Many people still think that the likely hood of getting bed bugs is at par with contracting the plague or dying of consumption. Bed bug cases in North America have been on the rise over the two past decades. This resurgence has mostly been attributed to banning of toxic but effective chemicals and pesticides such …
Not much is known about the seasonal behavior of bed bugs but a study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology may shed some light and confirm what exterminators have suspected all along. There does seem to be such a thing as bed bug season although it is not so cut and dry. The study noted …
Homeowners who have been unlucky enough to wage a war against bed bugs will be quick to admit that the pest is virtually impossible to exterminate. Even professional exterminators have a difficult time dealing with the critters. The best course of action, when faced with bed bugs, is to hire a licensed bed bug exterminator …
If you are reading this, you are probably wondering how to get rid of carpenter ants. Carpenter ants are one of nature’s most aggressive destroyers. Although they don’t spread any known disease, carpenter ants just like termites damage wood. Unlike the termites, carpenter ants do not feast on the wood. Instead, they hollow through it …
Spotting flying ants in your home is a bad sign; having them in your home during winter is worse. This is because the only time you will see ants with wings is when they are looking to breed. If you spot a flying ant in the summer, it could be an outdoor species that accidentally …
Spring is finally here, and while we look forward to celebrating the end of winter, we have to brace ourselves for what bad it brings. Unwanted pests. Carpenter ants are perhaps the most common pests in Canada, and besides being a nuisance indoors, they have the capability of causing extensive damage to wood by hollowing …
Ants are a widespread problem throughout Canada, Carpenter ants are small, black, and prefer to make their nests in wood. They will hollow out sections of wood to create galleries they use to move through. Carpenter ants don’t cause nearly as much damage as you would get from termites. According to Mike Potter, an Entomologist …
If you have spotted a large ant in your house, especially during spring or fall, there’s a high chance it is a carpenter ant. In case the ant has wings, then there’s little doubt that it is, in fact, a carpenter ant. Carpenter ants are common across Canada and the U.S, and they are one …
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There was a brief period after WWII that the western world thought the war on bed bugs was won. The 1990s saw a resurgence of the pests and some expert suggests that the numbers continue to increase at a rate of 8 – percent every year. The prevalence of bed bugs in North America has …
Bed bugs subsist only on the blood of warm-blooded creatures. There is speculation as to whether bed bugs prefer humans to other warm-blooded creatures and why this would be the case. Bed bugs may seem to target humans because they are an easy meal while asleep. The exposed skin makes for quick and easy access …
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