The Smithsonian Institute answered this very nicely. According to the Smithsonian Magazine there are a staggering 4,500 cockroach species in the world, and out of them 30 species are considered invasive pests! In Canadian households, there are a handful from those 30 species that are often seen in our homes. These are the American, Oriental,…
The following case study will analyze and recount a mouse infestation in a residential house located in Toronto. The homeowner complained about mouse activity where after a technician was dispatched on-site to conduct an exterior and interior inspection. Exterior Inspection The exterior and interior inspection are some of the most important parts during an exclusion…
Cockroaches vary in colour, species and origin. While they are all very old and have survived both a major extinction event as well as the ice age. They did this in a similar way that males did. Mammals would make burrows and hide in small caves. Cockroaches did the same thing. The only thing that…
Cockroaches are unsightly pests that should be avoided at all costs. These are filthy insects that can make you sick with food poisoning and airborne allergens. If you’ve spotted a cockroach within a shared space, such as a laundry room, be careful that you do not bring one to your home. Cockroaches breed very rapidly,…
Rats are common in cities and older neighbourhoods where they can find food and shelter. Century homes are especially at risk of getting rats because their foundations have deteriorated, and they may have obsolete piping that rats can crawl through. Rats are commonly found in crawlspaces because they provide rats with comfortable shelter. In the…
This case study details a mouse removal and pest-proofing job in Old Toronto. Mice entered this 2-unit home in early winter via the holes in the foundation, then dirtied the kitchen with feces. A thorough inspection of the property, along with an extermination program and exclusion of the foundation has left this property mouse-free ever…
Cockroaches survived the extinction that killed the dinosaurs. They were the rulers of the Carboniferous period which took place one hundred and twelve million years before the dinosaurs and three hundred and sixty million years before us. They are highly adaptive, resistant to all forms of radiation from photonic solar radiation to particle radiation like…
The following pest control case took place in the dynamic neighborhood in Toronto, Parkdale, more precisely, Little Tibet. It is a neighborhood dotted with all kinds of restaurants and shops owned by people of Tibetan origin. The homeowner complained about rat presence coming from the basement. After this, a technician was dispatched to the site…
Cockroaches give off a specific smell due to the way they grow, the way they defaecate and the way they live, nest and feed. The fact that they prefer damp areas makes the smell much worse and cleaning it can be difficult to impossible. They have been inside of the walls and inside the insulation…
Sealing the soffit and fascia gaps are important because it prevents rodents and wildlife animals from taking advantage of these spaces. The way they can access the interior of the building is by force or by squeezing through these gaps or even chewing through the soffit. Some of the most common household pests and wildlife…