Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are an increasing problem and are appearing in hotels, single family homes, used clothing and furniture stores and many other structures. They can hide behind baseboards, electrical switch plates, picture frames, even wall paper. They have not been found to transmit disease but should be taken seriously.

Fleas & Ticks

While the majority of flea problems occur in homes with pets, they can be a problem in homes and businesses without pets. Fleas are common on squirrels and raccoons and can be picked up and brought indoors by a pet or on your pant leg or shoes. Aside from the often-itchy bite of a flea, they can cause allergic reactions and transmit disease, including the dog tapeworm.

Beetles - Carpet

Varied carpet beetles get their name from the rainbow of colour on their back surfaces. These pests enjoy dining on carpets, woolen fabrics, dead insects, furs, hides, feathers, horns, hair, silk and bones. It can take 249-354 days to three years for varied carpet beetles to grow from an egg to an adult. Varied carpet beetles are found in homes in attics, Oriental carpets, tapestries and wood-based wall-to-wall carpeting. Varied carpet beetles feed on dead insects.

Beetles - Powder Post

Powder post beetles lay their eggs in cracks of wood and the larvae tunnel into the surface, filling it with a very fine powder-like dust. Powder post beetles have long, narrow, flat bodies that allow them to easily attack wood surfaces. These beetles are reddish-brown in colour. Adult powder post beetles are very active at night, enjoy flying and are attracted to the light. Powder post beetles often attack hardwoods, and can be found in hardwood floors, timbers and crates, antiques and other objects made of hardwood materials. Some researchers believe that powder post beetles are second only to termites in the United States in their destructiveness to wood and wood products

Earwigs

Earwigs got their name from the myth that they crawl into sleeping people's ears and tunnel into their brains. The long cerci, or clippers, on their backsides easily identify an earwig. Earwigs hide during the day and feeds on leaves, flowers, fruits, mold and insects at night. These insects live together outdoors in large numbers. They can be found under piles of lawn debris, mulch or in tree holes. They gain entry to a structure through exterior cracks. Contrary to folklore, earwigs do not crawl into ears and eat peoples' brains at night. They do not spread diseases, but their menacing appearance can be alarming to a homeowner.