How to Prevent Rats from Making Nests in Your Garage

Rats are not as cheeky as they have been made out to be. They can be timid, cautious and sometimes take the risks of going into your house. In case you have a garage that is filled with greenery or a garage that is full of old junk, then you have a few reasons to…

How to Deal With Rats in Your Office

How to Deal With Rats in Your Office

Rats can thrive in an office environment for its abundance of food, potential entry points and the fact that it is empty at night when the rodents like to forage. Rats aren’t just scary to encounter at the office. An infestation is a major health risk that can cause diseases such as Lyme disease and…

How to Keep Mice Out of My Shed for the Winter

How to Keep Mice Out of My Shed for the Winter

When you are trying to figure out how to keep mice out of your shed during winter, it’s very important to think of the mouse first. There are two things that are likely to be in the mind of the rodent at this particular time; shelter and food sources. If you can eliminate these, then…

How Do Grocery Stores Deal with Rodent Infestation?

How Do Grocery Stores Deal with Rodent Infestation?

Our mice exterminator Toronto services are often called to deal with mouse problems at grocery stores.  Every fall, mice look for a warm with hiding places and food supply where they can spend winter. Grocery stores and restaurants are a natural target for rodents. Mice are highly destructive, and if left to thrive, they will…

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Do Organic Solutions Work Against Bed Bugs?

Organic bed bug solutions may be taken broadly to mean pest control solutions that don’t require the use of pesticides. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to exterminate even within professional circles. There is a lot of good and bad information for homeowners who would like to attempt to treat the infestation without using potentially dangerous…

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Do Bed Bugs Have Specific Smell?

Bed bugs do emit a specific odour from a combination of the insect’s feces, pheromones, scent glands and cast casings. In case of sever infestation in addition to smell you can find bed bug shells. The most common description for the bed bug smell is ‘sweet’ and ‘musty’ and very often compared to the smell of…

Essential Oils - What Natural Scents Will Repel Rodents

Essential Oils: What Natural Scents Will Repel Rodents?

Research has proven that mice are extremely sensitive to scents. Another study that was conducted by Harvard University backed this statement. Mice in some studies have even been trained to detect specific odours. Their efficient sensitivity to scents can also be used to against them since they tend to be repelled from specific smells. It…

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Do Bed Bug Detection Devices Actually Work?

Bed bugs detectors are effective for checking whether you have bed bugs or to assess the progress of a recent extermination. Although effective, bed bug detectors are good at just that, detecting, and cannot be used as a standalone pest control method. They must be paired with professional extermination and prevention for the pest control…

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Can Ants Attack Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs have made a major comeback recently after close to 40 years on near extinction. Many experts agree that banning of synthetic pesticides such as DDT has a lot to do with why the pests are back. These pesticides were effective for killing pests but unfortunately not gentle on the environment or humans. But…

Does Vinegar, Bleach and Detergent Solution Get Rid of Mice

Does Vinegar, Bleach and Detergent Solution Get Rid of Mice?

There are a few things that are creepier and more annoying than knowing that there is a mouse roaming in your house. In case you have spotted a mouse in your home, you need to know that you are not alone. These little critters are unwelcome roommates and are known to head for warm and…