Pest Library
Ants
There are many species of ants in Ontario. The most common problem ants are carpenter ants, pavement ants, pharaoh ants and Argentine ants.
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There are 18 indigenous species of bats in Canada, which are found in many parts of the country. They are insectivores, and are prey to falcons...
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Bed bugs are typically found in beds and small cracks and crevices. When Bed bugs feed, they inject the skin with their saliva (this keeps the...
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Pigeons are incredibly complex and intelligent animals. They are one of only a small number of species to pass the ‘mirror test’ – a test of self...
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Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs! A cockroach can live almost a month without food and about two weeks without water.
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Flies lay their eggs on fruit, food, other animals and even rotting flesh. Their larvae are known as maggots. They look like bits of rice. Over...
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Mice are considered vermin which are a major source of crop damage, causing structural damage and spreading diseases through their parasites and...
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The opossum is a marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas. In the United States and Canada, the only species found is the...
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Raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb)
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Rats are typically distinguished from mice by their size. Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. The most common rats in Ontario are...
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Skunks are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from...
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Spiders are arachnids, not insects. Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6. Spiders don’t have antennae while insects do. Spiders are...
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Eastern Gray Squirrel is native to the eastern and midwestern United States, and to the southerly portions of the eastern provinces of Canada...
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Although wasps can be useful around the garden by consuming dead insects and eating flies, they can be a nuisance too. Apart from stinging, their...
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