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Bed Bugs, Fleas and Ticks

Bed BugFlea Tick

Guidelines to Prepare for Bed Bug Extermination, A Pictorial of Real Life Bed Bug Infestations , and Bed Bug, Their Eggs, Feces, & Skin - What do they look like, and General Guidelines to Prepare for a Spray Treatment.

Rodents: Mice and Rat

Mice Rat

Crawling Insects

Ants

Pharaoh and the
Little Black Ants		 Fire Ant Pavement Ant
Carpenter Ant

Cockroaches

German Cockroach American Cockroach Brown-Banded Cockroach
Spiders Sow Bug, Pill Bug or Potato Bug Centipedes
Silverfish
Silverfish and Firebrat Earwigs
Millipede
Powder Post Beetle Millipede

Flying Insects

House Fly Bees Wasp & Hornet

Pantry Pests

Carpet Beetle Spider Beetle Indian Meal Moth

Please, see the Pantry Pest document at Grains Canada.

Outdoor or Garden Pests

Crane-Fly (Leather Jackets) Caterpillar

City of Toronto
City of Toronto's Public Health
Public Health, City of Toronto (416 338 7600)- Fact Sheet on Bed Bug Infestations - Rights and Responsibilities - NOV. 2008

Mouse, Mice & Rat

Our Preferred Approach to Controlling these Pests:

We employ the Bait technique to Control, Eradicate, and Exterminate the infestations of these Pests. Some of the advantages of the Bait technique are:

  • Avoidance of broadcast application of Control Agents. Which results in less pollution and general hazard for people and pets. And less intrusion to the flow of life.
  • Pests are attracted to the bait and are likely to be impacted by it. The Pest is least likely to be going into new areas to spread the infestation.
  • Pests would be exterminated by consuming the bait and may also prove to be a source of secondary poisoning for other members.
  • The main benefit of anticoagulants over other poisons is that the time taken for the poison to induce death means that the mice and rats do not associate death with eating the poison
  • This technique is cleaner and safer.

    • Our exterminators will inspect the structure for points of vulnerabilities that may result in cause of future infestations or conditions that may be helping the Pest flourish. It will be up to the owner to act on the recommendations.

    Bait is being placed in mouse bait station

    A Bait in Block form being
    deployed in Bait Station

    Expected Results and Outcome of the Treatment:

    In about 3-5 weeks, all pests would have been eliminated having consumed the bait. Typically, the Pests would simply cease to exist. However, it is possible that some Pests may expire near human living spaces. As well, they may result in bad odors. In that case, client would have to investigate the source and remove it.




    Mice are feeding on Anticoagulent Bait

    Mice are feeding on
    Bait in Block form.

    Specific Notes on Bait Application:

    Bait is mostly in block form and is usually deployed inside Bait Stations. The Bait Stations are placed on the floor level along the walls and have a tunnel through them from where the Pest may enter and leave.

    Mice and Rats, during their normal foraging activities, will find the bait and consume it. It is common that it may appear that the pests become more active or appear to have become greater in numbers as they may come back a few times to feed on the bait.

    At QPM, we have highest success rate of complete elimination of these pests with one treatment alone. The treatment includes a thorough inspection of the property before a comprehensive application process. We are one of the few service providers who are confident to provide a warranty that these pests would be gone for good. For a no-obligation quote call us anytime.

    These pests are most active at night, they are shy and very cautious. Mice are more domestic in their nature whereas Rats have tendencies for the wilderness. And Mice try to be very inconspicuous whereas Rats' presence is hard to miss. Also, Rats are much massive than the Mice.

    There is no Spray, Fumigation or Fogging Application for their elimination. To eliminate these pests we employ bait method. We use most effective baits available from the leading rodenticide manufactures. These rodenticides are highly palatable and contain powerful active ingredients, for the strongest, single-feeding bait. These are utilized for both rats and mice. Bait is usually placed behind appliances (or dropped in holes or above a ceiling) where it is inaccessible to non-target life forms. In other places QPM utilizes tamper-resistant and lockable bait stations.

    These rodenticides are registered with PMRA as Commercial and are not sold to the public. Only Licensed Pesticide Operators are allowed to employ these.

    Areas favoured by mice are food storage and preparation areas such as kitchens and pantries. Sub-floor areas, enclosed pipes and baths in bathrooms and loft areas are also favoured areas. Bait can be placed under or behind kitchen fittings, behind fridges, under kitchen units, behind the bottom drawer of the stove, etc.

    The bait method results in gradual and almost fool-proof and guaranteed removal of these pests.

    Profile of Mice

    A Mouse - Caught from a Home in Toronto.
    Mouse was contained in a bucket and is seen in the bottom of the blue bucket.

    Mouse in Toronto Home

    Please, click the image to see the larger version of it.

    Mice will drink water if available but can survive on food with a moisture content of 15%. this pest omnivorous, feeding from a number of different points.

    Colour Brown to grey with a lighter underside
    Ears Large
    Eyes Small
    Tail Slightly less than body length
    Weight (adult) 10 - 25 g
    Litters per year 5 - 8
    Litter size 4 - 8
    Maturity 6 - 8 weeks
    Average life span 3 - 4 months

    Rodent Control Methods

    Prior to carrying out treatment against rats or mice, we will do an inspection or survey of the property, site or area to decide on the extent and size of the infestation.
    QPM will obtain as much information as possible from people on site and use this information when conducting the survey.

    The signs of rodents include:

  • Holes
  • Droppings
  • Runs
  • Smear marks
  • Damage
  • Tracks
  • Nests
  • Dead and live rodent
  • A further characteristics is the smell. Rodents produce a distinct odour in nests sites and harbourages that once experienced will not be forgotten.


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    We Control, Eliminate, Exterminate, Eradicate Infestations of Bed Bugs, Fleas, Mice, Rats, Ants, Cockroaches, House Fly, Spiders, Carpet Beetles, Wasps, Bees, Sow Bug and Pill Bug, Centipedes and Millipedes and most Other Pests.