Tips & Advice

If you haven't done a home inspection recently, you could have a ticking time bomb underneath your feet, termites. You don't have to know which wire to cut in order to diffuse an explosive situation. Here are a few simple tips to conduct a home inspection that will help keep any potential termites at bay.

During these uncertain times, understanding the differences between a clean environment versus a disinfected one can be crucial. You may have presumed that words such as clean, sanitize, disinfect or sterilize were somewhat the same, or at least interchangeable. However, there are dramatic differences between a surface that is clean compared to a surface that is sterile. Here’s everything you need to know about the differences in cleanliness.

Not all rodents will ravage your business (although we’d like to see a gerbil try). When it comes to business threats, there are five rodents most likely to sink their teeth into your operations.

Termites are the bane of any home or business. As termites are responsible for millions of dollars in damage to homes across Canada. This is why recognizing evidence of a termite infestation early on can ensure that your property is treated before the structure is compromised. Here are seven signs of termite evidence you need to be aware of. 

Long-term care facilities have been hit particularly hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the risk of complications from the disease increases with age and certain medical conditions, individuals at these facilities are in crucial need of staff and management who are well-equipped and informed to handle this unprecedented challenge. In this webinar, Orkin Canada brings long-term care professionals the expert advice they need to address sanitation concerns and maintain a healthy living environment for their residents.

For food processors, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a rapidly changing industry landscape. From delays in shipping and payments to lowered production capacity, there have been a myriad of challenges to confront and address. Not least of these is the spread of the disease itself. That’s why every food processing company should have procedures and plans in place to ensure a healthy, clean environment. Just one sickened employee or customer could have significant ramifications for a company’s operations, not to mention its reputation and bottom line.

Wasps can be a real nuisance around your home—especially during the warm months. While these pests are actually rather beneficial for their contributions to agriculture and controlling insect populations, they’re probably not a welcome sight in your backyard. Wasps can ruin outdoor activities and even make their way inside the home to cause even more trouble.

When the sun is out, you want to be out enjoying your backyard. Well, mosquitoes feel the same way, but before they go turning your family into their next meal, here are five tips you can use to keep mosquitoes out of your yard.

Pests are always on the lookout for three primary needs – food, water and shelter – and they’ll gladly enter your home or business to find them. Their pursuit is relentless, which is why it’s a good idea to stay protected against pests at all times. With health concerns at an all-time high worldwide, it is crucial to eliminate potential attractants and entry points in order to prevent pests and keep their populations low. They can compromise the areas where you live and work because they carry and transmit diseases, which means the more you can do to eliminate potential attractants, the better.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s paramount to understand and implement best practices to operate retail food stores, restaurants and associated pick-up and delivery services to safeguard employees, customers and guests. In This free webinar, Orkin Canada partners with The Strategy Institute as part of their Food Safety Virtual Event Series to bring you perspective and insights from industry experts to help you adapt food safety procedures, maximize resources, navigate risks and avoid contamination.