The Orkin Blog

The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus

Both gophers and groundhogs can be found throughout Canada. Pocket gophers grow to about 15cm in length and are typically smaller than groundhogs, which can be as long as 63cm.

Without a clear view of their tails, it can be difficult to distinguish whether a pest is a groundhog or a beaver.

Depending on their numbers and location, earwigs can be helpful. However, large populations of adult and baby earwigs can be problematic.

About 26 different types of snakes call Canada home. Most inhabit the southern part of the country, where temperatures are warm.

The typical diets of wasps largely include other insects and arachnids. Wasps also feed on sweet liquids like nectars.

When feeding at night, bed bugs attack exposed areas like arms and legs resulting in mild to serious itching.

Home remedies for trapping and eliminating roaches have been around for years and may include sticky traps and jar traps.

Tick bites frequently produce blisters or rashes on the skin of the victim.

Mosquitoes and other biting and stinging insects know how to turn a lovely day outdoors into a pestering situation.