Pest control guides

Practical advice on spotting pests, what to do first, and when to get help.

• Signs of mice in your house
  Mice are good at staying out of sight. Most people notice the clues before they ever see one.
• How mice get in, and how to keep them out
  Mice only need a small gap, and cold weather pushes them to look for warm, quiet places. Keeping them out is mostly about the openings.
• Signs of bed bugs, and what to do first
  Bed bug bites alone are not a reliable sign, since other things cause similar marks. Finding the bugs or their traces is what confirms it.
• Bed bug treatment preparation checklist
  Good preparation helps the treatment reach the places bed bugs hide. Your technician's instructions for your booking come first; this is the general list.
• Cockroaches in apartments and condos
  Cockroaches move through shared walls and pipes, so a problem in one unit can show up in others. Acting early matters.
• Found a wasp nest? What to do, and what not to do
  Wasp nests are most active in summer and early fall. Most stings happen when someone disturbs a nest without knowing it is there.
• Ants in the house: what to do
  Ants follow scent trails to food and water. Killing the ones you see rarely solves it, because the nest is somewhere else.