches
  • Bees, wasps, yellowjackets
  • Mice, rats, moles
  • Homes, businesses and property managers

Prices and offers posted

  • Treatments start at $49
  • Free consultation and recommendations
Call 541-815-6967Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: highdesertpestsolutions.com, highdesertpestsolutions.com/services, highdesertpestsolutions.com/about_us

Local · family-owned · 15+ years

Solid Pest Solutions

IPM and exclusion first, and it relocates honey bee hives with local beekeepers.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Squirrels, bats, raccoons
  • Low-tox and pet-aware
  • No contract needed

Owner-operator Mike Larson’s family company treats the pest as “a symptom” and looks for what’s attracting it. It works with local beekeepers to move honey bee hives and won’t use chemicals on a hive until non-chemical options are exhausted. Service runs from one-time visits up to monthly plans.

Address
PO Box 8547, Bend (mobile)
Hours
Not posted; call
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, Prineville, Madras, La Pine, Black Butte Ranch
Licenses posted
On ODFW’s Sept. 2026 Wildlife Control Operator list

Services

  • Ants (odorous house, carpenter, velvety tree, pavement, moisture, thatching, harvester)
  • Spiders, cockroaches, termites
  • Mice, pack rats, ground and tree squirrels
  • Bees (hive relocation), birds, bats
  • Wildlife (ODFW list: porcupine, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, weasel, marmot)
  • Exclusion: sealing gaps, with annual re-inspections

Prices and offers posted

  • One-time, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual service
Call 541-678-2166Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: solidpestsolutions.com, solidpestsolutions.com/pests-bend-or.html, solidpestsolutions.com/exclusion-services.html, solidpestsolutions.com/quarterly-services.html, solidpestsolutions.com/contact-us.html

Local · owner-operated

Dan’s Pest Control

Seven-day service with no contracts, popular with vacation homes.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Gophers, voles, moles
  • No contract needed

Owner-operator Dan is an Oregon native who works through Integrated Pest Management and consults with you on prevention. The site notes it serves vacation homes, property managers, resorts, hotels, restaurants and retirement homes. It’s ODA licensed and insured, with no contracts and discreet vehicles.

Address
Mobile; no storefront listed
Hours
Seven-day service
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, Sisters
Licenses posted
ODA licensed (number not posted)

Services

  • Carpenter, moisture, thatching, odorous house and pavement ants
  • Spiders, including black widows and hobo spiders
  • Bees, yellowjackets and wasps (including honey bee removal options)
  • Moles (trapping)
Call 541-610-8609Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: danspest.com

Local · Redmond · exclusion specialists

Central Oregon Pest Solutions (C.O.P.S.)

24/7 emergency calls and exclusion repairs, like vapor barriers and door sweeps.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Squirrels, bats, raccoons
  • Gophers, voles, moles
  • Low-tox and pet-aware

A locally owned Redmond company practicing eco-friendly IPM. It identifies the pest, then cleans up harborage (for example contaminated insulation or yard debris), replaces damaged vapor barriers, window seals or door sweeps, and uses “a modest and safe application” of pesticide only where needed. It offers a veteran discount.

Address
PO Box 174, Redmond (mailing)
Hours
24/7 emergency service or by appointment
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, Sisters, La Pine, Madras, Prineville
Licenses posted
Not posted on its site. Ask, and check ODA’s license search.

Services

  • Termites, ants, general bugs
  • Mice and rodents, rock chuck mitigation
  • Bat removal
  • Turf and tree invader treatments
  • Insulation cleanup, vapor barrier and seal repair

Prices and offers posted

  • Veteran discount (ask)
Call 541-600-9008Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: copestsolutions.com

Regional · botanical products

All Natural Pest Elimination

The botanical-product option, with an unlimited service warranty.

  • Ants and spiders
  • Mice and rats
  • Wasps and yellowjackets
  • Termites and carpenter ants
  • Bed bugs
  • Low-tox and pet-aware

Run by Northwest Green Solutions, Inc. across Oregon and Idaho. Its NatureLine service uses botanical-based treatments, which it says avoid harsh chemicals, and comes with an unlimited service warranty: if pests return, so do they at no cost. It also does wood protection and roof moss control.

Address
No Bend office listed
Hours
Phones answered 24/7
Service area
Bend and much of Oregon and Idaho
Licenses posted
Not posted on its site. Ask, and check ODA’s license search.

