Bugs. The Unwanted Sunbathers: Boxelder Bugs and Stink Bugs on Your Siding
Boxelder Bugs and Stink Bugs on Your Siding Take a walk outside on the first sunny, crisp September afternoon. Look at the south or west-facing side of your home. See those clusters of red-and-black beetles, or those shield-shaped, prehistoric-looking stink bugs...
The Great Fall Migration: Why Mice View Your House as a Five-Star Resort
September means back-to-school for the kids, and back to your living room for mice and rats across Central and Southern Ontario. As the evening temperatures dip, rodents get the memo: winter is coming. And out in the wild, winter means freezing to death. But your...
Why Wasps Crash Your End-of-Summer BBQ – Avoid a Social Disaster
The September Sting: Why Wasps Are Crashing Your End-of-Summer BBQ We're here. Welcome to September in Ontario! The leaves are preparing to turn, the CNE has wrapped up, and the local wasp population has collectively decided to lose its mind. If you’ve tried to enjoy...
The Summer Rodent Surge: Why Rats and Mice are Invading Toronto Yards this June
The Summer Rodent Surge: Why Rats and Mice are Invading Toronto Yards this June Category: Summer Pest Control / Rodent Removal Reading Time: 7 Minutes When you think of mice and rats, you usually think of winter. You picture them shivering in the snow and sneaking...
Why a Golf-Ball-Sized Wasp Nest in May is an Emergency (Toronto and Area Guide)
It’s May in Toronto. You're finally outside, cleaning out the eavestroughs or setting up your patio furniture for the first barbecue of the season, and you look up at the corner of your porch roof and spot the wasp nest. A tiny, grey, paper-like cone hanging from the...
Why Am I Seeing Huge Black Ants in My House in March? (Toronto Area Carpenter Ant Warning)
It is late March in Ontario. The snow is melting, the ground is still half-frozen, and you are sitting in your kitchen enjoying your morning coffee. Suddenly, you see it: sluggish black ants wandering across the floor. Then you see more black ants in the bathroom....
Why This Harsh Winter is Causing a Surge in Mice & How to Combat it.
Category: Winter Home Care / Rodent Control Reading Time: 6 Minutes If you look out your window right now, you probably see a winter wonderland. Snow is piled high against fences, covering the garden, and drifting up against the side of your home. It looks peaceful....
Is This a Bed Bug or a Carpet Beetle? How to Tell the Difference (Toronto and Area Guide).
Category: Pest Identification / Home Safety Reading Time: 8 Minutes If you are reading this, you are probably feeling a mix of anxiety and confusion. You found a tiny, brownish bug in your bedroom. A bed bug??? Maybe it was on the sheets, maybe it was crawling up the...
Toronto’s War with Bed Bugs Rages On
When it comes to pests, few can raise the hair on the back of your neck like bed bugs - and there are a lot of people in the GTA with that feeling. City & Country Pest Control reports that with almost 2,300 reported bed bug cases, Toronto is the per-capita bed...
The Truth About Bird Droppings & Your Home
The sound of birds singing is soothing, but, as the experts at City &Country Pest Control Inc. explain, birds are usually incredibly territorial, especially when it comes to protecting nests and food supplies. In fact, anyone who lives in an area with a high...
