Pest Advice Blog

The spring sunshine gets all of us excited for the summer ahead. Since you’ll undoubtedly be looking to spend more time in your backyard, you’ll be preparing it for hosting barbeques, doing some gardening and spending the long summer nights relaxing …

The wasp is a predator that can sting continuously without injury. Bees, however, are non-aggressive, shorter and fatter, love hanging around flowers, and live in hives. Hornets build joint nests by eating up and chewing wood till they become a …

Summer is the best time to enjoy a picnic outdoors, but it’s also the time where one wasp suddenly seemed to turn in to a hundred disrupting a perfect day. You may be thinking that they raised some sort of alarm among them. We find ourselves in many …

Dogs are naturally inquisitive and enjoy chasing anything that moves, including insects. For most dog owners, this is not really an issue, but the problem comes when your dog catches certain insects. A butterfly, moth or ant won’t do any harm, but a …

Do Wasps Bite or Sting? Wasps are very defensive and their sting can be deadly for some people. Most wasps are predators and feed on other insects. Wasps usually sting humans but will also bite people if they feel threatened. The aerial nesters and …

  Wreaking havoc wherever they fly, they pester children playing outside and sting innocent bystanders whenever the chance arises. You already know which infuriating summer pest we’re talking about, right? Wasps. Wouldn’t every gorgeous sunny day be …

Winters in St. Catharines are cold, and it’s not just people who need to keep warm to survive. Bees and wasps in the area have developed some great survival strategies to get through the long cold months. Their survival techniques range from …

From a patio restaurant or the side of the sports field to your backyard barbeque by the pool, bees and wasps seem to be everywhere. They are inescapable and can pose a real threat if one stings you. It’s just natural that during this time of the …

These striped buzzing insects may seem to be simply an annoyance, but they play an important role in terms of pollinating a range of food-producing plants. Wasps can be extremely irritating, especially if they decide to nest in your workplace, home, …

Pests like the hornet, wasp or bee may look similar at first glance but they all have different roles in the ecosystem. This article will go into more detail about each specie and why it is important to deal with a pest control problem properly. …

When a wasp stings, it is most often accompanied by pain and swelling around the affected area, healing by itself after a few days. Though very few people die annually from wasp stings in Canada, caution is still advised with these insects. …

Bees and wasps hold a great importance to the ecosystem but can turn into a pest if they inhabit the wrong places. What should you do if you suspect an infestation on your property? Truly Nolen Canada helps you assess if the situation is severe …