Services

  • Rats, mice
  • Carpenter ants, small ants, spiders, boxelder bugs, fleas
  • Wasps, cockroaches, bed bugs
  • Termites, wood beetles, dry rot
  • Roof moss, wood protection

Prices and offers posted

  • Free inspection
Call 877-662-8449Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: nobuggy.com/service-areas/oregon/bend-pest-control

Nonprofit · wildlife hospital

Think Wild (humane wildlife exclusion)

Bats, raccoons, squirrels or rodents under the deck, with no trapping and no poison.

  • Squirrels, bats, raccoons
  • Mice and rats
  • Gophers, voles, moles
  • Low-tox and pet-aware

Bend’s wildlife hospital also does paid wildlife services. Staff inspect, use one-way exit devices to evict animals when it’s legal, then seal roofline gaps, crawlspace perimeters, vents, decks and sheds. Think Wild does not trap or relocate, and it never recommends rodenticides, including “pet safe” ones. It installs raptor perches so hawks and owls hunt your voles and gophers. All the money goes to the nonprofit.

Hours
Hotline 541-241-8680; request an assessment online
Service area
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, Sunriver
Licenses posted
On ODFW’s Sept. 2026 Wildlife Control Operator list

Services

  • Wildlife inspection and assessment
  • Humane eviction with one-way exits
  • Exclusion: rooflines, crawlspaces, vent screens, deck and shed foundations, bird-proofing vents and solar panels
  • Repair of wildlife damage
  • Flicker (woodpecker) solutions, raptor perches

Prices and offers posted

  • Detailed quote after an on-site inspection
Call 541-241-8680Website

Checked October 23, 2026 on: thinkwildco.org/humane-wildlife-exclusions, thinkwildco.org/rodent-issues-and-raptor-perches, thinkwildco.org/contact-us

Also serving Bend

Found while researching but not reviewed in depth.

Common pests in Bend and what to do first

Pine forest, high-desert brush, irrigated lawns and cold winters each bring their own pests. Here’s how to identify each one, what to do yourself, and when to call.

Fall into spring

House mice and deer mice

Signs
Black droppings 1/8–1/4 inch long with pointed ends, smelly urine, chewed boxes and bags (OSU). Alpine Pest Management says Bend rodents push into warm homes before and during the cold months and in spring.
Do now
Seal around pipes and conduit where they enter walls and floors, add door sweeps, and store food in hard containers. A single female house mouse can have 5–10 litters a year, so act on the first sign.
Call a pro
Call when you find droppings in more than one room, or nests in the attic, crawlspace or walls. Ask for exclusion (sealing entry points), not just bait stations.

Sources: OSU Solve Pest Problems: mice · Alpine Pest Management: rodents

A northern pocket gopher with a white-patched face poking out of its burrow among grass and leaves
Northern pocket gopher. Photo: Henggang Cui via iNaturalist (CC0).

Spring through fall in lawns and gardens

Pocket gophers, voles and moles

Signs
Gopher mounds are flatter and fan-shaped, with the plugged hole off to one side; mole mounds are volcanic and round (OSU). Vole runways are 1–2 inch surface trenches that look like a road map, with holes but no dirt mounds (Alpine).
Do now
OSU says gophers favor bulbs and roots, while voles eat grass and gnaw shrubs and stems. Put welded wire under raised beds, mow grassy areas to cut vole habitat, and guard young trees with plastic.
Call a pro
Trapping takes return visits: Alpine checks and resets traps every 10–14 days. OSU warns baits can be dangerous to pets and other animals, and Think Wild installs raptor perches as a no-poison option.

Sources: OSU Extension: moles, voles and gophers · Alpine: gophers and moles · Think Wild: rodent issues and raptor perches

Dozens of black Modoc carpenter ants swarming over pine needles and forest debris
Modoc carpenter ants in a western pine forest. Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park, NPS (public domain).

Late spring and early summer

Carpenter ants

Signs
Large black ants. Alpine says they come out in late spring and early summer, and homes with buried wood (old root systems from cut trees, or buried building scraps) are at risk. Piles of sawdust-like debris are the telltale sign; they don’t eat wood, they hollow it out to nest (OSU).
Do now
Fix leaks and water-damaged wood and seal entry points: OSU rates that as very effective and low risk. Ask about old stumps or buried wood near the foundation.
Call a pro
OSU rates treatment by a licensed pest control company as very effective and home-use insecticides as only somewhat effective. Dan’s Pest Control notes one house can hold more than one colony, so insist on a thorough inspection.

Sources: OSU Solve Pest Problems: carpenter ants · Alpine: ants · Dan’s Pest Control

Close-up of a western yellowjacket with black-and-yellow striped abdomen resting on a leaf
Western yellowjacket. Photo: Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0).

