Once the holidays are over, many of us like to retreat to a warm and sunny destination to escape these cold Canadian winters. For others, business travelling also picks up in the new year. Regardless if you’re travelling for work or pleasure, it is important to be aware of the dangers of bed bugs and […]
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Fall Pest Protection
Below are the top 10 pest prevention methods to help keep your home, cottage, and business pest free! Use tightly sealed plastic, glass or metal cans/jars for all of your stored preserves and pantry foods. Repair any plumbing fixtures both indoors and outdoors that may have a small leak or on the verge of leaking. […]
Why worry about cockroaches?
Cockroaches are the oldest living insect known to man… Dating as far back as 5 million years… That’s a long time! They are the most adaptable and resilient insect on the planet. While they are considered “dirty” insects, that may not always be the case… Don’t get me wrong, you don’t want them in or […]
Mosquitoes Suck…
With this beautiful warm Ontario weather, comes barbeques, sunshine, swimming, and… mosquitos… Here are a few tips on how to prevent these nasty suckers from ruining your day! Remove any “still-water” sources… Puddles, ponds, leaky hoses etc. are all a perfect wading pool for these pesky insects. If you remove their water source, you’ll remove […]
Flies – That facts! Part 1: Cluster Flies
What is that unwavering “buzz” and “ting” noise that you constantly hear banging into your window right now you ask? It’s fly season… Well, almost fully fly season, so here are all the facts that you need to know about: Cluster Flies Where do they come from? Cluster flies emerge in the spring, summer […]
Wasps… Wasps… Wasps…
The hot summer months are a thing of beauty… BBQ’s, cold drinks, hot sun, tasty ice cream.. the list goes on… Unfortunately the warm months also bring on a somewhat regular annoyance of pests such as those of the wasp. Almost everyone will encounter a stinging insect at some point in their life, and for […]
Bed Bugs Bite!
Bed bugs bite… both literally and figuratively… There’s been a rise in the calls of bed bug infestation in the last several years, and nobody really knows why. Since 2006, there have been 2270 reports of bed bugs just in the the Toronto region alone. That’s 2270 reports of infestations, not just one little bug… And […]