Category: Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Raccoons

To get rid of raccoons, secure trash cans, remove pet food before dark, manage bird feeders at night, clean fallen fruit and yard debris, cover outdoor water sources, and clear brush, woodpiles, and hiding spots that attract them. If raccoons have already established shelter, use light, sound, and scent deterrents, check for baby raccoons before sealing entry points, install one-way exclusion doors, and block access with metal barriers or hardware cloth. Long-term raccoon control depends on combining attractant removal with… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Fleas?

To get rid of fleas, identify flea activity, treat pets, follow product safety guidelines, bathe and comb pets, clean fabrics, vacuum and heat-treat indoor areas, apply flea growth regulators, maintain outdoor spaces, treat pet resting areas, and continue treatments until flea activity stops. Effective flea control targets all flea life stages on pets, inside the home, and in outdoor environments where fleas can survive and reproduce. Complete flea management requires a combination of pet treatment, environmental cleaning, and ongoing monitoring.… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Flies?

To get rid of flies, seal garbage, clean counters and food residues, use vinegar traps and sticky fly paper, spray essential oils, repair screens, use outdoor fans, store food properly, treat drains with boiling water, and call a professional for severe infestations. Effective fly management involves addressing common species such as fruit flies, drain flies, fungus gnats, house flies, cluster flies, phorid flies, blow flies, flesh flies, bottle flies, black flies, deer flies, horse flies, and outdoor biting flies by… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Wasps?

To get rid of wasps, use wasp sprays, apply soapy water, set traps, spray scent deterrents, hang decoy nests, secure food and trash, clear attractants, and call a professional exterminator. Dealing with these pests involves recognizing common species such as yellow jackets, paper wasps, hornets, and mud daubers to properly address nests in houses, yards, or underground. Reliable wasp control relies on combining immediate removal, such as using specialized products or traps, with preventive habitat modification. By securing waste, cleaning… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches?

To get rid of cockroaches, identify hiding areas, remove food and water sources, deep-clean infested spaces, apply targeted treatments, seal entry points, and maintain ongoing indoor prevention. Effective Cockroach Control combines inspection, sanitation, elimination, exclusion, and monitoring because cockroaches survive in hidden spaces with access to moisture, crumbs, grease, clutter, and dark harbourage areas. Once infestation areas are identified, focus on reducing the conditions that allow cockroaches to survive and spread indoors. Vacuum debris, clean beneath appliances, fix leaks, dry… Read more »

How to Get rid of Silverfish?

To get rid of silverfish, use moisture control, crack sealing, food-source removal, Diatomaceous Earth, sticky traps, natural repellents, and chemical treatments to reduce active infestations. For severe or recurring problems, Contact a pest control expert, as it can hide in wall voids, basements, attics, bathrooms, closets, and other damp indoor areas. Successful silverfish management also relies on thorough cleaning and safeguarding key areas such as bathrooms, bedrooms, attics, basements, carpets, closets, kitchens, bookshelves, garages, condos, and apartments. Lowering humidity, fixing… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Ants?

To get rid of ants, eliminate food and water sources, seal cracks and ant entry points, use ant bait stations, apply diatomaceous earth in dry areas, spray white vinegar on ant trails, and hire a professional ant control service for severe infestations. These methods help target worker ants, hidden colonies, scent trails, nesting areas, and indoor attractants that contribute to recurring ant infestations in homes. Effective ant control also requires regular cleaning and monitoring around kitchens, bathrooms, apartments, lawns, gardens,… Read more »

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies?

To get rid of fruit flies, use methods such as Apple Cider Vinegar solutions, dish soap mixtures, paper funnel traps, sticky surfaces, UV light devices, yeast mixtures, drain cleaning, refrigerating produce, removing breeding sources, and proper trash management to reduce active flies and prevent infestations inside homes. Effective fruit fly control also requires regular cleaning and monitoring in houses, kitchens, bathrooms, apartments, hotels, and garden areas, as moisture, food residue, dirty drains, garbage disposals, and organic waste provide breeding sites.… Read more »

Our Pest Control Experience

We previously had a bug problem, which wasn’t resolved the first time around when we had hired a different pest control company in 2021. I suspected that we still had them 4 months after the last treatment, so I called around to get help in June of last year. Every pest control company I called, quoted me a price and the earliest date they could come out for them treatment. However contacting Local Pest Control was a completely different experience.… Read more »

Rodenticide Ban in British Columbia

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has mandated that all Rodenticides that have active ingredients: brodifacoum, bromadiolone, or difethialone must not be used in B.C. starting immediately. Unfortunately, these are the Rodenticies that we, and all pest control companies in B.C. use currently to effectively control rodents. To comply with the Minister’s Order we have already replaced all the Rodenticides with ones that do not contain brodifacoum, bromadiolone, or difethialone. The new Rodenticides we are now allowed to… Read more »

How Businesses Are Keeping Their Promise to Their Customers with Pest Control

There are unspoken rules to running a successful business. One of the most prominent is that the customer’s satisfaction has to always be a priority. While the goal of any company is to make money, successful businesses know that the only way to do that successfully is to never cut corners when it comes to the little things – from offering great products to delivering great service. Pest control is one way that businesses are able to keep that promise.… Read more »

More or Dead Rats After a Rodent Control: What it Means

Rats are notorious for the way they invade buildings, damage properties, steal food, and make noise within the walls. They are a destructive pest that spreads disease and is, in many ways, simply “gross,” to anyone that sees them. It can be a serious problem for homeowners, but it can be an even more serious problem for businesses, because rats on a property can open you up to legal and financial complications. Why Aren’t My Rats Dead? Traditionally, with other… Read more »