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Bed bugs are an awful problem to have and hard to find, the bites are often confused with fleas and carpet moth larvae. Bed bugs leave lines of red itchy welts on the skin usually on the upper back and arms. They are most active at night drawn to our breath and heat while we sleep. These blood suckers leave small red/brown colored blood spots on the linens, and stains near the edges and corners of your beds. As they molt you may find exoskeletons / molting skin on your bed or floor. These pests leave pheromones that can be quite stinky, like wet moldy newspaper, when there are a lot of them in an area. If you suspect bed bugs, take the sheets off of the mattress and box spring, and judiciously check for rusty brown spots, molting skin or the actual bugs.

Bedbug Infestation, maybe??

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What is better, pay a smaller sum on a monthly or yearly basis to reduce the tide of pests or pay a substantially larger amount to eliminate the insects and rodents that have invaded your house, and any repairs for damage they created? The wise move, in my opinion, would be routine preventative pest control, you’ll be reducing the odds of accumulating any pest infestation in your Delta home. Monthly maintenance reduces costs down the line, as well as, reducing any severe structural damage. Providing a one-time solution to an immediate pest situation problem maybe necessary, yet it is still better to having a professional perform routine checks throughout the year.

Preventative Pest Control

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I get asked this question often ”why don’t we fumigate” Well, not all pest control options are designed equally. As seen on tv shows like breaking bad, homes are tented for fumigation, but when is this actually required? Tenting or fumigating is a treatment for the whole house and every pest in it. It really is a radical measure used to clear a structure of a large infestation, think dry termites. It is often used on shipping containers before they leave a port. Go Green Pest Control does not use large sale fumigation for smaller problems such as rodents, silverfish, ants and spiders but occasionally used against beetle infestations.  

To fumigate or not to fumigate

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For all your pest control problems all you have to do is head down to your local hardware store and pick-up almost any answer to your issue, right? NO! The government does not allow the products that professionals use to be sold to the general public. All be it, there are a couple viable options for small scale problems with flies and wasps. These pesticides are often the most operative treatment but only a licensed pest control companies can purchased, which is best for the environment and the general public. If your DIY attempts fail, it’s best to call Go Green Pest Control- insect and rodent exterminators.

Do It Yourself Pest Control

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So, after your house has been treated with pesticides, what do you do next? Yes you want to get back in and clean the floor, vacuum etc but.. first heed the warning about when you can return to your home and anything you were supposed to do, like opening window etc. You can keep your house clean while still preserving the integrity of the treatment. Cleaning of the treated area can safely take place about one week after the application but don’t remove any chemical under baseboards. If any bait boxes were left in your home, clean around them. Talk to your technician about cleaning tips and particulars as you don’t want to waste money on unsuccessful extermination due to hasty cleaning. 

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Multiple factors affect the population of pests in your home, and monitoring and stopping the pests can be a tricky business. Not only do you need to identify the pests but other factors effect when and where any controls are required, other factors include climate, previous pest encounters, time of year, hygiene, sanitation. The time of year and when the pests most often occur is critical. Pest histories and previous successful pest treatment can help future action against any pest populations.  There isn’t any single answer for all of the pests in your home and contacting a professional is always the best move as they have the proper equipment, specific treatment products and knowledge to eliminate any current pests looming in your house.

Home Pest Treatments  

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Ever wonder what all those terms a pest control tech says before and after a treatment, well here are the answers:

Bait boxes: black boxes that contain bait or snap traps for rats and mice.

Exclusion: work required to keep pests from entering a building.

Pellets: A dry concentrate pesticide that is ready to use.  

Harborage: Where pests use as shelter such as areas of clutter.

IGR or Insect Growth Regulators: a chemical that disrupts and/ or inhibit the growth of insects.

Parasite: lives and harms a host.

Pesticide: chemicals that control or kill pests.

Insecticide: Pesticide used for insects.

Residual: The length of time that a pesticide is active.

Single dose: Should cause the pest to perish after one dose.

Pest Control Phraseology

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The weather is cooling down and that means it will be the time for rodents to get out of the wet and cold and find shelter, so here are some simple preventive measures for potential mouse and rat problems.  

A. Keep all food in sealed containers. Do not leave pet food out overnight. If you have any leaky pipes get them fix, rodent need water.

B. Use kill traps like snap or electric traps were possible but also use live traps. If you are thinking of using rodenticides, don’t. Leave that one up to the pro’s.   

C. Repair and cover any entry holes that rodents can get into your house, if a rodent’s head can fit through a small opening, then the rest of the body will follow.

D. Cut back trees and bushes at least 6 feet from the roof lines of your house. Remove any ivy on your house as rodent both eat it and use it to access windows and attics.

E Remove clutter from the exterior walls of your house and make sure trash cans are well sealed.

F. If you are having rat or mouse issues and are unsure about what to do, contact Go Green Pest Control / Delta Insect and rodent Exterminators 778-886-4111 gogreenpestcontrol.ca@gmail.com

Your House – Your Rules – No Rodents

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If there is one thing about insects and rodents, they always start multiplying exponentially after you first notice them. Insect and rodents not only make your life problematic with health risks but many can destroy your house and everything in it. So is it worth doing it yourself, as there are many rodent control products and insecticides available in retail stores, this seems to be a practical and inexpensive choice. Unfortunately, the government has restricted retailers from selling all the chemical that really work, but are harmful in the wrong hands, also pests may require different methods and exact treatments to stop the issues now and in the future. Choosing Go Green Pest Control is the best option to attack a wide-ranging spectrum of pests like ants, wasps, spiders, silverfish, fleas and rodents.

When Do You Call In the Pest Control Professionals?

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There are two common rats in the southwest area of B.C., both sociable animal and found around food sources. First there is the Norway rat that burrows in the ground and is generally around crawl spaces, attics, clutter, woodpiles, garbage, and piles of debris. Then there’s the roof rat that likes to climb and tends to live in trees, roofs or attics. So how do we get rid of rats? Rats are very adaptable animals, as long as there is food and water they can live in almost every location. The most important thing is to cut off their food sources, then reduce all clutter in and around your house. If they are getting into your home then removing the rats entry points is important, called exclusion. And finally, to eliminate them we use rodenticides, snap traps, live traps and tracking power.  

Lower mainland Rats

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