Pest Identification and control: 
Insect
pests:
Start here to identify insects. Many links to web sites with pictures, descriptions and specific information about common insects found in homes and businesses. |
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Rodent
Pests:
Learn the behavior of rats and mice to eliminate them from your living and work space. Get the facts on the deadly
Hantavirus. |
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Other Pests:
Bats, raccoons, moles, birds, snakes, garden pests. |
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Controlling Pests
Yourself
Before you reach for the can of insect spray or rodent
poison explore some of the other options that might be easier, healthier, safer and
more effective. |
1.Identify your
problem:
Is it really a pest?
There is a long list of creatures that are considered pests just
because they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many are harmless
in our environment. Some of them are beneficial. Proper
identification will help us understand how to deal with living things that share our planet.
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2.Prevention:
Your best pest offence is
a good pest defense. There is a very strong movement in the pest control
industry to implement a strategy called "Integrated
Pest Management". The emphasis is on least toxic methods to deal
with pests. Find out more about I.P.M.
here |
3.
Elimination:
Consider all options to eliminate the
pest. Use links on the pest pages to find reliable and safe methods. Consider
pesticides and poisons as a last resource. |
4. Pesticides:
Which are the best ones to use? How much should be used? How safe are
they? What about Canadian and Provincial laws regarding pesticides? Are there safer organic or natural things that work? Find links to these answers and much more about pesticides
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When should
you call a professional?
Who should you call?
The cost of professional pest control
service can often be less than homeowners spend trying to solve a problem
themselves.
If the job is not done properly, money spent is often just wasted. There
are also times
when homeowners increase the difficulty (and cost) of doing the job
properly. Although there are a number of over-the-counter products
available for the homeowner, the product's success rate greatly depends on a
number of factors. Indiscriminate spraying and fogging can be harmful to
homeowners and their families. Improper pesticide use may eliminate symptoms but not the real cause of a
problem.
If you are not sure about what to do, ask someone who knows. If you conclude that the
problem is more than you can handle yourself you should read:
Choosing the right
professional
then
go to:
Finding a professional
near you |
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Who
can you trust?
When you need good advice or
someone to solve your problems with a pest, who can you rely
on?
Read these tips
before you pick up the phone.
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Find a professional near you in the directory of Canadian pest control
professionals listed by Province, city and town.
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Ask the pest control experts
for free advice.
Read the questions and answers from others.
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