Where Are the Most Common Hidden Areas Where Pests Thrive? The most common pest hiding places are areas that provide shelter while staying close to food, water, warmth, or entry routes. Pests generally prefer locations where people rarely clean, move objects, or disturb their surroundings. A Barrie pest control expert can help identify concealed areas […]
Pest Entry Points
Why Are Asian Lady Beetles Entering Barrie Homes This Fall?
Why Asian Lady Beetles Become More Noticeable in October Asian lady beetles tend to spend most of the warm seasons outdoors preying on aphids and small insects. The way in which they behave, however, tends to change once autumn arrives. In the month of October, home owners may spot clusters of beetles on buildings during […]
Why Are Western Conifer Seed Bugs Entering Barrie Homes?
Why Western Conifer Seed Bugs Become Noticeable in Fall Western conifer seed bugs spend much of the warmer season outdoors among pine, spruce, fir, and other conifers. They consume seeds and cones and do not consume household items. With the decreasing temperatures in Barrie during the fall season, adults start to search for shelters where […]
Why Pine Seed Bugs Enter Homes before Winter?
Why Pine Seed Bugs Become More Noticeable in Fall? The pine seed bug is also known as the western conifer seed bug. These insects usually spend most of their warm season outside near pine, spruce, fir, and other coniferous trees. They mostly eat immature seeds found in conifer cones. During most of the year, these […]
How Are Mice Getting into Your House During Cold Weather?
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 […]