Extermination of Other Insects Harmful To Montreal, Laval and Surrounding Areas
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Pharaoh Ants
Description - Pharaoh ants are small, yellow-brown ants that are common household pests. They are known for their ability to establish multiple colonies in a single building, making them difficult to control.
Identification - They are attracted to food and moisture, and can be found in kitchens, bathrooms, and other places where food is stored or prepared. They are also known to forage for food in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, where they can spread diseases.
Prevention - To prevent pharaoh ants, it is important to store food in airtight containers and reduce humidity in your home by repairing leaky faucets and pipes.
Carpenter Ants
Description - Carpenter ants are large black ants that can be found in homes and other structures.
Identification - They are known for their ability to tunnel through wood, which can cause significant damage to homes and buildings. They are attracted to damp wood and can be found in places such as attics, crawl spaces and around windows and doors.
Prevention - To avoid carpenter ant infestations, it is crucial to maintain a healthy, dry and well-ventilated home.
Silverfish
Description - Silverfish are small, wingless insects around 1.5 cm long. They are silver or grey in colour and have a tapering body.
Identification - They are usually found in damp, dark areas of homes, such as basements, bathrooms, and attics. They feed on a wide variety of materials, including books, wallpaper, and other items containing cellulose. They are also known to eat natural fibers like silk, cotton and linen.
Prevention - To prevent silverfish, it is important to keep your home dry and well ventilated, and store items such as books in airtight containers.
Woodlice
Description - Woodlice are also known as pillar woodlice and are a type of terrestrial crustacean. They are gray-blue in color and have segmented bodies about a quarter of an inch long.
Identification - They are usually found in damp, dark areas of homes, such as basements, bathrooms and crawl spaces. They feed on decaying plant matter and can also damage living plants.
Prevention - To prevent woodlice, it is important to keep your home dry and well ventilated, and to repair any leaks that could provide them with moisture.
Wasps
Description - Wasps are flying insects that are usually yellow and black in color. They have a narrow waist and can be aggressive when disturbed.
Identification - They are usually found in or around homes, and they may build their nests in eaves, attics, and other protected areas. They feed on nectar and insects, and can be a nuisance when attracted to food and drinks consumed outdoors.
Prevention - To avoid wasps, it is important to cover food and drinks and reduce the amount of open trash in and around your home.
Spiders
Description - Spiders are arthropods that have eight legs and two body segments. They are known for weaving webs, which are used to catch prey. Spiders are generally harmless to humans, but some species, like the black widow and the brown recluse, can be dangerous.
Identification - They can vary in size and color, and are found in many different habitats, including homes.
Prevention - To prevent spiders, it is important to keep your home free of clutter and to reduce the number of insects and other arthropods they can feed on.
Mosquitoes
Description - Mosquitoes are small flying insects that are known for their ability to spread diseases.
Identification - They are usually found in or around standing water, and they can breed in small amounts of water, especially in objects such as birdbaths, blocked gutters, and trays of potted plants. They are attracted to carbon dioxide exhaled by humans and animals, as well as other chemicals such as lactic acid and octenol.
Prevention - To prevent mosquitoes, it is important to eliminate standing water around your home and use mosquito repellent when spending time outdoors.
Earwigs
Description - Earwigs are small, dark brown insects that have a pair of pincers on their abdomen.
Identification - They are usually found in damp, dark areas of homes, such as basements, bathrooms and crawl spaces. They feed on a wide variety of materials, including plants, other insects, and organic matter.
Prevention - To prevent earwigs, it is crucial that each room in your house is well ventilated so that humidity does not remain there.