Pestend Pest Control Tips & FAQ’s

The first step in getting rid of mice in the house is eliminating any of their entry points by sealing them up with caulking and steel wood. These points include holes in your house’s windows, ceilings, sewer lines, walls, floors and foundations. 

Next, place traps and baits in mice hotspots around the home like the kitchen, basement and living room. Please note that mice stay within 3 to 6 meters of food sources and nests so put traps near evidence of mice like droppings. Keep your home clean and seal food in glass jars or airtight containers. 

If these tips don’t work for getting rid of mice in the house, Pestend Pest Control Ottawa’s mice exterminators can help. We’ll identify the mice’s entry points and develop the best way to get rid of them then prevent them from returning.

The first step in getting rid of mice in walls is to drill a small hole in the wall a few centimetres above the floor. Create a hole in a small cardboard box and place a mousetrap and food inside. Place the cardboard box, so the holes line up. Once you’ve caught the mouse or mice in your wall, patch up the hole in the wall. 

If this DIY method for getting rid of mice in walls doesn’t work, contact us. Our specialty at Pestend Pest Control Ottawa is mice control so that we can eliminate your mouse problem once and for all.

To get rid of mice in your garage, seal up any gaps or holes with caulking and steel wool in the ceiling, windows or floor to block entry points. Set traps like spring trips, sticky traps or live traps in corners or any warm, dark areas. You can additionally use bait or rodenticide to get rid of mice in your garage. 

If you’ve tried out these steps and still have a mice problem in your garage, contact Pestend Pest Control Ottawa to learn more about our rodent control services. 

When it comes to killing cockroaches, the first step is cleaning your property. These bugs are attracted to dirt and are on the lookout for food. Be sure to always: 

• Wash and put away dishes right away
• Clean up food crumbs or drink spills  immediately
• Take out garbage frequently and keep bins sealed
• Clean countertops and stovetops
• Seal food in airtight containers 
• Clean floors regularly

Unfortunately, keeping a clean home doesn’t always mean you won’t have a cockroach infestation. If you still notice roaches, you can place store-bought taps or baits near garbage cans, in bathroom or kitchen cabinets and under your sink. Another method for killing cockroaches is liquid cockroach deterrent concentrate. You can spray this insecticide on all the nooks and crannies around your home to get rid of these pests. 

If your house is spotlessly clean and you’ve tried insecticide, but your cockroach infestation has persisted, contact Pestend Pest Control Ottawa to learn more about our cockroach extermination services.

If you notice cockroaches in your apartment, contact your landlord or property manager to determine whether it’s a building-wide issue or just your unit. To get rid of cockroaches in your apartment, seal food in airtight containers. An expert tip is to switch from bar soap to liquid soap dispensers because cockroaches will consume the sugars and carbohydrates found in soap. Other suggestions are to clean up any food or drink mess after meals and seal garbage and throw it down the shoot frequently. Lastly, look around your apartment for any holes and gaps that cockroaches could be entering from and have your landlord or property manager seal them. Set traps around these holes and gaps to get rid of the cockroaches. 

If you’ve tried everything and you still see cockroaches in your apartment, give us a call. Our expert cockroach exterminators will eliminate your cockroach infestation once and for all, or you’ll get your money back. That’s the Pestend Pest Control Ottawa guarantee.

Cockroaches love kitchen cabinets because they’re dark, and there’s a lot of access to food. The first step in getting rid of cockroaches in kitchen cabinets is taking everything out—deep clean this space by wiping down surfaces and sweeping up any crumbs. Next, re-store any food in airtight containers instead of in its original plastic packaging. Lastly, set traps that don’t have any toxins that will contaminate your food. If possible, move edible goods higher up. Lastly, check and make sure all your pipes aren’t leaking and surfaces are dry to prevent water sources for these pesky insects. 

If you still notice cockroaches in your kitchen cabinets, call Pestend Pest Control Ottawa. Our professional cockroach exterminators will inspect the area and ensure every last cockroach is gone and never returns. 

You can check for bed bugs by looking for rusty and reddish stains, 1 mm sized eggs and eggshells or apple seed-sized live bed bugs in the following bed bug hot spots:

• Bedding
• Mattress 
• Bed frame
• Boxspring
• Headboard
• Between couch cushions
• In chair/couch seams
• On curtains
• In outlets
• Under loose wallpaper

If you notice any signs of bed bugs in these places, give Pestend Pest Control Ottawa a call ASAP. Our professional bed bug exterminators will inspect your commercial or residential property and exterminate these pesky insects quickly and effectively so you can go back to living your life bed bug-free.

