Pest Advice Blog

While some pest control companies only offer residential pest control services, Truly Nolen proudly provides companies, commercial property managers and business customers with comprehensive solutions as well. Protecting your reputation and property …

There are many ways in which restaurants and other eating establishments serve the needs of the public. They are places in which people relax and have a good time, celebrate memorable events or just meet and engage in conversation. Unfortunately, …

Downtown Halifax has a rat problem. There are multiple reasons this might be occurring. Maybe it’s the mild winter weather. Or the commotion caused by excessive downtown construction. Halifax is a port town so they have always had problems with …

It’s a little earlier than usual, but many pest control companies in Halifax are already gearing up and preparing for a busy spring. All because of one pesky problem. “There’s a lot of rodents around the city, both mice and rats are very common and …

El Niño — the wet weather pattern blamed for this winter’s record snowfall in the East and mudslides in the West — is expected to wreak more havoc this spring with a surge in insect pests. While the southern half of the US experiences weather that’s …

You would certainly lose your appetite fast if you found bugs or worms in a package of food from your pantry. Crackers, cereal, and baked goods are common targets for pantry pests. Pantry pests can come from anywhere. In some cases they may fly into …

A species of “grass carrying wasp”. They make cocoons out of dried grass and lay an egg in it. The cocoons are about an inch or so long and are often found in small groupings behind storm windows or doors. They will even build them inside abandoned …

Mosquito season is officially in full swing and those pesky little bugs will stick around until roughly mid-September. Mosquitoes may be small insects but they bite and carry diseases. They are considered a nuisance to most people but can be …

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 …

Citronella ants are now swarming! These pics and videos were taken yesterday in a basement in Hamilton, Ontario. The homeowner poured what looks like a bucket full of insecticidal dust on the floor of his furnace room, attempting to solve the issue …

Most of us are aware of the minimal space needed for a mouse to enter into a home. They are able to enter through gaps the size of a dime, weeping vents, piping and other vulnerable spots on the exterior of a home. However, once a mouse has entered …

Snow can be a real nuisance. It’s slippery, it’s cold and depending on how much you get it can cause non-stop shoveling! But snow can also be our friend, especially when it comes to tracking wildlife across our property. A dusting of snow can reveal …