Pest control in Montana
Cities
- Alberton
- Anaconda
- Big Sky
- Big Timber
- Billings
- Bonner
- Bozeman
- Bridger
- Butte
- Clinton
- Columbus
- Corvallis
- Crow Agency
- Custer
- Darby
- East Helena
- Emigrant
- Ennis
- Eureka
- Florence
- Forsyth
- Fort Smith
- Frenchtown
- Fromberg
- Hamilton
- Hardin
- Harlowton
- Helena
- Huntley
- Hysham
- Kalispell
- Laurel
- Lewistown
- Libby
- Livingston
- Lolo
- Miles City
- Missoula
- Park City
- Plains
- Polson
- Red Lodge
- Roundup
- Ryegate
- Seeley Lake
- Shepherd
- Stevensville
- Three Forks
- Victor
- Worden
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See all on the mapWhat to know about pest control in Montana
Montana's pest concerns follow its open country. Deer mice can carry hantavirus, ticks live at every elevation, and mosquitoes carry West Nile virus in summer. Anyone in the business of applying pesticides in Montana must hold a license from the state.
Common pests in Montana
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services tracks these pests and the illnesses they can spread.
- Deer mice. In Montana, hantavirus spreads mainly through deer mice, and also through the white-footed mouse in eastern Montana. The virus spreads through rodent urine, droppings and saliva, and the state's advice is to seal up, trap up and clean up. See our rodent control companies.
- Ticks. Ticks live across the state, in both dry and wet areas. The Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and blacklegged ticks, which can carry Lyme disease, were recently found in eastern Montana. See tick and flea companies.
- Mosquitoes. West Nile virus is the only mosquito-borne illness considered established in Montana, and it is carried mainly by house mosquitoes. See mosquito control companies.
Who licenses pest control companies in Montana
The Montana Department of Agriculture licenses pesticide applicators. Commercial applicators are people who apply pesticides for hire, including to structures. They must pass exams for the kinds of pests they treat, pay a licensing fee and carry liability insurance. The department's pesticide license program page explains the license types, and its licensed applicator search lets you look up a business or applicator by name.
How to check a company before you hire
- Look up the business and the technician in the state's licensed applicator search, and check that the license has not expired.
- Ask what pest they found and how they plan to treat it. For mice, ask how they will seal entry points as well as trap.
- Ask how they handle droppings and nesting material, and what you should avoid doing before they arrive.
- Get the plan, the follow-up visits and any warranty in writing.
- Read reviews from other Montana customers, and write a review after the work is done. Learn how our reviews work.