Do you ever find yourself at a crossroads, unable to tell which bottle to pick when you want to eliminate pests? Insecticides, disinfectants, and pesticides are all meant to eliminate germs and unwanted creepy crawlers. If you are looking for a reliable pest control solution, you are probably asking: What’s the difference between the three? […]
If you think a bitterly cold winter will kill the bugs you hate most and reduce the damage they'll do in the spring and summer, you’ll be disappointed. As far as the weather is concerned, temperature isn’t the most important factor with bugs, moisture is. In fact, very dry conditions will depress bug populations more […]
If you're a Winnipeg homeowner, you've probably experienced this at least once. You flip the lights on and suddenly you see a bunch of cockroaches scattering - a very unpleasant sight to witness. Contrary to most people’s beliefs, roaches are not afraid of sunlight or any type of light for that matter. The shift of […]
Wondering why pests like hanging out in your basement? Well, there are a lot of different things that make basements a safe haven for creepy crawlies of all kinds. First off, pests are generally shy - it’s a survival mechanism for them. Pests will do whatever it takes to avoid exposure and your basement is […]
In Winnipeg, some pests will enter your home in the fall to stay over the winter. Then, in summer, as you lay out in your patio or the beach trying to soak up every ounce of sunshine, you may find yourself fighting off mosquitoes, if not wasps. In Winnipeg, different seasons attract different pests. These […]
As nature would have it, bed bugs are one of the most difficult pests to control — and Winnipeg, ranked as one of Canada's most bed bug-infested cities, knows this all too well. You can blame this on their ability to multiply quickly, hide in extremely tiny spaces and go without their preferred meal (human […]
In a recent post, we talked about cankerworms and Winnipeg’s urban forest. We mentioned that while cankerworms can weaken a tree, they are not an immediate threat to the tree’s life. Today, we take a look at two bugs that are an important threat to Winnipeg’s beautiful trees; the elm bark beetle and the emerald […]
When people think about pest control, a lot of the focus is on pest control for the home, or for commercial spaces. There’s no doubt that finding a mouse in your house can be a bit disconcerting, and that it’s even worse to find rodents in your kitchen; you be shut down for health violations! […]
