Petty Pest Control Services

  Bed bugs can live anywhere in your Welland home, but they prefer warm places like your bed or couch. If you see any bugs on your mattress or furniture, then it’s time for a deep clean. Bed bugs are small, oval, brownish insects that feed on the blood of animals or humans. They can be found in cracks and crevices in bedrooms, especially beds, box springs, and bed frames. Bed bugs use their piercing mouthparts to break the skin of their prey and suck out blood. The bugs are usually active at night when the host is asleep, making them even more dangerous. The Life Cycle of Bed Bugs - How Do You Know You Have Them? The life cycle of bed bugs is very simple. The female lays her eggs in a crack or crevice near where she feeds on blood, which is usually near the bed. The eggs hatch into nymphs after about 7-10 days and they start feeding on blood while molting through five stages before reaching adulthood after another week or two. Nymphs need one blood meal in order to “molt” to the ne...

Hiring a professional termite removal service in Hamilton can prove to be very advantageous in preventing serious termite damage to your house which can likely cost you more than $3,000 or even more. Termites live under the home or in inaccessible areas, and any damage they do can be very difficult to detect. Most homeowners won’t normally recognize that they have a termite problem lurking somewhere in their home, not until they see evidence of structural damage.  One obvious sign that there may be a termite infestation in your home is when there are insect wings scattered inside and outside of the home. When termites shed their wings, it means that they’ve found the perfect location to build their new nests and reproduce. If you find wings that are small and clear spread out in different areas throughout, then you know termites have made your home a breeding ground.  Another sign of termite damage that is visible to the naked eye is the presence of mud tunnels. You’ll see th...