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Although winter weather is heading our way we only usually only get a few really cold freezing days and the rest of the season is just wet and miserable. Mild winters allow insects and rodents breeding season to be longer and more successful. And, over the last couple years a lot of pests have been showing up earlier in the spring. In the winter, some pests burrow into the ground, lay their eggs deep in the soil and others reduce level of activity or survive in our homes where there is heat, shelter, food and moisture. A few things that you can do is removing any surplus water from melting ice and snow – as all pests need water. Rake leaves and avoid piling anything close to your home.  

Delta’s mild Winters usually need Spring Pest Control

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Now that its getting closer to freezing at night, you know who is looking to keep warm in your house? insects, spiders, squirrels, rats and mice ! Here are a few DYI fixes to keep them out. Look for cracks, crevices and holes on the outside of your house. Areas that most people miss are the cracks and holes around pipes and electrical wires that lead into the house. Make sure there isn’t any areas in the soffits that have been open up, and get mesh put on chimney tops to keep squirrels out. Move firewood and other clutter away from the bottom areas around your house. Trim trees and shrubs at least 6’ from the house especially the roof line. In the house, store all of your pantry foods in sturdy plastic containers, always clean up spills and vacuum regularly. Cardboard boxes in the attic should be converted to hard plastic as rodents use the cardboard to make nests, and silverfish love cardboard.

Protective Cold Weather Pest Control

I heard a line the other day that relates to Dr. Google and pest control “ reading what you like to believe is not research”.  Many if not most suggestions for DIY pest control on google don’t actually work or they are one-offs. If you do try a google fix make sure it is safe for your family and pets, and remember it is probably a temporary fix. Here is a keeper that actually works and is “green” so give it a try. Crush fresh garlic in a bowl with water until it’s sticky constancy. Use latex gloves and apply the garlic slurry to areas where insects and creatures are getting into your house. A lot of pests, insect and animal, don’t like the smell of garlic and will often stay away. It’s best to call Go Green Pest Control to fix an issue once and for all.  

Do It Yourself and Dr. Google

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You wake up in the morning with a itchy back and immediately google what has happened and oh NO….. bedbugs.  Like most people you freak-out and as soon as humanly possible head to Canadian Tire to buy any can of insecticide that shows a bed bug on the label. You have read on Dr. Google that these bloodsuckers can reproduce rapidly and are problematic to get rid of on your own. Anyone can get bedbugs, its not necessarily how clean your house is but who brought the bug into your home and can there be more bedbugs in your house, as they like to hang out around beds and couches. These leeches can bum a ride on clothing or suitcases from a motel, a hotel or any other place that has a bedbug infestation. If you have bedbugs, don’t waist your money on store bought potions, call a professional at Go Green Pest Control 778-886-4111.

Oh No – Bedbugs  

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So was it a rat or mouse – look at the feces, mice produce rice sized feces and rats have ½” – ¾” feces. Mice and rats are very different in terms of their behavior, eating habits and obviously their size. Rats like to gorge on available food and cause more damage by chewing bigger holes and chewing through plastic pipes, wires, brick, aluminum, wire mesh, cinder blocks, and even concrete. When it comes to eating, mice are nibblers, they are inquisitive and like to roam around, even if you are standing there watching them and therefore are easier to catch. Rats are smart and really scared of anything new i.e. human made traps, therefore it takes longer to trap them – if at all. Rats and mice will eat everything but mice will eat other mice and even their own tail. Both vermin are nocturnal, social, and territorial in their nature.  

Rat vs Mouse – Who’s who

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So it’s windy and raining, you hear creaks in the attic, leaking roof? something being banged around by the wind ? or what you are afraid of the most – rodents. If the creaking-scratching noise persists at night and there is no wind or rain then it’s time to call a professional pest control company. Okay, that scratching alone could drive a Benedictine monk into a swearing tirade, but there are also more than a few health hazards you’re being exposed to: asthma, respiratory issues, West Nile virus, hantavirus and leptospirosis. So, if you’ve even think you suspect a rodent running around above or below its important to address it sooner than later. Call Go Green Pest Control @ 778 886 4111 

Okay, rats and mice are nasty common urban and suburban vermin, yet they are a relatively smart animal. They seem to prosper regardless of all our attempts to eliminate them. Two things you can do if you have them in your house: contact Go Green Pest Control and a read the rest of this blog. Mice – eat all the time but very little each time as they are nibblers. Like all rodents, they need to wear down their incisors, which grow nonstop, hence the constant chewing on everything. Mice don’t prefer cheese, they like peanut butter because of the sweetness and its oily. They will eat almost everything in your panty and food on your countertops. Rats – they are gluttonous eaters, eating as much as they can when food is available. They also can tread water for days and survive in sewer pipes, yes the ones that lead to your toilet. The hardest-working cat has a tough time keeping up with any rodent infestation, as the rodents multiple continuously and are small enough to get into small places. Cats are typically over feed and hunt rodents for entertainment.   

Know your Rats and Mice

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Rat and Mice prevention, and control some times involves extreme measures around your house. Firewood stacks and shrubs next to your base of your home outside are an invitation to rodents, especially if the wood has been left there for years. By moving firewood several meters away from the perimeter of your house will help to keep rats and mice away. By examining the outside of your house, you may find cracks, crevasses and holes that require fixing. All rodents require water, so remove all standing water around your house. Rodents can smell food inside you home, so keep all dried products and any fruits  in secure plastic containers. If you are sick about worry about rodents in and around your home, give us a call at Go Green Pest Control and exterminators 778-886-4111.

Tips Tips Tips to no more Rats and Mice

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If you google “getting rid of rodents, mice, rats and squirrels” you will find thousands of 100% fool proof formulas and instructions. The way these are presented, most will sound like common-sense methods, but do they work? 95% won’t. So myth, mix water and ammonia spray where rats are and it will kill rodents. Myth, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, chocolate and baking soda – the rats eat it and explode. Myth, spread peppermint oil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, crushed hot peppers or cloves around – NO remember rats live in sewers. Myth, moth balls are more poisonous to us then rodents. Keep rodents away by calling in Go Green Pest Control 778-886-4111

Rodents DIY Myths

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While most people like to try their own pest control first before contacting a pro, I have compiled a few reasons why you should start with the pros and leave the DIY on the shelf. Typically, you will save money in the long term getting a pro in first before spending money on a quick pest control solution at your local retail store. How you ask? Well here we go… store-bought pest control chemicals are typically ineffective and lead to an increase in your pest problem, because the government doesn’t want nasty pesticides in the hands of Joe & Gill Blow public. Professional pest control service know the best time and location to apply pesticides, and have the most current info on treatment choices, applications and processes.   

Pest Control Done Right

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