For commercial operations, especially in the food industry, pests can be a particularly devastating nuisance. They can transmit many illnesses, destroy your inventory, and significantly damage your brand reputation when spotted by customers. Termites, mosquitoes and ticks affect millions of Canadians. In fact, termites have been known to cause structural damage in homes and businesses […]
Fall means warm drinks, soft sweaters, crisp mornings, cold evenings, and family gatherings. However, the season of Thanksgiving can also mean some unexpected (and unwelcome) house guests: animals and insects who are starting to look for shelter in advance of the coming winter. As the seasons change, one must properly maintain the outside of one’s […]
Fall is finally here which means soon everyone will be expecting increasingly cold weather conditions in Ontario. Farmers have started harvesting their crops, the leaves are changing colours and thanksgiving is right around the corner. But what does that mean for rodents and other pests? Can mice survive in the cold? Well, simply speaking yes. While everyone […]
Mention the word bed bugs and expect everybody within hearing distance to react collectively in terror. Once bed bug bites start to appear, they can make any homeowner freak out. Especially if there are other family members and pets at home. It’s understandable why, though. Bed bugs might be small in size, but they are […]
Anyone who enjoys the great outdoors is always on the hunt for the best insect repellant. Who can blame them knowing how detrimental insects, especially mosquitoes can be to our health? But there are tons of different types of insect repellants available in the market nowadays. It’s almost as if you see something new come […]
Few things are more upsetting than discovering evidence of a pest infestation in your home or business. Insect or animal droppings, gnawed furniture, discarded exuviae, and dead bugs are all signs that you’ve got a situation on your hands, and it needs to be taken care of before it gets out of control. When you […]
The summer months are well underway. By now, you’ve probably enjoyed several backyard barbecues with your family and spent a few long, lazy hours lounging beside the pool. What keeps this scene from being completely idyllic is the knowledge that while you’re doing your summer reading, pests are trying to get inside your home. Many […]
No matter how adorable Disney’s animated film ‘Ratatouille’ was, the negative reputation rats have universally is well justified; and no, it would not be wise to prepare meals with a rat in your kitchen – no matter how cute and talented! Rats, in many cases, are considered to be vermin meaning they carry disease. If […]
The weather has been warmer than ever, which means there’ll be many more summer adventures to come. With all the camping, hiking and cottage visits, it’s no surprise that you’ll be encountering many insects along your trip. But that’s to be expected when you’re venturing out into the wilderness. What you should be worried […]
On June 3, the Hamilton Spectator published a story that filled dog owners across the city with dread. A woman reported that her beloved Scottish deerhound had suffered permanent liver damage after contracting a rare bacterial disease. The apparent cause was something that dogs do every day: eat grass. Only this grass had been contaminated […]