Spring nests, worst from midsummer to fall

Yellowjackets and wasps

Signs
Lots of insects flying in and out of one hole in the ground or a wall: that’s a yellowjacket nest. They also nest under foundations, patios and in wall voids. Aerial yellowjackets build paper nests in trees and defend them aggressively (OSU).
Do now
OSU says workers become a nuisance when they leave the nest to forage by midsummer. Keep food and sweet drinks covered outside, and stay away from the nest.
Call a pro
Call for ground nests near paths, nests in walls, or anyone in the house with a sting allergy. Alpine says to keep clear of a treated nest for up to an hour.

Sources: OSU Solve Pest Problems: yellowjackets and wasps · Alpine: wasps

A western boxelder bug, dark gray with bright red-orange vein lines and red eyes, on lichen-covered rock
Western boxelder bug. Photo: Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0).

Fall, when they look for a place to overwinter

Boxelder bugs

Signs
Black bugs with red markings clustering on sunny siding. OSU says they won’t harm your house or you and don’t breed indoors, but their droppings can stain.
Do now
Caulk cracks around doors and windows and repair screens. OSU Extension says sprays are rarely more effective than vacuuming them up, and a cold winter kills most overwintering adults.
Call a pro
Usually not needed. Insight and All Natural Pest Elimination list boxelder bugs if they’re getting inside in big numbers.

Sources: OSU Entomology: box elder bug · Ask Extension (OSU): boxelder bugs

A Rocky Mountain wood tick crawling on tan fabric, its body patterned in reddish brown and cream
Rocky Mountain wood tick. Photo: Jacob W. Frank, Yellowstone National Park, NPS (public domain).

Most active May through July

Ticks

Signs
The Deschutes Land Trust says Central Oregon’s two main ticks are the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the black-legged tick. They wait in dense brush and tall grass, like bitterbrush and manzanita.
Do now
Check yourself, your kids and your dogs after trail days, and use an EPA-registered repellent. In 2018, four of Oregon’s five Colorado tick fever cases were Deschutes County residents (CDC).
Call a pro
Terminix Central Oregon and Insight list tick treatments for yards. Keep grass short and brush cut back where kids and dogs play.

Sources: Deschutes Land Trust: ticks in Central Oregon · CDC MMWR: Colorado tick fever, Oregon 2018

Bend pest calendar

When each problem usually shows up, so you can seal, trap or book before it peaks.

  1. SpringMar–MayTermite swarms (Barnes ties them to wet, mild winters and warm spring days), rodents still trying to get in (Alpine), wasps and yellowjackets starting nests, tick season beginning in May.
  2. Early summerJun–JulCarpenter ants out in force, peak tick season through July, odorous house ants in kitchens, mosquitoes near water.
  3. Late summerAug–SepYellowjackets foraging for food from midsummer on (OSU), so ground and wall nests are at their busiest. Keep picnic food covered.
  4. FallOct–NovMice and rats pushing in for warmth, boxelder bugs on sunny walls, spiders more noticeable indoors. Seal gaps now.
  5. WinterDec–FebRodents in attics, garages and crawlspaces. Alpine does its wall-void spider injection as a winter service.
Snow between sagebrush and western junipers under a big sky in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness east of Bend
When snow covers the high desert east of Bend, mice and pack rats look for a warm garage or crawlspace. Oregon Badlands Wilderness. Photo: Greg Shine, BLM (public domain).

DIY or call a pro?

Plenty of Bend pest problems start with a caulk gun, a door sweep or a vacuum. Here’s where the sources draw the line.

Usually DIY

  • Boxelder bugs: seal cracks, fix screens, vacuum (OSU)
  • A few ants in the kitchen: wipe up foragers, find the food or water source (OSU)
  • Gaps around pipes and doors: seal them, add door sweeps (OSU mice guide)
  • Vole damage: mow grass short, put plastic guards on young trees (OSU)
  • Bed bug prevention: dry used clothing on high heat before you wear or store it (OSU)
  • Ticks: check people and dogs after trail days, use EPA-registered repellent

Call a pro

  • Termites: OSU recommends hiring a licensed pest control company
  • Carpenter ants: OSU rates licensed treatment very effective, home-use sprays only somewhat effective
  • Ground or wall-void yellowjacket nests, especially with a sting allergy at home
  • Mice in walls, attic or crawlspace, or droppings in several rooms
  • Bed bug infestations: Pointe, Barnes, Terminix, Insight and All Natural treat them
  • Raccoons, skunks, squirrels, bats: paid removal inside city limits needs an ODFW permit
Tall old-growth ponderosa pines with thick orange bark above a bitterbrush understory in the Deschutes National Forest
Life among the ponderosas: Alpine Pest Management says buried wood, like root systems left from cut trees, puts homes at risk for carpenter ants. Deschutes National Forest. Photo: U.S. Forest Service (public domain).

