One of the most common ants Hamilton residents deal with is Pharaoh ants. They are infamous indoor pests, one of the toughest to control. Pharaoh Ants can be found in the spring, summer and fall months. Pharaoh ants are yellow to light brown in color, with a darker abdomen that appears translucent. They are typically 1/16 … Continue reading Pharaoh Ants- One of the Toughest Ants to Control
Often seen marching around front porches, driveways and kitchen counter tops, ants are considered to be one of the most common and pervasive insects Hamilton, ON residents encounter on a daily basis. From regular, household ants mostly regarded as a simple nuisance, to more harmful types such as Carpenter Ants or Fire Ants that … Continue reading How to Keep Ants Out of Your Hamilton, ON Home
Mice are one of the most common pest nuisances that home and business owners in the Hamilton area find themselves dealing with. Mice need just a tiny hole to gain access inside a home or business, and can also enter through sewer lines. Once you have a mouse infestation it can be very stressful … Continue reading Mice- A Major Problem for Home and Business Owners
Due to their name, many people assume the only parts of their homes vulnerable to bedbugs are their beds. However, this is simply not true. Since bed bugs are only about the width of a credit card, they can squeeze into really small hiding spots. If a crack will hold a credit card, it could … Continue reading Unexpected Spaces Bedbugs May Be Hiding In Your Home
Truly Nolen has been receiving quite a few calls from homeowners in Burlington and Hamilton who are dealing with citronella ants. Our pest control specialists are seeing activity earlier than normal, most likely in part due to the mild winter. Citronella ants are small, yellow insects that get their name from the lemon or citronella … Continue reading Citronella Ants- Why they are in your Home and How to Get Them Out
It’s a little earlier than usual, but many pest control companies in Halifax are already gearing up and preparing for a busy spring. All because of one pesky problem. “There’s a lot of rodents around the city, both mice and rats are very common and the population seems high,” said Andrew Wheelock, owner of Truly … Continue reading Pest control scurries to keep up with rats during early Halifax spring
As a company that strives for excellent customer satisfaction as well as franchisee satisfaction, Truly Nolen Pest Control is excited to have recently been inducted into Franchise Business Review’s Hall of Fame for making the publication’s “Best of the Best” list 10 separate times. Truly Nolen’s 10th time was part of the “Best of the Best” … Continue reading Franchisee Satisfaction Leads To Franchise Business Review Hall of Fame For Truly Nolen
When it comes to pest control, not all people know how to get rid of ants in the house. It seems that these insects know numerous ways to get in your house: holes in walls, floor and foundation, crevices in the ceiling, basement and attic. Knowing what attracts ants to your home can be step … Continue reading The Top Five Reasons for Household Ant Problems
There is no greater bug that strikes fear in the hearts of homeowners like bedbugs. In the past few years, areas like Hamilton, ON has seen infestations reaching near epidemic proportions. Bed bugs are highly noxious, nocturnal, reddish brown insects that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They are wingless insects … Continue reading The Life Cycle of Bed Bugs
When you think of cockroaches, images and connotations of dirtiness and poor hygiene come crawling into your mind. But did you also know that cockroaches can make you quite ill? Diseases you can catch from cockroaches There are quite a few diseases caused by cockroaches. What’s important to note is that cockroaches aren’t vectors for diseases … Continue reading Can Cockroaches Make You Sick?