Everybody’s seen the classic cartoons. An unwelcome rodent causes mischief throughout the property before the owner decides enough is enough. A delicious-looking cube of cheese is spiked on to a rat trap and is hilariously unsuccessful in actually catching the rodent. Unfortunately, this scene isn’t really that far removed from reality. Rat traps are incredibly … Continue reading Rat Control – Why is it So Difficult to Trap Rats?
Rodents, bed bugs, fleas, garden pests, and even yellowjacket wasps. You’ve probably heard of all of the usual suspects which keep residential pest control experts busy, but what about stinkbugs? Stinkbugs, specifically the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) have been spreading across Ontario and Canada for several years now. They’re more common than you might … Continue reading Residential Pest Control – Finding Stinkbugs in Your Home
Rats are a highly adaptable species, they can survive in the harshest environments and easily make themselves at home in wall cavities, attics, yards, sheds, drains, and basements. In fact, there is not a single space that is not rat-friendly in your average urban home, making rat control extremely tricky. And while your home may … Continue reading St. Catharines Rebate Program for Rat Control a Success
Carpenter ants are a large ant species that can be black, red, yellow or brown in colour and can typically be found making their homes in trees, wood and underground. They are expert colonizers and many colonies can house tens of thousands of worker ants. The carpenter ants live in a complex society where each … Continue reading Residential Pest Control – How Carpenter Ant Queens Build Their Colonies
Centipedes are certainly not something you’ll be happy to find in your home. They terrorize people when they dash across the floor and can make quite a mess wherever they go: the very definition of a creepy-crawly. Some of them can even cause painful bites to humans. Using all of their legs they can be … Continue reading Residential Pest Control – Should You Kill the Centipedes in your Home?
Summer is a great time for outdoor enthusiasts; you can walk, hike and jog and just generally enjoy nature and all it has to offer. And while it is important to have a healthy outdoor lifestyle, dog owners and hikers need to be aware of the possible dangers of summer, including ticks. These bloodsucking ectoparasites … Continue reading Niagara Pest Control – Keeping Safe in Peak Tick Season
Your instinct when finding an insect crawling on one of your many plants could naturally be to try and, well, extinguish it. It’s a natural reaction, but is it based on an outdated preconception? The pest you’re about to crush is in fact doing you a favour, and asking for very little in return. Insects, … Continue reading Residential Pest Control – What Bugs Are in Your Garden?
Even though they might disrupt and frustrate precious ecosystems and homeowners, ants are a remarkable insect. They’re one of the most populated animals on the planet, and despite their slight stature, when they work together they can be one of the most efficient team-working systems that exist. Of course, having a huge number of teammates … Continue reading Discovering What Makes Ants So Strong
The wasp is a predator that can sting continuously without injury. Bees, however, are non-aggressive, shorter and fatter, love hanging around flowers, and live in hives. Hornets build joint nests by eating up and chewing wood till they become a paper pulp. Like the wasps, they also display a form of aggression when disturbed by … Continue reading Niagara Pest Control: Identifying The Difference Between Wasps, Bees, and Hornets
Ants are unsightly insects. They live in huge colonies and are one of the most populated insects in the world with hundreds of different species found worldwide. Recently the ant has become better recognized as a pest we need to carefully control. Certain species have the potential to destroy your home, however, have we considered … Continue reading Truly Nolen Pest Control – Will Ants Bite You?