Pest Control Services

At Pest Xpress we have the skills and experience to service all your pest control needs. Pest Xpress utilizes I.P.M. The system of Integrated Pest Management is based on the concept that the key to long-term pest management in and around structures is to prevent pests from becoming a problem initially. The best method of managing structural pests is to exclude them or to "pest proof" the structure. Whether you are a residential, commercial or industrial customer we can control both your insect and wildlife nuisance animal problems. Below you can find links to detailed information about the pests that we control. If you have a specific problem not listed here, please give us a call. We're here to help.

Ant Solutions

Ants are related to wasps, hornets and bees. They are often confused with termites. Ants can be a problem in and around the home. Of the approximately 100 species of ants in Canada, most build nests in soil. However, some nest beneath concrete slabs, near foundations, under rocks or in wood. When these nest sites are near human residences or food establishments, a pest problem can arise. Many ant species will sting, injecting a protein based venom, or bite with the mandibles in defence of the nest.

Cockroach Solutions

The Main attractions for a cockroach include food, water and shelter. To them, almost anything is food, including any foodstuff, paper, cloth, plants, and even glue used for binding books. They can be found in every part of the home, but most prefer some kind of damp environment. Since most cockroaches are active at night, many people may be completely unaware of their presence in their home. Cockroaches may be a public health concern in certain locations such as restaurants or hospitals because they have been known to carry Salmonella bacteria - the organism responsible for food poisoning.

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, flat, oval bloodsucking insects that infest the sleeping quarters of man and other animals. Their presence is not necessarily the result of poor housekeeping, since these insects may be brought into a home in spite of all reasonable precautions. if introduced into a home, they may become very numerous and irritating, and affect the welfare of the occupants. They may pose problems in homes, hotels, theatres, barns, poultry houses, and in buildings housing rabbits or other warm blooded animals and birds.

Spider Solutions

Despite appearances spiders are not insects but are classified as Arachnida. Most of the spiders in the home become active only at night, and usually remain unnoticed in cool, dark corners. They very rarely bite unless molested. Large office or apartment buildings often attract a variety of spiders and can have heavy infestations. This is a result of lights in the large windows which attract nocturnal insects upon which the spiders feed.

Wasps & Bees

The females of the species possess a stinger. Only honey bees have barbed stingers which can only be used once: other bees and wasps have barb-less stingers which enable them to sting repeatedly. Bees, wasps and hornets are in most respects beneficial insects. When they make their nests close to or within homes or other human-occupied buildings, however, a hazardous situation arises.

Fly Solutions

Domestic flies can be a nuisance and are also identified with the transfer of disease. Pathogenic organisms can be transferred by domestic flies, especially the House fly, where faecal matter, vomit-us (drops of regurgitated liquid) and bacteria adhering to the fly are deposited on human food or food preparation areas. Most species of fly are attracted to decaying matter.

Rodent Control

Rats and mice are often called commensal rodents because they benefit from their proximity to humans. Rodents are pests because of the damage they cause to food and property, and because of the many serious diseases associated with them. Rodents can gnaw through electrical cables resulting in structural fires. They also have a major role in the spread of diseases such as salmonellosis, ricketsial pox and lymphatic choriomeningitis. Contamination of human food and animal feed with rodent droppings and urine is also a health concern. Parasites such as fleas and mites that are associated with rodents can also attack humans resulting in disease transmission. Recent health concerns have also been seen with the white-footed mouse which acts as a reservoir fro the Lyme disease bacterial spirochaete and the Hanta Virus.

Wildlife Management

The raccoon is a highly intelligent carnivore that is related to bears and the giant panda. Generally it is active only at night, and may become a nuisance in suburban areas when it raids garbage cans for food. It has few natural enemies except for the bobcat, fox and coyote. The raccoon is omnivorous, feeding upon fish, frogs, small mammals, birds and their eggs, molluscs, crustaceans, fruits, nuts, small grains and corn in storage and in fields. The slender toes on it's front feet are used with great dexterity in grasping small objects and in searching for food.

Flea Control

Fleas can be a real nuisance. They jump up to 3 feet and bite leaving irritating marks, typically on the legs, feet and arms. They are very small, typically only 3 millimetres long, making them very difficult to see. Most of a flea population in your home is actually in the form of eggs. 95 percent of the population will be egg and only 5 percent will be live fleas. Pest Xpress has the expertise top eliminate your flea problem. Give us a call today.

Other Pests

Many pests can frustrate the homeowner. Insects like centipedes, millipedes, crickets, beetles and earwigs are just some of the problems people can experience during different seasonal cycles. Pest Xpress has the knowledge and experience to deal with your pest problems. Give Pest Xpress a call today and find out how we can help.

Pest Xpress pest control services the following towns: Actinolite, Anson, Apsley, Bannockburn, Belleville, Bonarlaw, Bowmanville, Brighton, Buckhorn, Campbellford, Cobourg, Colborne, Corbyville, Cordova Mines, Crookston, Deloro, Douro, Eldorado, Frankford, Grafton, Hall Bridge, Harwood, Hastings, Havelock, Keene, Lakefield, Madoc, Marmora, Meyersburg, Mountain View, Newtonville, Norwood, Orono, Oshawa, Peterborough, Port Hope, Stirling, Trenton, Tweed. If you are unsure if we service your area, just give us a call!

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