How to deter wasps 

How to deter wasps 

As the weather in the GTA seems to rise to a pleasant temperature so is the rise is wasp presence around the region as well. Most wasp species become active during the warmer spring and summer months after having overwintered in the colder months. Depending on the wasp species you are dealing with, wasps may…

Do fake wasp nests fool wasps_

Do fake wasp nests fool wasps?

While still commonly unknown to many, fake wasp nests really do exist with many people reporting to have positive results from it. To understand the success behind these fake wasp nests, one must first understand the nature of wasps and their tendency to make nests in and around homes. Paper nest wasps are highly territorial…

Differences Between Wasp and Hornet Nest

Differences Between Wasp and Hornet Nest

The social wasp makes its nest from many different kinds of material such as with mud, plants, and inside wood made from their secretion. Many materials are collected and built in a honeycomb pattern and are often enforced by an extra protective layer. The locations differ based on what kind of wasp species you are…

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What Not To Do If You Have Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants have invaded the wet and rotting wood on your property and with the rainy season it might motivate the colony to move inwards as they are more active. They have moved on to making satellite colonies in your house and they have reached maturity because you are now seeing flying ants you even…

Differences Between Carpenter Bees and Bumblebees

Differences Between Carpenter Bees and Bumblebees

Carpenter bees get their name from the fact that they prefer to bore holes inside wood to make galleries to rear their young in. They are spread worldwide with seven species counting in the United States. Since they do not have a traditional hive, they are known as solitary bees. The female carpenter bee is…

Common Ant Types That Invade Your Home

Common Ant Types That Invade Your Home

Ants are a nightmare. They infest your home and spread disease. They eat your food, endangering your supply and many of them ruin your house in a variety of ways. It is best to contact professional carpenter ant exterminator Toronto in the Greater Toronto Area to declare your home ant-free as soon as possible! Pharaoh ants…

How To Deal With Carpenter Ants In The Attic

How To Deal With Carpenter Ants In The Attic

Carpenter ants are a frustrating infestation that can cause a great deal of damage to your home. If you have an infestation your food could also be getting infected by these ants feces. Carpenter ants usually start their primary colony in an external area of rotting wood like an old stump or pile of wood.…

Do Carpenter Ants Hybernate

Do Carpenter Ants Hybernate?

Carpenter ants start off outside by finding a piece of rotting wood on your property. This could be an old shed, a rotting stump or a pile of wood. Either way the infestation always starts outside. The carpenter ants are searching for four things. They need safety from predators that like to eat them like…

Does Black Pepper Really Repel Rats or Mice?

Does Black Pepper Really Repel Rats or Mice?

While pepper has many useful applications in the kitchen, it is surprising to know that pepper might be an effective repellent or poison against rat presence in your home. The reason for this being is that because black pepper is supposed to contain high concentrations of a chemical called Piperine which is highly toxic to…

Do Carpenter Ants Set Satellite Colonies?

Do Carpenter Ants Set Satellite Colonies?

Carpenter ants generally don’t start their primary colony in a home, they start them outside on the property usually in a piece of rotten wood like a pile of firewood or an old stump or things of that nature. They penetrate your home with a satellite colony after their primary colony has matured. They do…