Entries by Pest Control Canada

Bed bugs

Can be bugs travel from one apartment to another via baseboards, electrical outlets, etc? Any info you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Ottawa Bed bugs: “Once bed bugs are introduced, they can crawl from room to room, or floor to floor via cracks and openings in walls, floors and ceilings.” Click here for […]

Elm seed bugs

We have elm seed bugs and I was wondering if there is something that would attract them when they are in the house? Something sweet? We have been spraying home defence around windows and doors but still find a few that are alive. Medicine Hat Elm seed bugs: I am not aware of anything in […]

Cockroaches

I bought A box of food into my house today then all of a suffdn my cupboard was full of cockroaches what do I do. London Cockroaches: The box of food and the appearance of cockroaches could just be coincidental. That aside, control recommendations will depend on the species involved. Click here for details.

Squeaking sound

I went down to my basement today, I was down there day before last, and I noticed a squeaking sound (almost like a bird chirping) the lights were on and I couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary. I went back down about an hour later turned the lights on again, same thing noticed nothing […]

Spinosad in Canada

Hello, I would like to know if using elector psp is approved in Canada (spinosad). Amos Spinosad in Canada: The last I saw, spinosad still was undergoing review in Canada. According the site Click here , a decision was due last January, but I have seen nothing confirming that.

Bed bugs

I was bitten a couple of weeks ago and I have been spraying Ortho Bug be gone and vacuuming daily. I have also purchased a new mattress and box spring which I have kept the plastic on. I have been wiping the baseboards daily as well. I wash the bedding daily. The pest control inspector […]

Powder post beetles

How do I get rid of Powderpost beetles? Sherbrooke, NS Powder post beetles: Small/limited infestations sometimes can be resolved simply by removing and destroying the infested wood. More extensive infestations may require the services of a professional. Click Here and Click here for details.

Wasp Infestation

For the past two summers, we have noticed wasps going in and out of small holes in the mortar between the bricks at the front of our house. Last year, we sprayed several wasp control products into the holes. This past winter, we tried blocking the entry point with steel wool but this week, we […]

Pesticide Importation

Hello, I’m trying to locate an definitive statement of what rodenticides and in what quantity I’m permitted to purchase in the USA and carry into Canada across the border. The products are commonly available at hardware stores such as Home Depot or online from Amazon.com. Most of the products that are available at hardware stores […]

Hooded grasshopper

7058.         Want to know how is it different from grasshopper. What is the special thing near the neck part. Odisha, Dhenkanal. India Number 7058. This is a so-called ‘hooded grasshopper’ (Orthoptera: Acrididae; Teratodes sp.). They get that name from the shape of their pronotum, which is expanded into a high crest – […]

Mouse entry

Hello!! I’m curious, we had a dead mouse in our laundry sink in the basement. I have never seen mouse droppings in our house other than behind the stove when we first moved in, 2 years ago, which has not made a re-appearance. I always keep an eye out for droppings since I am totally […]

Leaf cutter bee infestation

I have leaf cutter bees that nested in the styrofoam around my house. We covered up the nests and built a deck but the bees are persistent and want back in their nests. I was wondering what I can do to get rid of them so they start making nests in my new deck! Bracken. […]

Broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil

7052.         Found inside our home during the spring summer months have never noticed them before until this year thanks for your assistance. Kamloops, British Columbia. Canada Number 7052. This is a broad-nosed/short-snouted weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). These weevils often enter buildings in search of shelter, but do no harm there. Click […]

Elm seed bug

7048.        Finding these all over our house and seem to be living in our front door frame. They are quite small but large in number! Any idea what these are and how to get rid of them? Kelowna, BC. Canada Number 7048. This is an elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae), […]

Caddisfly

7041.         Have been chasing these around for days. Cannot figure out where they are coming from and how to get rid of them. Thought they came from outside, but the house has been mosquito net proofed for days now. Raid Home did not really help. Montreal, Quebec. Canada Number 7041. You must […]