Smelling something funky?  Perhaps its cat urine, musty mildew, trash or maybe even a dead rodent?     Look to Earth Care Odour Remover Bags. They work - period!  Used by Pest Control Professionals to remove dead animal smell, urine and feces odors associated with infestations. Earth Care Bags do not...

Are your Boxwood shrubs looking damaged? Perhaps you notice webbing, chewed or skeletonized leaves? You could be dealing with the boxwood caterpillar.   It's important to get control of these pests before they severely damage or even kill your Boxwoods.  Staying ahead of infestations: Inspect your shrubs every 2-3 days for...

It’s time to open the cottage… but not to pests! Opening the cottage after a long, cold winter renews the soul. It heralds days filled with family fun, leisurely evenings, a return to nature and respite from our hectic lives. Unfortunately, you have work to do before you can comfortably...

Spring cleaning tips to prevent pests Spring cleaning is an age-old tradition. Long ago, it was necessary to rid homes of soot and grime that accumulated over winter – just think of all the wood and coal burning required back then to keep a home warm. Plus all the sooty...

Most people are used to hearing about or experiencing allergies.  Cigarette smoke, pet dander, pollen from plants & trees can make life just plain miserable. Food allergies can be very dangerous and are considered one of the most common allergies.    Did you know that pests can also trigger allergies...

Identifying Boxelder Bugs  Boxelder bugs are medium-sized insects with black bodies and reddish-orange markings along their wings. Adults are about ½ inch long and are easily identified by the red lines that form an X-shaped pattern on their backs. The younger stages are bright red and become darker as they develop....

The Best Ant Killers in 2026 (tested by our experts) When ants appear indoors, you don’t have time to fool around with internet gimmicks or unproven products, hoping they’ll work. You want the ants gone fast. To help you do this, the experts at Pest HQ, Ontario’s leading supplier of...

Bed bugs don’t magically appear in your home. They’re brought into it… by you, your family members, even visitors to your home. As crafty hitchhikers, the bugs ride along on luggage, backpacks, purses and clothing. Once inside your home, they hide, multiply and bite you while you sleep. They cause...

Pests in Winter Most people don't think twice about pests in winter.   We tend to think that most pest activity happens during the warmer months and therefore we are often thrown off guard when we get the surprise of mice, rats, cockroaches or spiders in our homes, in the dead...

How to trap mice fast and effectively You’ve noticed signs of mouse activity: Gnawed packaging, little black turds on surfaces. During a quiet moment, maybe you even saw a mouse dash across the floor of your home. It’s important to be aware of mouse activity and act immediately to get...

Pest control 101 for landlords and vacation rental owners   You’ve heard the proverb made famous by Ben Franklin: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". While he probably wasn’t referring to bed bugs and cockroaches, the saying holds true.   Prevention is key to managing pests...

You start the car only to see the dreaded Check Engine light come on. What’s wrong? Unfortunately, it may be damaged wiring caused by rats. It’s a problem for a growing number of motorists. In Canada, rodents may cause as much as 25% of all comprehensive insurance claims, according to...

  Halloween décor is meant to be spooky. But you don’t want it crawling with bugs when you pull it from storage next season. Nor do you want it causing bug problems that plague your home year round.   How is this even possible? Consider the tombstones, skeletons, giant spiderwebs...

Opening the cottage to find mice is icky. They pee and poop everywhere they go, making a mess and causing a terrible odour. They also pose serious health risks. Inhaling contaminated air may cause disease. This can happen when you’re trying to clean up the mess mice have left behind....

  In summer, it’s not uncommon to have a sudden problem with aggressive ‘bees.’  They steal food off your plate while you’re dining alfresco and attack anyone working or playing in the yard, inflicting painful stings. But it’s not bees causing the havoc. Rather, it’s yellow jacket wasps.  Yellow jacket...

Consider this: One fly in the sauce cost a high-end restaurant five good customers, and likely countless others.   A woman recently told Pest HQ she was dining out with four girlfriends. Halfway through her creamy pasta dish, she found a fly. This was not a fly that landed in...

More than a nuisance, mosquitoes can be deadly Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other creature in the world. In Canada, they’re mostly a nuisance. Still, the bites of some mosquitoes make people ill. In Ontario, alone, 72 people were sickened in 2024 by West Nile Virus, a...

  Despite having “German” in their name, cockroaches are tropical insects. They love heat and humidity.     It’s why the invasive pests thrive inside where temperatures are steady. They’d never survive a Canadian winter outdoors.     If it seems like roaches are worse in the summer, you’re right. Warm,...

One of the greatest threats to trees in Ontario is the spongy moth. Previously called the European gypsy moth, the invasive pest lays eggs in tree bark. Caterpillars hatch from the eggs and eat the leaves of trees, often stripping them bare. When this happens repeatedly, trees become weak and...

  Seven species of ants cause problems for homeowners in Canada. Most don’t become pests until they get inside your home and are trailing across your countertop.    Fortunately, you can manage the ant populations around the outside of your home to prevent them from finding their way indoors, say...