Marion County (the city straddles into Polk) · served from Salem since 2006
Pest control in Salem, Oregon
Cherry City Pest Control is a pest control company at 115 Kashmir St SE in Salem, Oregon, not a service radius drawn around an office somewhere else. The business has operated from Salem since 2006, holds a 4.9-star rating on Google, and covers the city either side of the Willamette, from West Salem across to Lancaster Drive NE. All five services are available here: general pest control, rodent control, ant extermination, wasp and yellow jacket nest removal and commercial pest control.
One number for Salem and the other eight towns. Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm.
Service in Salem
Pest control across Salem, from our own shop
Salem is home base. The shop at 115 Kashmir St SE sits in south-east Salem, and coverage runs either side of the Willamette, from West Salem across to Lancaster Drive NE. All five services are available across the city, for homes and for businesses, and the phone is answered Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Getting there
Where Salem is, from us
- County
- Marion County (the city straddles into Polk)
- Where it is from us
- Home base. The shop is at 115 Kashmir St SE, south-east Salem.
- How we describe the area
- Either side of the Willamette, from West Salem across to Lancaster Drive NE.
Those landmarks are there to help place Salem on the map. To schedule a visit, call (503) 269-7812 and say which town you are in; you will get a straight answer on the next available appointment.
Next door
What we treat in Salem
Five services, available in Salem
The same five services are available everywhere on the nine-town list, for homes and businesses. Each one has its own page explaining how the treatment works and what drives the cost.
Residential and commercial
- 01General Pest ControlRecurring protection for the common household pests, inside and around the structure.Service page
- 02Rodent ControlMice and rats. Activity in Western Oregon climbs every fall as they move indoors.Service page
- 03Ant ExterminationSpecies and nest identified first, because a partial treatment can split a colony.Service page
- 04Wasp & Yellow Jacket Nest RemovalPacific Northwest yellow jacket colonies peak in late summer, per OSU Extension.Service page
- 05Commercial Pest ControlScheduled pest management for Salem-area businesses and commercial properties.Service page
Regional, not local
What the Willamette Valley calendar does to Salem
These seasonal patterns come from Oregon State University Extension, the CDC and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. They apply across Western Oregon and the Willamette Valley, Salem included, so they are a useful guide to what to watch for and when.
Late Feb – April
Ants start foraging
Oregon State University guidance puts the most effective ant-bait placement in late winter and early spring, when colonies are expanding and foraging hard for sugar and protein. Oregon’s two most common household ants are odorous house ants and pavement ants; anything a quarter-inch or larger is almost always a carpenter ant, which excavates wood rather than eating it.
Source: OSU Extension, Solve Pest Problems: Household Ants
July – September
Yellow jackets peak
OSU Extension confirms Pacific Northwest yellow jacket colonies grow all summer and peak in late August and September, when they are largest, most food-stressed and most defensive, right before the fall decline. Yellow jackets nest underground and in wall voids, which is the specific case where a DIY spray at a visible entrance hole does not reach the nest.
Source: OSU Extension, Understanding Yellow Jackets and Other Wasps (EM 9609)
August – October
Rodents move indoors
Rodent activity across the Pacific Northwest rises through fall as soil temperatures drop, outdoor food thins out and rain pushes mice and rats toward shelter. One more reason not to wait: the CDC is explicit that sweeping or vacuuming rodent droppings dry can aerosolize hantavirus particles.
Source: CDC, About Hantavirus; regional trade-source consensus on fall timing
September – November
Spider sightings climb
Fall is the peak season for spider sightings across Oregon and Washington, as spring-hatched spiders reach adult size and males leave their webs to find mates. The Oregon Department of Agriculture names the black widow and the hobo spider as the state’s two species of genuine medical concern; most Oregon spider bites are rare and no worse than a bee sting.
Source: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, Oregon Spiders: Facts and Fiction
Salem questions
What Salem callers ask
The first 4 answers are about Salem specifically. The last 5 cover questions people ask across the whole service area.
The office is at 115 Kashmir St SE, Salem, OR 97306, and it is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. The phone number is (503) 269-7812. It is the only location the business operates from, and all nine towns in the service area are covered out of that one address.
Yes. Salem coverage runs either side of the river, from West Salem across to Lancaster Drive NE. The shop itself sits in south-east Salem, in Marion County, though the city of Salem straddles the county line into Polk. Homes and businesses on either side get the same five services and the same phone number.
Across Oregon, spiders and ants are the most frequent household pest complaints. In the Salem area the year also brings yellow jackets, which peak in late summer, and mice and rats, which move indoors from about August through October. If you are not sure what you have, call (503) 269-7812 and describe what you are seeing and where.
Yes. One address, one phone number, one business that has answered it since 2006. There is no call center, no second branch and no franchise territory. The eight towns around Salem are served by the same company out of the same Salem shop at 115 Kashmir St SE.
Cherry City Pest Control serves Salem, Oregon and the surrounding communities of Keizer, Silverton, Stayton, Sublimity, Turner, Monmouth, Independence and Brooks. The company has operated in the Salem area since 2006, serving both residential and commercial customers across the region.
Cherry City Pest Control has served the Salem, Oregon area since 2006, which is 20 years of local operation. The company works out of one shop at 115 Kashmir St SE in Salem and holds a 4.9-star rating on Google from customers in the communities it serves.
Costs vary by pest type, property size and service frequency, but third-party market data for Oregon puts periodic/monthly pest control service around $40 to $45 per visit, and quarterly plans in the range of $100 to $300 per quarter. These are market averages, not a quote. Actual pricing depends on what an inspection finds at your specific property.
Per Oregon State University Extension research, yellow jacket populations in the Pacific Northwest peak in late summer, with stinging-insect activity and aggression rising through July as colonies grow and food sources become scarce. Activity can remain aggressive into fall as colonies begin to decline, even as cooler weather sets in. A nest is often most dangerous to remove without a professional right when it is largest.
Common signs include droppings near food storage or along walls, gnaw marks on food packaging or wiring, scratching sounds in walls or attics (especially at night), and a stale, musky odor in enclosed spaces. Rodent activity in Western Oregon typically increases in fall as mice and rats move indoors seeking shelter from cooling temperatures.
Across the service area
Questions people ask in every town Cherry City Pest Control serves, drawing on Oregon State University Extension, the CDC and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Get it handled
Call (503) 269-7812
Same number for Salem as for Salem and the other seven towns. Say the town and the pest and you will get a straight answer about what happens next, from the same business that has answered this number since 2006.
- Address
- Cherry City Pest Control
115 Kashmir St SE
Salem, OR 97306
Get directions - Hours
- Monday – Friday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday - Track record
- 20 years in the Salem area, since 2006. 4.9 stars on Google.
