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Step 1: Identify Your Pest

Mice
Mice can live without a water source. They get their water from the food they eat. This allows them to live and nest in areas far away from regular water sources.
Mouse
Cockroach
In cold climates, these cockroaches may move indoors, seeking warmer environments and food. Cockroaches may enter houses through sewer connections, under doors, or around plumbing, air ducts, or other openings in the foundation. Cockroach populations may be controlled through the use of insecticides.
Cockroach
Wasps
Wasps are considered pests when they become excessively common, or nest close to buildings. People are most often stung in late summer and early autumn, when wasp colonies stop breeding new workers; the existing workers search for sugary foods and are more likely to come into contact with humans.
Wasps
Flies
Houseflies are a nuisance, disturbing people while at leisure and at work, but they are disliked principally because of their habits of contaminating foodstuffs. They alternate between breeding and feeding in dirty places with feeding on human foods, during which process they soften the food with saliva and deposit their feces, creating a health hazard
Flies
Bedbugs
Bedbug bites can result in a number of health impacts including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms.Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters
Bedbugs
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Step 2: Inspection and Treatment

  • IPM is a science-based decision-making process that emphasizes prevention, knowledge of pest biology, the use of least-disruptive control tactics, and the judicious use of pesticides. Through IPM, we address the reasons why we have pests in the first place and take steps to prevent future pest incidents. Once established, this program can easily be incorporated into any existing environmental and coordinated health program with committee oversight and reporting requirements.
  • Pests need food, water and shelter to survive, and the goal of IPM is to deny them these necessities. IPM does this by instituting a combination of commonsense practices that prevent pests from infesting buildings and grounds by both limiting access and reducing their attractiveness.
  • IPM is not a single pest control approach, but rather a strategy of combined approaches that synergize to limit a pest’s ability to survive and thrive.

  • Integrated Pest Management and it's role in preventing structural damages. Integrated Pest Management is a decision-making process for managing pests in an effective, economical and environmentally sound way. An Integrated Pest Management approach can be used for crops and livestock pest management, and in the home garden. Techniques used in Integrated Pest Management programs range from preventative and cultural measures to the use of biological, physical, behavioral and chemical controls. One or several measures may be coordinated into a management program for a target pest, or for the entire pest complex of insects, mites, diseases and weeds affecting a particular crop. The Six Elements of Integrated Pest Management Planning and managing agricultural production systems to prevent insects, plant diseases and weeds from becoming pests Identifying pests, their natural enemies and damage Monitoring populations of pests and beneficial organisms, pest damage, and environmental conditions Making control decisions based on potential damage, cost of control methods, value of production, impact on other pests, beneficial organisms and the environment Using strategies that may include a combination of behavioural, biological, chemical, cultural and mechanical methods to reduce pest populations to acceptable levels Evaluating the effects and efficacy of management decisions The Integrated Pest Management concept has evolved in response to problems caused by over-reliance on chemical pesticides, including: Development of pesticide resistance Elimination of natural enemies of pests Outbreaks of formerly suppressed pests Hazards to non-target species Environmental contamination Integrated Pest Management requires knowledge of: How to identify pests and evaluate their damage How to identify natural control agents How to select effective control methods that minimize undesirable side effects Selection of controls for individual pests must be made with the entire crop management system in mind. Many cultural control methods are carried out as part of normal crop production operations. Integrated Pest Management Example The following example describes the six components of an Integrated Pest Management program used to manage carpenter ants. 1. Prevention When pest problems are prevented, pests are not present to do damage, so no control measures are needed. To prevent carpenter ants from becoming a problem, keep trees, vines and shrubs from touching the house or building. Plants that touch buildings attract ants and can act as “highways” the ants can use to enter the buildings. Fix all water leaks. Store wood in a dry location off the ground and away from the house or building. Carpenter ants seek out moist wood as a place to lay their eggs. 2. Identification When a potential pest problem arises, the pest must be correctly identified. This is important because most control treatments are specific to particular pests. Once the pest is known, learn about the pest’s behaviour and life cycle. This helps determine when to take action and what techniques to use to reduce the number of pests. For help identifying pests and plant problems, contact a crop advisor, garden center, pest control company, master gardener, or send a sample to the plant diagnostic lab. Carpenter ants are the most common large ant found indoors in the late winter/early spring. They are 3/5 cm to 2 cm long and predominantly black or sometimes black and red in colour. Winged ants fly in the spring; these are females looking for nesting sites. 3. Monitoring Always monitor for pest populations, beneficial organisms and environmental conditions that cause problems. Monitoring is important because it provides the information required to make decisions about the timing and location of treatments and whether they are necessary. Monitoring programs include regular inspection for pests or signs of their presence. It is also important to monitor for natural enemies of pests as they can help to suppress pest populations. For some pests, visual inspections (insects, diseases, weeds) and/or counts of insects caught in traps are used to estimate pest populations. When monitoring for carpenter ants, find out whether or not the ants have a nest indoors. If ants are seen indoors in November through February, there is probably a nest is indoors. From March through October, look outdoors for ants. If they carry food into the house, a nest is inside. Next, determine, as accurately as possible, the locations of nests both indoors and out. Look for areas with a lot of ant activity, areas with moisture, “sawdust” the ants have ejected from their nests, woodpecker holes, and listen for rustling noises the ants make while in their nests. 4. Action Threshold Determine how much damage is acceptable, and when is the best time to control the pest. This varies with each pest. The action threshold is the level of pest population where control is needed. It will be different for each pest and crop combination. It depends on: What part of the plant is affected The extent of the damage The purpose of the plant in the landscape The cost of the treatments The impact on beneficial organisms The user's tolerance of pests or damage The user’s tolerance level depends partly on personal taste and perception, including aesthetics. For example, while some homeowners think clover lowers the quality of lawns, others appreciate its drought resistant and nitrogen fixing abilities that contribute to soil fertility. Carpenter ant action thresholds depend on the species of carpenter ant. Some species rarely, if ever, cause damage, in which case the action threshold will be determined by acceptable nuisance levels. In most cases, plan to begin control when it is certain that a nest is indoors. 5. Management Options One or several control methods may be coordinated into an Integrated Pest Management program to target a certain pest or several pests. Examples are: Cultural preventative methods Resistant varieties, crop rotation, pruning, plant nutrition and sanitation Physical and mechanical methods Barriers, screens, traps and mulches Flame, infrared and hot-water weeders Biological control agents and beneficial insects Predatory and parasitic insects, beneficial nematodes and microbial controls Pesticides Includes synthetic and naturally derived pesticides, insect growth regulators and other products. Where pesticides are used, they should be chosen for compatibility with Integrated Pest Management practices Treatment options when managing carpenter ants: remove moisture sources; physically remove nests; vacuum ants from nests; treat ant pathways and/or nests with desiccating dust (diatomaceous earth), or slippery barriers, or appropriate insecticides. Managing carpenter ants usually requires the use of a combination of management options. 6. Evaluation It is important to conduct follow-up monitoring or inspections to find out how successful the Integrated Pest Management program has been. Record what worked and what didn’t, keep the records and review them to help plan pest prevention and management activities. Evaluate how effective carpenter ant treatments were by looking for ant activity outdoors and in places where nests were found. Inspections are best done in warm weather at various times of day.
  • Pests need food, water and shelter to survive, and the goal of IPM is to deny them these necessities. IPM does this by instituting a combination of commonsense practices that prevent pests from infesting buildings and grounds by both limiting access and reducing their attractiveness.
  • IPM is not a single pest control approach, but rather a strategy of combined approaches that synergize to limit a pest’s ability to survive and thrive.

