6265 Please help identify From Dunnville Ontario 6265 This appears to be a young woolly bear caterpillar, the larva of the Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella; Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Click here for more detailed information.
6598. Found in my office, doesn’t seem to move fast. PRIMEAU, Quebec. Canada 6598. This is a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae); these are general predators on other small invertebrates, mainly other insects. Click here for more detailed information
How do I control Springtails inside and outside my home? They are coming out from under baseboards in my bathrooms. Also coming out from under flashing over lintels along top of stone veneer at the lower 4 feet of my exterior walls. Springtail Control -The best control is moisture management, as springtails are highly susceptible […]
How to eliminate cinch bugs in lawn. Chinch bugs – Click here for current recommendations and guidelines.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
What is the most effective and still available product for killing mites in chickens in northwestern Alberta? Diatamaceous earth is not very effective. Wembley Chicken mites: Control of mites on chickens is problematic to say the least, as there does not appear to be any treatment available that is approved for use in Canada. There […]