Pest Control Services Area: Northern Nevada, City of Reno - Other Communities in Washoe County - Sparks and Incline Village, at Lake Tahoe - "The Truckee Meadows" Our area is classified as a desert due to the low average rainfall of 6-10 inches per year. We live in an area where spiders, ants, wasps, earwigs, Elm beetles, Cockroaches, Bedbugs, Box Elder Bugs and other common insects are known to be a problem, preventative measures should be taken to protect your home and property from possible invasions. Some pests can carry bacteria and disease and are a health hazard. Mostly they are unsettling and can eat or destroy landscaping.