Squirrels, bats, raccoons and the rodenticide question

Who can remove wildlife

ODFW says anyone charging a fee to control furbearers such as raccoons and skunks, unprotected mammals (except moles) or western gray squirrels inside city limits and urban areas needs a Wildlife Control Operator (WCO) permit. Its September 2026 public list includes three Bend businesses: Think Wild, Solid Pest Solutions and Wildlife Nuisance Solutions. Barnes says its technicians are WCO-licensed too.

ODFW WCO permits · Sept. 2026 list (PDF)

Why exclusion beats relocation

ODFW only lets WCOs relocate a few species, like western gray squirrels and beaver, with prior approval; all other animals must be released on site or euthanized. That’s why Think Wild uses one-way exits, then seals rooflines, crawlspaces, vents and decks so the animal can’t come back. It doesn’t trap or relocate.

ODFW WCO FAQ (PDF) · Think Wild exclusions

Think twice about poison bait

Think Wild says it never advocates rodenticides, including ones labeled “predator safe” or “pet safe,” because poisoned rodents move up the food chain and raptors that eat them end up at its hospital. OSU also warns baits can be dangerous to pets. Ask any company whether it uses bait stations, snap traps or exclusion, and where.

Think Wild on rodenticides

Oregon pesticide licenses: what to look for

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) licenses pesticide businesses and the people who apply pesticides. Before you hire, ask for both and look them up.

Commercial Pesticide OperatorThe business license. ODA says commercial applicators are employed by businesses (pesticide operators) that apply pesticides to other people’s property.
Commercial Pesticide ApplicatorThe technician’s license. It comes with categories that limit which pesticides they can use and where, such as Industrial, Institution, Health and Structural (I.I.H.S.) or Ornamental and Turf.
Apprentice or Immediately Supervised TraineeNewer technicians. Apprentices have passed the Laws and Safety exam; immediately supervised trainees haven’t taken exams yet. Ask who will actually be at your house.
Wildlife Control Operator (ODFW)A separate permit from Fish and Wildlife for paid control of furbearers, unprotected mammals (except moles) and western gray squirrels inside city limits and urban areas.

Check a license: ODA pesticide license search or call ODA at 503-986-4635. On Bend sites, Central Oregon Pest Control posts Dept. of Agriculture #00239, Barnes posts CPO #1003366 and High Desert Pest Solutions posts ODA 1017454. Dan’s says it’s ODA licensed.

What drives the price

  • One-time visit or a plan. Insight’s plan is priced monthly on a 24-month agreement; High Desert Pest Solutions and Dan’s don’t use contracts at all.
  • The pest. Pointe’s first-visit coupons run $35 off general pest, $50 off rodent exclusion, and $99–$125 off bed bugs, depending on liquid or heat treatment.
  • Return visits. Gopher and vole trapping means checking traps every 10–14 days, and Alpine’s odorous house ant service uses repeated visits.
  • Exclusion and repairs. Sealing a crawlspace or roofline is a project. Think Wild quotes after an on-site inspection, and C.O.P.S. may replace vapor barriers, seals or contaminated insulation.
  • Inspections. Central Oregon Pest Control offers free termite inspections; Pointe, Barnes, Alpine and All Natural advertise free quotes or inspections.
  • Guarantees. Terminix, Insight and All Natural say they re-treat at no cost if pests come back, which can be worth paying for.

Prices Bend companies post

CompanyPosted price or offer
High Desert Pest SolutionsFrom $49 per treatment, no contract
Insight Pest SolutionsPest Pro from $79/mo (24-month agreement); mosquito from $99/mo
Pointe Pest Control$35–$125 off first visit by service; $31 initial service in Oct. 2026
Terminix Central Oregon$50 off a new plan (code SAVE50)

Everyone else quotes after a call or inspection. OSU Extension suggests getting estimates from more than one company.

Questions to ask before you hire

Adapted from Oregon State University’s guide to hiring a pest control company.

Before they come

  • What are your ODA operator and applicator license numbers?
  • Are you bonded and insured?
  • Do you use Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
  • Can I get references, and an estimate in writing?
  • Is there a contract? How do I cancel?
  • What’s guaranteed, and for how long?