  • IPM is a science-based decision-making process that emphasizes prevention, knowledge of pest biology, the use of least-disruptive control tactics, and the judicious use of pesticides. Through IPM, we address the reasons why we have pests in the first place and take steps to prevent future pest incidents. Once established, this program can easily be incorporated into any existing environmental and coordinated health program with committee oversight and reporting requirements.
  • Pests need food, water and shelter to survive, and the goal of IPM is to deny them these necessities. IPM does this by instituting a combination of commonsense practices that prevent pests from infesting buildings and grounds by both limiting access and reducing their attractiveness.
  • IPM is not a single pest control approach, but rather a strategy of combined approaches that synergize to limit a pest’s ability to survive and thrive.

  • IPM is a science-based decision-making process that emphasizes prevention, knowledge of pest biology, the use of least-disruptive control tactics, and the judicious use of pesticides. Through IPM, we address the reasons why we have pests in the first place and take steps to prevent future pest incidents. Once established, this program can easily be incorporated into any existing environmental and coordinated health program with committee oversight and reporting requirements.
  • Pests need food, water and shelter to survive, and the goal of IPM is to deny them these necessities. IPM does this by instituting a combination of commonsense practices that prevent pests from infesting buildings and grounds by both limiting access and reducing their attractiveness.
  • IPM is not a single pest control approach, but rather a strategy of combined approaches that synergize to limit a pest’s ability to survive and thrive.

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We have used Grand River Pest Control a few times over the last few years. If I could give them 10 stars out of 5, I would. Imtiaz is an amazing person… he is knowledgable, and tells you all the details beforehand. The customer service is fantastic. They come back and add pesticide if needed within a certain period. We used this business for both mice and ants, and in both cases the service and the outcome were great. I have referred Grand River Pest Control to my family and friends, and they were all happy with the services. Gypsy moth caterpillars are a problem as summer arrives and I know whom I will contact if that problem comes up in my neighbourhood. I highly recommend GRPC if you need a pest control service.

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Wow. I was truly blown away today by the absolutely great service. I called at 11 am; he arrived at 2 pm and did exactly what he said that he was going to do (and a lot more) for the reasonable price that he had quoted. I have never encountered this level of service, knowledge and capability in any company that has ever worked on my home. I had both carpenter ants and mice that I wanted dealt with; he did both in less than 1.5 hours.

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I am a property manager in KW. I am helping owners to manager more than 7 apartment buildings,50 houses in Waterloo. I am so happy with Grand River Pest Control services so far. Imtiaz is a pretty nice and full of patience to his customer. I am sure he is professional in this area, and the price is reasonable. Defiantly, I will use his services and recommend to my friends in the future.

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