You Want the Bugs Gone. You Also Want Your Kids Safe. Here's the thing — you shouldn't have to choose between the two. If you've ever Googled "is pest control safe for kids" at 11 p.m. after spotting ants in the baby's room, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions Treasure Valley parents ask before scheduling their first treatment. And it's a completely fair one. The good news? When pest control is done right — with the right products, the right approach, and a technician who actually explains what they're doing — it's safe for your kids, your pets, and your home. This guide breaks down exactly what you need to know.

Homeowners ask us this all the time, and it usually comes right after they’ve already tried battling ants, spiders, wasps, or roaches on their own. We’re upfront about this. Hiring a pest control company isn’t always necessary. Sometimes a simple fix solves the issue. But in many cases, professional service is worth every penny because it prevents problems from getting bigger, more expensive, and far more stressful. Here’s a breakdown based on what we’ve seen firsthand in thousands of homes across Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Kuna, Caldwell, and Star.

Bigfoot Pest Control was featured on CBS2 News and Fox9 this past week. The story highlighted our unique mascot and co-founder, Dan “the Bigfoot” Schofield, and the viral social media challenges that have been taking the internet by storm.  Dan has been posting a series of Fear Factor–style challenges where contestants eat bugs, starting with something relatively mild like a salted, dried cricket and working their way up to a full Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Roaches are one of the most hated pests on earth. When one darts across the kitchen floor, the first instinct is usually to grab a shoe and end it right there. We get it. We’ve walked into homes across Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Kuna, and Caldwell where people proudly tell us, “Don’t worry, we killed a bunch of them already.” But here’s the truth: squishing cockroaches is one of the worst things you can do during an infestation.  We’ve spent years battling German roaches in Treasure Valley kitchens, bathrooms, restaurants, and apartment-style setups, and we’ve seen firsthand how crushing them can make the problem worse. Below is the breakdown of why.

We're excited to share that Bigfoot Pest Control recently landed a feature on 103.5 Kiss FM Boise's website, and the story behind it is one for the books. Kiss FM's Mateo covered a downtown Boise TikTok challenge that racked up over 10 million views on a single video, with the series collectively pulling more than 20 million views across multiple clips filmed right in the streets of downtown Boise. At the center of it all? Our very own Dan the Bigfoot . Kiss FM had the chance to speak with Dan directly, and as you may or may not be surprised to learn, he works in pest control right here in the Treasure Valley. The challenge — which Kiss FM described as "totally gross" — involved eating bugs like crickets and mealworms for under $10, and the internet absolutely could not look away.