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How Common Are Carpenter Ants in Toronto?

Toronto has a climate that is attractive to certain insect species, the carpenter ant being one of them. These ants like to form their colonies in wood, and the wooden structures inside of a home are the most attractive due to the general safety of a human dwelling. In addition to wood for colony harborage,…

Ant Identification Guide

Ant Identification Guide

Ants are a type of insect that is represented by many different sub species within their overall species. Although ants are somewhat beneficial in natural ecosystems, they can indeed be a pest if the right circumstances are in place to attract them. Since there are many types of ants, it is important to know the…

Do Bed Bugs Make Nests in the Home

Do Bed Bugs Make Nests in the Home?

Bed bugs are some of the most common pests in the world. International trade and travel have enabled these pests to spread to every country. Bed bugs travel well, but they prefer to live sedentary lifestyles in which they will inhabit the same places for the rest of their lives. They do not make nests,…

Do Bed Bugs Bite Dogs and Can They Live on Them

Do Bed Bugs Bite Dogs and Can They Live on Them?

Bed bugs are awful pests that will invade anyone’s home if given the opportunity. These insects are common all over the world, crawling into our suitcases and finding their way into our homes. Bed bugs do not discriminate – they’ll live in anyone’s house and they’ll feed on their pets, too. Bed bugs feed solely…

How to control a rodent infestation?

What Attracts Rats to Your Home?

As hard as you have tried to stop them you can’t seem to understand how a rat gets in the house. That’s because there are several factors encouraging the continued invasion of your home by rats. And possibly are yet to deal with some other factors attracting rate to your residence or office. Rats are…

How to Prevent Rats in Your House - 3 Strategies

How to Prevent Rats in Your House: 3 Strategies

Rats are not your friend hence you need to know how to prevent rat nestings in your house before calling a rat exterminator in Toronto. They might have some economic value to the environment but not to your home. Unfortunately, over the years the activities of rats like Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and roof rats…

Why You Need Professional Help to Deal With Rats

Why You Need Professional Help to Deal With Rats

Do you really think you need professional help to deal with rats? Well, don’t get fooled, you can deal with rats yourself using DIYs and other control measures. But the question is what do you seek, immediate or long-lasting solutions? Managing rodents is more than just a one night stand. It is actually a full-time…

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Which Wasps Are Most Aggressive?

There are over 30,000 species of wasps. These stinging insects, like bees, belong to the Hymenoptera family. You’re likely to come across them during daylight hours in the summer and early fall months.   What makes wasps particularly dangerous is that unlike a bee, which can only sting you once, a female wasp has the ability to…

Which is More Aggressive – Bees or Wasps?

Many people fear bees and wasps. The mere sight of them often causes individuals to flee. This fear is well-founded. Although bees and wasps play an important part in our ecosystem, they are also responsible for those dreaded stings that send many people to the emergency room every year. But these stings are often caused…

What is the Difference Between a Wasp and a Hornet?

People usually find it difficult to differentiate between wasps and hornets. They’re both flying insects and they both can deliver very painful stings when aggravated or feel threatened. However similar they may be, there is a considerable amount of differences between these insects. Call us if you need a wasp removal Trotono service. Wasps belong to…