Pest Advice Blog

Usual Suspects – Roaches in Canada

Truly Nolen is issuing an all points bulletin for these common cockroaches found in Canada: Oriental cockroach German cockroach American cockroach Brown-banded cockroach Smokybrown cockroach All residents should be on the lookout for Canada’s most …

Don’t Let Canadian Roaches Ring In Your New Year

The end of the holiday season brings with it many things, and seeing a sudden spike in cockroach activity can be one of them. It is not uncommon during this time of year, when cold temperatures drive pests indoors, to seek warmer conditions. …

Why Choose Truly Nolen for your Hamilton, Ontario Home?

Truly Nolen is proud to offer pest control services for homeowners and businesses throughout Hamilton’s 15 wards. Trying to deal with a pest situation on your own or with over-the-counter products can be frustrating, time consuming, and ineffective. …

[INFOGRAPHIC] Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

A BED BUG RESURGENCE The bed bug has made a significant resurgence in recent years in Canada due to an increase in international travel, more targeted pest control products and methods, and a lack of public awareness about bed bug prevention …

Truly Nolen Canada Supports Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce Inc. At Local Charity Golf Tournament

Dear Ms. Reinwald, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce and the tournament organizers, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for donating a pest-proof mattress cover as an auction item toward our 22nd …

Avoiding Summer Pests in Canada

Warm weather and the long-awaited start of summer gives any Canadian a reason to celebrate. But the hot and humid summer weather also creates an ideal paradise for annoying pests. Following a few simple prevention-based tips can keep common pests …

[INFOGRAPHIC] Bees and Wasps in Canada

What Are Bees And Wasps? Although stinging insects like bees and wasps may appear to be very similar at first, it is important to be able to tell them apart since different control methods may be necessary if they become a pest. Bees With the …

Home (Not So) Sweet Home for Honey Bees

Truly Nolen Pest Control recently serviced a home with an incredible honey bee infestation. We needed a boom truck to elevate our technicians up three stories to where the bees were entering the home. Once the entry point was identified, we were …

[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 Awesome Spider Videos on the World Wide Web

Spiders are one of the most feared pests around the world, and that makes sense considering there are over 100 species of poisonous arachnids in the world that can easily deliver fatal bites to both humans and animals. On top of that, any creature …

[INFOGRAPHIC] Top 5 Rat & Mouse Moments in History

Household rats and mice are pretty high on the list of public enemies, and with good reason: for hundreds of years, these mangy, disease-ridden rodents have instilled fear in disgust in humans by causing illness and discomfort in all parts of the …

[INFOGRAPHIC] Meet the Bed Bug

They’re back with a vengeance. All but eradicated in the 1950’s, the modern bed bug has been plotting a comeback of epic proportions. Since the early 1990’s, bed bug infestations have increased dramatically, leaving homeowners chewed-up and looking …

[INFOGRAPHIC] Homeowner's Handbook: Ants of Canada

Of all the pest problems a homeowner could potentially face, ants seem like the least threatening. In fact, the average human has seen so many ants in their lifetime that they’ve just become a fact of life. Canada’s ants may come in many shapes and …