It’s pretty hard to describe how shocked people get when they see a rat in their house. It’s worse, and even embarrassing if a visitor informs you that you might have a rat problem. The idea of Ratatouille running around in your kitchen spicing up your favourite exotic French dishes might be cute, but in…
Cockroaches are a common household pest, and one of the hardest to deal with. They often hide out of sight, making it hard to know where they proliferate. You might not even see roaches until you stumble into a dark room, such as the kitchen, and turn on the light. Suddenly, you see them scampering…
Rats are small warm-blooded animals that are found all over the world. They have a unique front set of teeth that they use for gnawing through anything. Rats set up nests in homes which can be dangerous to humans since they often carry diseases and parasites. They also to set up their nests in attics,…
As winter approaches, rats can be seen more often running around in the gardens. This needs to be a warning sign, but there is always a way of coping with them. Rats typically nest in urban areas in search of food, water, and shelter. Common species such as the roof rat and the Norway rat…
Its easy to identify rat poop; they are skinny pellets that are about 3/8-inch-long and about 1/8 inch in diameter, rounded tips with a slight bulge in the center but not always. Fresh rat poop is dark brown in colour, and when they start ageing, they tend to get lighter. Rat poop resembles squirrel poop…
Carpenter ants, particularly black ones, are common pests throughout portions of Canada. Although they prefer nesting in rotting trees, they will also take up residence in homes and businesses. Carpenter ants get their name because of the damage they cause to wood and the fact that they nest in wood. But what do they do…
Hornets and Wasps play a very crucial role in our environment. They feed on other insects, and these keep the population of insects in check. For most of the part, hornets do their job really well. But it’s when we cross paths with them that things often get out of hand. Getting stung by a hornet…
Most people don’t have anything good to say about wasps. They sting, they cause havoc during summer, and they are extremely aggressive and territorial when provoked. However, wasps just like any other living creature have a life and a busy one for that matter. Wasps are diurnal insects meaning they are active during the day…
Wasps can mess your whole outdoor experience, and since they come out in large numbers during summer, it could be the difference between enjoying a good barbecue in your yard with friends and nursing a nasty sting on a perfect sunny afternoon. Getting rid of wasps in your yard is a risky affair, that is…
Warm weather naturally brings a bust of buzzing insects, among them are wasps. When we see a weird muddy or paper looking mass stuck in our living spaces the first instinct is to poke it. Children get ten times curious than adults, but destroying a wasp nest without proper information of what you are doing…