During cold weather, carpenter ants typically enter a state of dormancy. But if you have a nest in your home, mild temperatures (hello, global warming!) and even warmth from central heating can “awaken” them. You’ll see the ants walking around, moving a bit slow. And you’ll likely find them near...

  For anyone worried about bed bugs, having overnight guests can be stressful. What if guests accidently bring blood-sucking bed bugs into your home? The bugs are savvy hitchhikers. They cause itchy, red welts and can be hard to eliminate. Of course, you could ask out-of-town guests to stay elsewhere, but that’s...

What is attacking my plants? It’s summer and the garden is thriving. Until it’s not. Overnight, flowers and vegetables appear deformed and full of holes. Plants are wilted, sooty and generally unhappy. Unfortunately, garden pests have found your delectable plants. At Pest HQ, we’ve heard this a lot from Ontario gardeners...

  When unwanted bugs, mice or rats invade your home, you want to know – Where can I get pest control products near me?   Sure, you can head to the nearest big box store. But there, you’re pretty much on your own to choose the best products and approach...

  Getting together for the holidays is so much fun… unless you’ve returned home only to find you have bed bugs. Bed bugs are crafty hitchhikers. You can pick them up in hotel rooms, by riding public transit or merely sitting on infested furniture. Guests also may bring them into your...

To Get Rid of Bugs and Rodents, follow this #1 Rule   People often ask Pest HQ experts if it’s really possible to get rid of bugs and rodents on their own. The answer: ABSOLUTELY! Unfortunately, many people don’t follow the #1 rule of successful DIY pest control: KNOW YOUR PEST....

My kid went to summer camp and now we have bed bugs. What do we do?   Bed bugs were not the summer memory you expected, but yep, they arrived home with your child from camp. What a nightmare! It’s okay to be upset. Bed bugs invade the space where...

  How long does it take to get rid of bed bugs for good? The short answer? About 28 days. Waiting is the only way to know if your bed bug control efforts are successful. When you’ve gone 4 weeks without getting any new bed bug bites, you can assume the...

  Insect traps and monitors do two things: They capture crawling insects in your home or business, and they detect insect activity early so you can act before the bugs cause a major problem.    How do insect monitoring traps work? The two most common types of insect monitoring traps...

  Insecticides kill or repel the insect pests causing damage to your home, yard or business. They include baits, dusts, aerosols and bug sprays. People sometimes use the terms "insecticide" and "pesticide" in Canada to mean the same thing. Just to be clear: Insecticide refers specifically to products that kill insects....