Pest Control in Wasco

Wasco at a glance

Wasco is a city of 27,047 people on the floor of the San Joaquin Valley, about 24 miles northwest of Bakersfield, where State Routes 43 and 46 meet. It covers about 9.4 square miles.

What that means for pests

Wasco's climate is semi-arid, with extremely hot, dry summers and mild to cool winters. Ants and crickets move indoors in the heat, and rodents follow harvests in fall. Regular perimeter service helps through both seasons; see general pest control.

Nurseries and fields

Wasco is famous for roses; in 2007 more than half of all roses grown in the US came from in and around Wasco. Nurseries, orchards and irrigated fields hold moisture and attract insects and rodents that can move toward nearby homes; see ant control.

Dewey, Deweyville, then Wasco

The town was first called Dewey and Deweyville, after Admiral George Dewey, and took the name Wasco in 1907. It's the headquarters of the Tejon Indian Tribe of California. Oil and gas wells, including the Wasco Oil Field found in 1938, are part of the local economy. Older wood-framed homes can attract termites, so an inspection every few years is sensible; see termites.