The adage “don’t let the bed bugs bite” is getting a lot harder to follow these days. In an article from the Canadian Press, two seniors’ homes in Alberta and four buses in Edmonton have been treated for bed bug infestation. While bed bugs are generally no cause for alarm, health officials admit that controlling… Continue reading
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The Importance of Immediately Getting Rid of Mice to Avoid Business Closure
An article in the Toronto Star dated January 31 reports about the closure of two Kensington Market shops—a bakery and a fish market—after critical rodent infestations were identified in them. The closure was ordered by Toronto Public Health in an attempt to safeguard consumers from the possibility of purchasing contaminated food. Only after the stores… Continue reading
The Difficult Task of Thoroughly Getting Rid of Rodents
A January 5, 2013 article posted on CBC News’ website reported on the flurry of concern raised over the discovery of a rat carcass in a southeast neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta. The presence of the dead rodent in New Brighton, Calgary launched the entire city on a frenzied rat hunt, with citizens intent on being… Continue reading
Rodent Control Service Providers: Keeping People Away From Harm
More than being a major nuisance to homeowners’ properties, rodent infestation is also accompanied by the risk of contracting a number of infectious diseases. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), for instance, is a rare lung disease brought about by the hantavirus, which can be directly transmitted by rodents. According to the Center for Disease Control and… Continue reading
Rodent Control Services: A Must for Canadian Homes
CBC News reported last May that after a long winter, Charleswood, Winnipeg resident Julian Warelis was shocked to see his lawn all messed up as he was raking grass. It turned out that a pack of burrowing voles chewed up the grass and dug multiple holes, resulting in several bald spots on his lawn. A… Continue reading
Call Animal Control and Wildlife Removal Services to Stop Bat Infestation
Contrary to popular belief, bats are not major carriers of the rabies virus; however, those that actually are have a tendency to be clumsy and thus are more prone to human contact. This makes incidents of bat infestation seem scarier than they really ought to be. Unfortunately, having bats move into homes is fairly common,… Continue reading
New Animal Control Bylaw Sets No Limits to Number of Bird Feeders: How will this End Squirrel Invasion?
In Mississauga, Ontario, the intrusion of urban wildlife has become such a huge problem. Chris Clay of Mississauga News reports that the city’s municipal staff eventually proposed setting a limit to the number of bird feeders local residents may install, a proposal that has drawn widespread criticism. In fact, some media outfits argue that this… Continue reading
Animal Removal and Wildlife Control Services Get Rid of Raccoons in a Humane Process
With the raccoon population in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) increasing rapidly, it’s no surprise that David Suzuki called Toronto the “raccoon capital of the world” in the CBC documentary Raccoon Nation. Sometimes referred to as masked bandits, these nocturnal creatures find their way into uncovered chimneys, luscious vegetable gardens, bird feeders, and family rubbish… Continue reading
Wildlife Control Services: Controlling Bird Populations in a Safe and Humane Way
Bruce Di Labio of the Ottawa Citizen recently reported that the rising water levels in the Ottawa River have caused shorebirds of various species to foray inland in search of more ideal feeding habitats. These included egrets, cranes, herons, and bitterns. Di Labio mentioned that these shorebirds were also spotted elsewhere, along the shallow-watered Carp… Continue reading
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