Pest Advice Blog

Seeing a mouse running across your bedroom floor is an unsettling sight for most homeowners. However, before you shrug the sighting off as a one-time event, consider the fact that most rodents reproduce very quickly. Once two mice set up a nest in …

Winter pest control is just as important as summer pest control. In fact, because the cold weather drives pests, creatures and nuisance-makers to seek warm shelter, they often take up residence in your home during these months. The best way to …

Encountering bed bugs while traveling can be a truly unpleasant experience. Facing a bed bug infestation is on par with being robbed or coming down with a tropical illness as one of the things we never want to have happen to us while on the road. …

Ants, like most insects, aren’t active in cold weather. If your yard is home to ant colonies in the spring and summer, you’re probably wondering where all those crawling pests go in the winter. Find out how ants protect themselves during the cold …

You may think that carpenter ants do not cause as much struggle damage as termites. You may have even heard that termite infestations cause billions of dollars to U.S. homes each year. While this is true, carpenter ants cause millions of dollars of …

Many rodents such as mice, rats, and squirrels that are happy to remain outside during the summer seek refuge from the cold during the winter months. In fact, approximately 24% of homeowners report experiencing rodent activity in the winter. Rodents …

Whether they’re picked up at hotels or someone’s home, bed bugs often do just as much travel as we do during the holiday season. Once you find them in your home, however, it becomes less important how they get there and more important to get rid of …

While most insects you encounter in Ontario are harmless and usually do not interact with people, others depend on blood meals to survive. You may think of mosquitoes or fleas as examples, but bed bugs, which are widespread throughout North America, …

Having wasps nesting near your home or in your yard is more than a hassle. The threat of wasps crashing your outdoor barbeques or relaxation time in your yard brings on some serious anxiety. No one wants to be chased by wasps or, even worse, get …

Bed bugs can be a pain to deal with, and if you’ve brought them home from a vacation, it can be more devastating. You went on your trip to get away from the stresses of life, not to bring them home with you. Unfortunately, bed bugs like to travel in …

Entrepreneurs agree that pest control is vital for any business that handles food. After all, no one wants their dinner with a side of insect parts or rat droppings. However, the food and beverage industry is far from the only one that requires …

Bed bugs are one of the hardest pests to eradicate from your home. A bed bug can lay up to 250 eggs during its lifespan of 6-12 months. Eggs hatch in about one week, compounding the problem exponentially. Bed bugs survive on human blood and can live …