At the inspection

  • What pest is it, and how bad is it?
  • What are all my treatment options, including non-chemical ones?
  • Which products will you use? Bait, gel, spray or dust?
  • What are the EPA registration numbers?
  • What do I need to do before and after, especially with kids and pets?
  • Will you come back to monitor, and what repairs will stop it recurring?

OSU also says to be wary of door-to-door pest control sales and long-term contracts. Read OSU’s full checklist.

Pest control in Bend: FAQ

How much does pest control cost in Bend?

Few Bend companies post prices. High Desert Pest Solutions says treatments start at $49 with no contract. Insight Pest Solutions lists its Pest Pro plan from $79 a month with a 24-month agreement, and mosquito control from $99 a month. Pointe Pest Control posts first-visit discounts ($35 off general pest, $50 off rodent exclusion), and Terminix Central Oregon posts $50 off a new plan. Most others give free estimates, so get more than one.

Do I need a monthly or quarterly contract?

No. High Desert Pest Solutions and Dan’s Pest Control say they don’t use contracts. Solid Pest Solutions and Terminix Central Oregon offer one-time service, and Terminix says its agreements carry no cancellation penalty. OSU Extension advises being wary of long-term contracts and asking whether you really need ongoing help.

How do I check that a pest control company is licensed in Oregon?

Pesticide businesses need an Oregon Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Operator license, and the people applying need a Commercial Pesticide Applicator license in the right category, such as ODA’s Industrial, Institution, Health and Structural (I.I.H.S.) category; ask which categories they hold. Search ODA’s online license database, or call ODA at 503-986-4635 as OSU Extension suggests. Wildlife is separate: ODFW says anyone charging a fee to control furbearers such as raccoons and skunks, unprotected mammals (other than moles) or western gray squirrels inside city limits needs a Wildlife Control Operator permit.

Who removes squirrels, raccoons or bats from my house in Bend?

ODFW’s September 2026 list of Wildlife Control Operators includes three Bend businesses: Think Wild, Solid Pest Solutions and Wildlife Nuisance Solutions. Barnes Quality Pest Control says its technicians are state-licensed Wildlife Control Operators. Think Wild uses one-way exits and exclusion, and does not trap or relocate.

Are there pet-safe or organic pest control options in Bend?

All Natural Pest Elimination uses botanical-based products. Insight says its products are green and safe for people and pets when applied by its technicians. High Desert Pest Solutions, Solid Pest Solutions, Dan’s and C.O.P.S. follow Integrated Pest Management, which uses non-chemical steps first. Terminix says 99% of its products carry only a CAUTION label. No pesticide is risk-free, so ask for product names and EPA registration numbers.

What is digging mounds in my Bend yard?

OSU Extension says fan-shaped mounds with the hole off to one side are pocket gophers, and round volcanic mounds are moles. Voles leave 1–2 inch surface runways with open holes and no mounds. Alpine Pest Management, Dan’s and High Desert Pest Solutions trap gophers or moles, and Think Wild installs raptor perches.

How do I safely clean up mouse droppings?

The CDC says don’t sweep or vacuum droppings, urine or nests, because that puts virus particles in the air. Wear rubber or plastic gloves, spray until very wet with an EPA-registered disinfectant or 1 part bleach to 9 parts water, let it soak 5 minutes, wipe up with paper towels, and throw them away in a covered can.

Does Bend have public mosquito spraying?

Not in the city. Four Rivers Vector Control District is a tax-funded district covering about 25 square miles of southern Deschutes County, and Sunriver contracts with it separately. In Bend, hire a private company: Terminix Central Oregon and Insight list mosquito treatments.

Are boxelder bugs harmful?

No. OSU says they won’t damage your home, won’t hurt you and don’t breed indoors, though their droppings can stain. Seal cracks and repair screens, and vacuum up any that get inside. OSU Extension says sprays are rarely more effective than vacuuming.

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Sources and photo credits

Company details come from each company’s own website (linked on its card), checked October 23, 2026. Prices and offers change, so confirm when you call.

Photos

  • Hero: Craftsman house in the Drake Park neighborhood, Bend: Orygun at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Old-growth ponderosa pines, Deschutes National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Oregon Badlands Wilderness in snow: Greg Shine, BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Modoc carpenter ants: Lassen Volcanic National Park (NPS), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Northern pocket gopher: Henggang Cui (iNaturalist), CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Western yellowjacket: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Western boxelder bug: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Rocky Mountain wood tick: Jacob W. Frank, Yellowstone National Park (NPS), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
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