Ah, summertime; full of sunshine, pool parties, and… ladybugs? When the snow melts away, you may spot some unwelcome guests in your home. These pesky critters hibernate during the winter and re-emerge once the snow melts. If you have a ladybug infestation, read on for the most common causes and what you can do to prevent it from happening in the future:
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Springtime brings along its energizing sunshine, refreshing spring rains, and beautiful blooming flowers. However, all of this also comes with the re-emergence of bugs. During winter, most bugs hibernate, some change their habitats, while others find shelter in the cracks and crevices of your home. When winter chills are finally over, bugs come out to look for food and to reproduce. As you clean up your house in preparation for spring, it’s a great idea to hire an exterminator in Winnipeg who will professionally get rid of spring bugs. Otherwise, be prepared to see more and more of these bugs around your home and in the yard - just like you, they love to enjoy the warm weather.
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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? Where do you apply each one?
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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 than cold temperatures. Different bugs react differently to winter conditions, though.
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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 environment is what causes them to panic and run - their reaction is more from their fear of humans than any distaste for light.
These insects know that they are more likely to stay alive in dark places where humans can’t get to them. Their gravitation towards dark and narrow places also makes it simpler for them to store food and to breed. Some common areas roaches love to seek refuge include bathroom vanities, kitchen cabinets, the spaces behind and under the refrigerator, in your electronics, attics, and basements.
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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 usually an ideal environment. Most basements are dark and often the least busy parts of a house, meaning your uninvited guests can move around comfortably hunting for food, unnoticed.
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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 are the five most common pests you’ll find around:
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As nature would have it, bed bugs are one of the most difficult pests to control. You can blame this on their ability to multiply quickly, hide in extremely tiny spaces and go without their preferred meal (human blood), for a long period of time. In just one year, bed bugs can produce three to four generations. If you’re not a bed bug exterminator in Winnipeg, attempting to eliminate bed bugs could turn into an apparition hunting expedition that never comes to an end - as soon as you think you just got rid of them, they come back again.
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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 ash borer. First, we’ll discuss the history of the pests; then, we’ll talk about how GL Pest Control can help you protect the trees on your property.
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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! These concerns are valid, but there’s a third concern people don’t often think of - unless they work in goods-producing industries, like farming, fishing, forestry, or food and beverage manufacturing. That’s the post-harvest, post-manufacturing loss of goods as a result of pests in warehouses, especially relevant in Winnipeg and Manitoba, given our status as an agricultural hub.
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