Pest Advice Blog

There are myths for just about anything you can think of. Residential pest control is the same, and many of the traditional myths involve pest control in winter. Some of these myths are downright laughable, and most people will be able to see …

Just like everywhere else in the world, not all insects in Canada are not created equal. While some insects are famous – for reasons good and bad – others are almost unheard of. Some insects are simply more notorious because when they appear inside …

Pests can be pretty clever when they want to be. They use ingenious methods to survive, feed and breed – even in winter. They’ll hitchhike, crawl, jump and transport themselves around the country using a variety of techniques. One of the safest …

If you’ve been reading our Truly Nolen blog posts then you’ll know that we regularly provide you with information about dangerous pests and how to remove them. Sometimes we share details about residential pest control warning signs and in other …

Most of us are guilty of neglecting our pest proofing when winter arrives. Rodents, insects and other annoying pests are a summer problem, right? Sadly, that’s not the case. In fact, pest control becomes an even bigger problem during fall and winter …

You might be surprised to learn that winter is a busy time for residential pest control experts. We receive all sorts of call outs throughout the year, and winter is no different. Many people wrongly assume that pests die off come wintertime. They …

It’s difficult to imagine, but some people don’t mind finding certain pests in their back yard. In fact, some keen gardeners will actively pursue certain pest populations on their plot. While some people might scream and flee the scene upon spotting …

When another summer barbeque in the yard’s been ruined by pests, you would be forgiven for vindictively thinking about how the colder temperatures are sure to kill them off. You might imagine blankets of snow, icicles hanging from your building and …

Fall marks the end of summer, and we reluctantly ready our back yard for another cold winter. The leaves begin to change colour and it’s Halloween before we know it. Pumpkin spice lattes re-appear and we spend more of our time indoors. Most of these …

Pest control, like many other things, can be the victim of misinformation that has spread just a little bit too far. Not everything you hear about pest control is true. In fact, some pest control techniques seem to have originated entirely from …

We all go to the grocery stores with our shopping lists. Normally we find offers and deals which make a lot of sense, so we end up coming with more than we planned to. This doesn’t mean that we thought we would be carrying pests home though. Even if …

At Truly Nolen, we deal with all sorts of residential pest control problems. We tackle infestations throughout Canada and across our team, we’ve seen just about everything imaginable. That being said, some of the pests that we deal with are more …