You keep the doors closed, the windows stay shut and the heating is on. Then you find droppings under the sink or hear scratching behind a wall. How are mice getting into the house during winter? Small openings are often the answer. Gaps beneath doors, around pipes and cables, or in damaged parts of the […]
Why Are Boxelder Bugs Gathering Around Barrie Homes This Fall?
Why Boxelder Bugs Show Up in Large Numbers in October Boxelder bugs are active during warmer months, but their behavior changes with decreasing temperatures in fall. By October, cooler nights in Barrie lead them to seek refuge in some sheltered spot where they will be able to stay alive through winter. This migration pattern is […]
Why Do Silverfish Keep Showing Up in King City Homes?
Why Silverfish Can Stay Active Through Fall and Winter Silverfish are tiny insects without wings that can live in homes even when the temperature outside is low. Once they have found themselves in the indoor environment, coldness of autumn and winter does not mean an end of their activities. They like living in places where […]
Where Should You Check for Cockroaches During Winter?
Why Can Cockroaches Stay Active When It Is Freezing Outside? Even though there might be a cold winter night in Barrie, it does not imply that the spaces within your house are going to be cold. Heating warms up the spaces inside and the kitchen provides food, water and shelter. A Barrie pest control expert […]
Suspect Bed Bugs This Winter?
You open your winter duvet and find a small bug near the seam line of the mattress. Or you see some dark spots on the bed sheets and you suspect that it might be caused by bed bugs. The idea may come into your mind to strip your bed and move everything to the laundry […]