Previous owner of home has railroad ties as flowerbed retaining wall that are up against the North and south sides the house. The ties are full of carpenter ants and I’d like to get rid of them and the flower beds. Can I move them with active nests or will it cause them to scatter […]
Hello, I’m hoping to get domesticated pet rats soon but my landlord is concerned that the smell of them will attract other wild rodents as they’ve had rodent infestations in the past. I don’t see this being an issue and have seen others say that it’s a complete myth. I’d like to know if this […]
My digital keyboard (piano not computer) broke and i took it to a repairman’s house to fix it. When I got to his house, it was like TLC Hoarder’s. I am terrified about bringing home pests—especially cockroaches. He was located in Scarborough. What steps can I take when I pick up my keyboard to make […]
Hello, I have a case of Indian meal moths for the past several months and I can’t seem to get rid of them and I need help. Woodbridge ON As I would not recommend application of any pesticide in food storage areas, the best cure is prevention. The first step is sanitization – empty out […]
A few weeks ago I was bitten three times in a row. I put out bed bug traps and have been checking my bed daily. I have no more bites. Two weeks ago my grandson slept over and had two sets of bites on his arm in a line of three bites. I still have […]
I’m noticing a small dirt pile against my foundation and under the side of the house that was recently repaired for rot. It looks like ants are making their way in between the shell thing patch price under the siding. Is the debris in the dirt pile from the sheathing or dirt under the pavement? […]
We had clothing moths – identified by pheromone traps. We have heat-treated textiles that can be heated and put in vacuum-sealed bags, and we are slowly working through freezing items that can’t be heat-treated. There are items where it’s not suitable for either. We have put them in vacuum-sealed bags. I believe that within a […]
Hello. I’m seeking assistance in gathering information on grain mites. I have an infestation at my residence mainly in the kitchen. We have done everything from using the wood stove and a dehumidifier to lower the humidity. Countless cleanings. Removal of all food. We have been told we may need to dismantle the kitchen and […]
Can a larva get inside a humans ears and mouth? Gulfport Mississippi Yes, this can occur, but very uncommonly, and then usually associated with other underlying factors. See http://tinyurl.com/3duchw6v and http://tinyurl.com/3kwx59sx for oral (mouth) and http://tinyurl.com/yhndh338 for aural/otic (ear) cases.
Adult German cockroach was seen and killed on Dec 16 but my son had seen small dark bugs in the kitchen about a week ago. The place was sprayed yesterday on Dec 21st. They notified us that no further treatments were required. Will one treatment get rid of all of them? Where can I buy […]
Due to the breakdown of the main A/C unit for the 7 story condo building that I live in, the building is very humid. Many residents are now seeing the presence of silverfish. Would the prolonged humidity and heat be contributing to the silverfish infestation? We have been told bugs in our units is our […]
Hi, I moved in to my Windsor apartment in October. I found that it had bed bugs. Building management did first chemical treatment. I followed all the post care steps but I stated to sleep on my bed again, I saw dead bed bugs and a couple of bites. I called the building management again […]
I’ve had a pest guy come to my place via my landlord for German roaches. They used Dragnet, but I’ve also read that it’s a repellant. Will it work well for a (seemingly) very small roach problem. I’ve seen 6 in the span of 5 months. At this point the pest guy for the building […]
I moved into an apartment building a couple months ago (move was rushed, and went with the first place I could find). I’m worried because I’ve heard stories that most of the apartment buildings in the GTA have Roach problems. While THANKFULLY I haven’t run into roaches, I do occasionally spot ants in my kitchen, […]