Pest Advice Blog

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 …

As cold weather arrives in Canada and you take steps to winterize your home, you may not realize that wild animals who might visit your backyard or live in nearby woods might be looking for a way into your home to shelter there over the winter. …

As the winter starts and the weather gets colder, insects, small animals and other pests start to become less active. You typically see less of them and they aren’t as active in seeking out food. This leads many people to think that their homes and …

Christmas is one of the most joyous times of the year. Don’t let the threat of nuisance pests sour your holiday season. Pest control problems can happen during any period, even in the chilly fall and winter days leading up to Christmas. At Truly …

As the winter approaches, most insect populations dwindle. You will tend not to notice them as much and may think that you can hold off on pest control until the spring. However, some insects, including ants, can still be a problem in cold weather. …

When the holidays roll around, you often willingly open your home to guests and visitors. Your family may come over for a party and your friends may stop by to spread some holiday cheer. However, there may be some uninvited guests lurking around as …

You already know birds fly south for the winter, but what you may not know is only some of them do. There are a handful of birds that actually enjoy Canadian winters and stick it out regardless of how cold it gets. Unfortunately, that also means …

If there is anything favourable to be said about Canadian winters, it’s that a good, hard freeze kills off destructive insects — or does it? If you have been putting off treatment for carpenter ants in your home, thinking you only need to wait for …

A common misconception about pests, such as rodents, is that the spring or fall is the only time that there is a threat to your home. On the contrary, many species are a threat to your residence year-round. It is accurate to observe a change in …

Most Ontario insects are harmless to humans and live out their life cycles quietly, away from people. Others are more invasive, and when their diet mainly consists of blood, they can become a significant problem for you and your family. One such …

As winter approaches Ontario, the local insect population prepares for the cold weather by either hibernating or leaving summer nests to live out the remainder of their life cycle. You might notice that wasps are especially active in the fall as the …

Winter is a slow time for many wild critters and pests. From bees to deer, many potential property invaders take the colder months off to recoup as their food sources replenish. However, not all pests indulge in winter vacations. For instance, take …