Pest Advice Blog

Among the various types of ants that commonly cause problems for Canadian homeowners, carpenter ants are some of the most troublesome. Carpenter ant control is a serious matter because an infestation that is left untreated can result in structural …

Ants are usually viewed as a nuisance and not a pest. They are so widespread and common throughout Canada, that many homeowners see them as something that needs to be removed from their property either the DIY way or professionally. This is true, …

Carpenter ant activity and populations rise in the summer, which creates a number of different problems for Canadian homeowners. Fortunately, there are a number of different ways you can deal with them the DIY way. Effective carpenter ant control …

Carpenter ants are a particularly annoying and destructive type of critters. They have many unique characteristics and habits that make them especially troublesome for homeowners in the spring. There are several ways to notice carpenter ants around …

Everything comes alive in the spring, including wildlife. Great temperatures, fresh air, green grass, blooming flowers – these are all wonderful to experience after months of snow and ice. But spring also comes with plenty of opportunities for …

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Carpenter ants are an insect that can do major structural damage to your home. They’re known for extracting large segments of wood to build their nests. Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood. The remove wood in the form of shavings to …

Carpenter ants build nests inside wood. They construct galleries where the wood has been chewed out. Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t eat wood. They remove it to make their colonies. Commonly carpenter ants are identifiable by the small piles …

Citronella ants look like ants, but the workers are yellow and 4 mm long. Queens are about 8 mm long. The ants have a strong lemon smell when crushed that gives them their name citronella ant. The nest under soil, in logs and rocks, and landscape …

Carpenter ants are a species of ant that can be very detrimental to the structure of your home. Commonly mistaken for termites, carpenter ants burrow into wood the build their nests. However, they do not eat the wood. Carpenter ants remove wood …

Termites are one of the worst things you can ever get in your home. The amount of damage they can do astronomical. The expense of repair is overwhelming. However, a lot of the time they’re difficult to distinguish from carpenter ants. What are …

Not properly dealing with pests can prolong the infestation. It’s not about killing the rodents or insects you’re seeing right now. It’s about controlling it from happening again. There’s tons of things people do wrong when trying DIY pest removal. …