Pest Advice Blog

What Pests Are Not Active During Winter in Waterloo?

Many pests die off or spend the winter months huddled together, waiting for the cold to pass. The way that pests withstand freezing temperatures varies. However, it is safe to say that your house presents an attractive option for both food and …
Why DIY Pest Control in Your Waterloo Home Is Hard?

Why DIY Pest Control in Your Waterloo Home Is Hard?

Rodents and insects can turn your home into a nightmare when they find access to the interior. When pests invade your property, it’s difficult to determine their population numbers when they’re hidden behind walls, attic spaces and outdoor …
4 Things Attracting Mice This Christmas (1)

Waterloo Pest Control: 4 Things Attracting Mice This Christmas

You may have performed a thorough cleaning before Christmas and purchased extra airtight containers in which to store those cookies for Santa to decrease the chance that mice will appear seemingly out of nowhere as they often do. Mice can live in …
Waterloo Ant Removal What is Myrmecophobia RP

Waterloo Ant Removal: What is Myrmecophobia?

Myrmecophobia is the phobia of ants. It is important to remember that although ants seem small and relatively harmless, phobias do not operate on rational foundations but rather the opposite. Phobias are built on the pretense that as long as the …
Spider Activity After The Rain (1)

Waterloo Pest Control: Spider Activity After The Rain

Indoor spider activity increases after a rainstorm. Both webbed and non-web spiders seek shelter and prey from the rain. Most spiders are following a target into the warm and dry environments of human homeowners. Find out what you can do to avoid an …
Carpenter Ant Prevention This Fall

Carpenter Ant Prevention This Fall

Carpenter ants use their strong front jaws to chew tunnels through wood to make their nests. In the wild, this helps the decaying stumps of fallen trees to break down more quickly. Therefore, as long as carpenter ants stay outside where they belong, …
Waterloo Pest Control: How Do Hotels Handle Bed Bugs?

Waterloo Pest Control: How Do Hotels Handle Bed Bugs?

Whether you are a hotel owner or an occasional vacationer, you may be curious as to how bed bugs impact the hospitality industry. Do hotel rooms ever become home to these insects? Are hotels liable for any negative outcomes customers experience as a …
How Does The Weather Change Mosquito Behaviour?

How Does The Weather Change Mosquito Behaviour?

Whether you’re enjoying a peaceful hike through Canada’s picturesque wilderness or hosting a backyard cookout with friends, mosquitoes are a surefire way to ruin everyone’s good time. Although Truly Nolen provides mosquito control services in …
How To Keep Pests Away During a Storm

How To Keep Pests Away During a Storm

It may seem difficult to keep pests away from your home during a storm, but there are some simple steps that you can follow to achieve this. Contacting pest control services in Waterloo can help identify entry points and prevent any pests from …
Rodents Chew Through Electrical Wiring

Do Rodents Chew Through Electrical Wiring?

Owning a Waterloo business is a major responsibility and likely a major source of income for you, so when you realize your building has a rodent problem, this can be a major cause for concern. Not only can rodents seriously damage your property and …
When Should You Expect to See Carpenter Ants

When Should You Expect to See Carpenter Ants?

Homeowners who are used to fighting off lines of tiny black ants moving across their countertops may be shocked to see a new specimen invading their privacy: The carpenter ant. Though these big ants are common in North America, their presence inside …
Why Throwing Away Items With Bedbugs is a Bad Idea

Why Throwing Away Items With Bedbugs is a Bad Idea

Bed bug control services in Waterloo deal with insects on a daily basis that can cause damage to the structure of your home, your furniture, and your body. Bed bugs in particular are nuisances because they can burrow their way into your sheets, …