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 for a long time without a host. They … Continue reading Waterloo Pest Control: A Little History Lesson on Bed Bugs
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. Rodents, such as rats, squirrels and mice, can be … Continue reading Keep Rodents Out This Winter With These Tips
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 businesses no longer need pest control services. However, this may … Continue reading Do You Need Pest Control in the Winter?
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 Nolen Canada, our Guelph technicians specialize in pest removal and can … Continue reading Keeping Pests Out When Decorating Your Home This Christmas
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. In some ways, the issue can be even worse due to … Continue reading Can Ants 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 well, waiting for the perfect moment to move on in, so … Continue reading Don’t Let Pests Bug You This Holiday Season
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 there is the possibility of special visitors in your … Continue reading Niagara Pest Removal: 5 Birds That Stick Around in Winter
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 winter, you should think again. Cold weather is not enough … Continue reading Is It Possible to Have a Carpenter Ant Infestation in Winter?
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 behaviour from season to season, but that change does not … Continue reading Understanding The Need for Year-Round Pest Control
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 insect is the bed bug, and our team for bed bug control in … Continue reading Kitchener Pest Control: Interesting Facts About Bed Bugs