To get rid of ant hills in your lawn, take a rake to the hill to make the ants disperse from the area. Next, use insecticide dust to treat the anthill. You can also use a lawn spray to treat the entire area and keep ants away. 

If you’ve tried both a spray and dust and you still have an ant infestation in your lawn or anywhere on your commercial or residential property, contact Pestend Control Ottawa. Our ant control experts will solve your ant infestation problems once and for all. 

To stop an ant infestation in your home, you can set up store-bought ant baits to exterminate the pesky insects. You can additionally try to find an outdoor nest somewhere on your property and drench it in insecticide spray. Lastly, you should keep your home spick and span while trying to stop an ant infestation at home. These insects are looking for food, water and shelter, so be sure to keep your floors and other surfaces swept and wiped down. In addition, store food in airtight containers and fix any leaking pipes. 

For 100% Money-back guaranteed and affordable ant control in Ottawa, contact Pestend Pest Control.

The most obvious way to know you have an ant infestation is to actually see these insects crawling around your property. However, notice if they’ve formed a trail and whether they’re going into the property or just climbing up the walls. A line of ants walking purposefully into and out of an entry point is a surefire sign you have an ant infestation. Another sign of an ant infestation, specifically a carpenter ant infestation, is small trails or piles of sawdust around your property. 

If you notice either of these signs of an ant infestation, contact Pestend Pest Control Ottawa for our guaranteed quick and efficient ant control and prevention services. 

To get rid of wasp nests, you can use store-bought pesticide spray or insecticidal dust. You could additionally use the elements to your advantage and either build a fire under the nest to use smoke to suffocate the wasps or plunge the nest in water to drown the wasps. 

However, it is extremely challenging and dangerous to remove a wasp nest safely. For people with wasps sting allergies, this process can be fatal. We recommend leaving wasp nest removal to the professionals like our expert exterminators at Pestend Pest Control Ottawa.

To kill wasps, use a store-bought insecticide and spray it at the entrance of a nest. We recommend doing this in the evening when these insects aren’t as active. You can additionally try using WD-40 if you have it.  

Killing wasps at home can be difficult as these pests have painful stingers. Up to 3 percent of adults are allergic to wasps, and getting stung can result in serious illness and even death. We recommend hiring professional wasp exterminators to kill wasps on your behalf due to the danger associated with these insects. If you notice wasps on your commercial or residential property, give Pestend Pest Control Ottawa a call, and we’ll exterminate these pests safely and efficiently.

To find a wasp nest inside your home, follow the wasps to determine the point of highest activity. When you see a cluster of wasps swarming, you will likely have found the wasp nest. 

If you’ve found a wasp nest inside your house or suspect you’re dealing with a wasp infestation, contact our wasp exterminators at Pestend Pest Control Ottawa. We’ll confirm the infestation and develop a customized plan to exterminate this pest. 

The first step in getting rid of cockroaches forever is removing all food and water sources. These pests can only live a week without food and water, so this is your best bet in eliminating them from your commercial or residential property. You can starve cockroaches by doing the following:

• Drying wet areas in the home immediately after cleaning, bathing and showering
• Cleaning up crumbs and spills from surfaces like cabinets and counters
• Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors (including behind appliances) 

If you’ve meticulously cleaned and still notice cockroaches, set traps or baits in dark crevices around the property like under the sink and fridge, behind the stove and in cabinets. 

The best way to get rid of cockroaches forever is to hire a professional cockroach exterminator. So call us for guaranteed Ottawa cockroach control today. 

It can be tricky to know if you have a cockroach infestation because these tiny pests are nocturnal and can fit into minuscule areas. They feed in the dark and habitat in dark, moist and hidden spaces. If you suspect you’re dealing with an infestation, check the following places:

• Behind, under or inside the motors of your appliances like stoves and refrigerators
• Cabinets
• Under sinks and floor drains
• Beneath mats or rugs
• Behind loose wallpaper
• Any cracks and crevices in floorboards or walls

Other signs of a cockroach infestation to look out for include:

• Droppings – the feces resemble coffee grounds or black pepper
• Unpleasant oily or musty odours
• Eggs – their tiny egg cases are oval-shaped 

If you notice any of these signs of a cockroach, call us today for affordable cockroach extermination in Ottawa.