Plume Moth
6252 I have never seen one of these. It was taken today. June 21, 2018 in the North Okanagan valley of BC. Thank you Number 6252 – This is a plume moth (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Click here for another example.
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Some central Alberta communities grappling with caterpillar infestation
June 27, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaSome communities north of Edmonton are dealing with a creepy-crawly problem.
They’ve found themselves to be infested with tent caterpillars, hundreds — sometimes thousands — found on the sides of houses, on decks and trees.
Colonial Freshwater Bryozoans
June 25, 2018 in Pest Identification /by Pest Control Canada6251 I found this log in my lake (Sturgeon Lake, Ontario, Canada) covered in gelatinous bubbles that look like eggs of some sort. Someone suggested they were insect eggs. I don’t know if I should leave it alone or get rid of them. Can you help identify them? Fenelon Falls Number 6251 – My best […]
Red-headed Ash Borer
June 25, 2018 in Pest Identification /by Pest Control Canada6250 Please help Identify. From Petrolia Ontario Number 6250 – This is a red-headed ash borer, Neoclytus acuminatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae); Click here for an image and more detailed information.
Insect Eggs or not?
June 22, 2018 /1 Comment/in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6249 What type of bug/insect are these eggs? They jump all around at times, I can’t find anything online about them. From Winnepeg, Mb Number 6249 – I’m not at all sure what these might be. The only insect-related object I know of that resembles these are the pupae of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily […]
Micro Moth
June 22, 2018 /1 Comment/in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6248 Please help me identify this bug that I found on the counter in my kitchen (which at one point was an addition on the original house) today, June 16, 2018 Number 6248 – This is a very tiny moth, a member of one of several families that collectively are referred to as microlepidoptera or […]
Black Soldier Fly
June 22, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6247 Central Alabama, 06/16/18, on our way to another hot day. Found flying around kitchen previous night and again this AM. From Chandalar Circle Pelham United States Number 6247 – This appears to be a black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). They are harmless, and their larvae are scavengers on decomposing organic matter. Click […]
Caterpillar of a gypsy moth
June 22, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6246 Multicolored Caterpillar! From Dunnvile Ontario Number 6246 – This is a caterpillar of a gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Erebidae; subfamily Lymantriinae), a very destructive introduced pest species. Click here for more detailed information.
Larvae of Beetles
June 22, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6245 I am thinking this is a wire worm but not sure all through spring and summer they are in my ceiling light fixtures and randomly in my cupboards. Id like to know what kind of worm they are so i can try to get rid of them effectively. Thanks! From Grande prairie, Alberta Number […]
Cigarette Beetle or Black Carpet Beetle
June 22, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6244 Found this scrambling under my bed when I was doing an inspection. I did crush it a little, hence the break and ooze at the bottom. Scared it’s a bed bug, but it doesn’t look like bed bug pictures I found. From Toronto, ON Number 6244 – This beetle could be either in the […]
11 myths about bedbugs you need to stop believing
June 21, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaIf you’ve ever dealt with bedbugs before, you’ve likely learned the hard way that there are a lot of things that people get wrong about them. And because bedbugs can cause some headaches for those who encounter them
Bedbug query
June 20, 2018 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaI have been cleaning a friends apartment and discover after several visits in and out, that his place is infested with bed bugs? My concern is did I bring them home on my cloths? I didn’t sit down on any anything but I did remove his bed sheets etc because they were soiled. What should […]
Birch Leafminer
June 20, 2018 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaHow do find a supplier of parasitic wasps for birchleaf miner control? From Mississauga, Ontario The Birch leafminer query – Of the two species of parasitic wasps (Lathrolestes nigricollis and Grypocentrus albipes) introduced for control of the birch leafminer, only L. nigricollis has become widely established. At the level of individual release sites, L. nigricollis […]
Jerusalem Cricket
June 20, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6243 This was taken June 11, 2018 in Osoyoos, BC in the morning. It was approximately 1 1⁄4 inches long. It was found underneath a rubber made container and really ran to try and get underground again not unlike a crab at the beach when you lift the rocks. Any help knowing what this is […]
Stink Bugs
June 20, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6242 Please help me for identification this insect. I don’t know that this insect is harmful or not. I have see this insect on green gram. haumangarh, Rajasthan Number 6242 – These are stink bugs (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Pentatomidae); this family includes both plant feeders and predatory species. Usually, when you see a group of them at […]
Ichneumon wasp
June 20, 2018 /1 Comment/in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6241 Found this bug on my car today and haven’t seen anything like it before. From Aurora, Ontario Number 6241 – This is an ichneumon wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). This is a very large family comprising thousands of species, all of which are parasitic on other insects and spiders. They are harmless to humans.
Aspen Serpentine leafminer
June 20, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6240 On June 4, 2018 I noticed several leaves on this poplar tree looking as though they had a silver sheen. On closer examination, the silver sheen looked like an intricate maze on each leaf ending with a small spot that might be an egg. About 10-15% of the leaves may be infected. It is […]
Information on Tremidor Insecticide
June 15, 2018 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaWhat is the reasoning behind a consumer, like myself, not being able to by or ship to Canada Termidor insecticide? Please let me know this because I can’t find an explanation. I’m assuming Canada’s pest control would have a reasonable explanation for something like this. I have been unable to determine if Termador (Fipronil) is […]
Broad-nosed/short-snouted weevils
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6239 Have had thousands of these small beetle looking insects show up through mid to end of May. They are congegrating around our house and shop doorways and garage doors. From Neepawa, Manitoba Number 6239 – These are broad-nosed/short-snouted weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; subfamily Entiminae). Several species of these will enter buildings in search shelter, but […]
Long-horned Wood-boring beetle
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6238 Hey there, found this at about 10:30 pm, June 6th here in Fruitvale BC. About 20° indoors and 15° outside. It’s been pretty warm lately. The bug is about half an inch long or less. Not very active but it didn’t seem to like my getting close to it. Is this thing out to […]
Bats in Sakatchewan
June 15, 2018 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaWhen will big and little brown bats in my region, central-northern sakatchewan/manitoba give birth? Both big and little brown bats give birth in late spring- early summer (usually May-July).
Larva of a Green Lacewing
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6236 This tiny little guy was found on the dash of my truck. He was maybe 3 mm long. I live in Edmonton, Alberta. Can you tell me what he is? I’ve never seen anything quite like it here. Thanks! From Edmonton Alberta Number 6236 – This is a larva of a green lacewing (Neuroptera: […]
Rose Weevils
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6235 Found on my rose bush. In wilkie Saskatchewan. Thank you for your help. Number 6235 – These are rose weevils, sometimes also called rose curculios (Merhynchites bicolor; Coleoptera: Curculionidae); they can become serious pests on rose bushes; Click here for images and more detailed information.
Mayfly
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6234 This weird looking flying Critter friend was chilling on my front screen door I’ve seen them before but have no clue what it is I’m guessing maybe something in the dragonfly family? From Dunnville, Ontario Number 6234 – This is a mayfly (order Ephemeroptera); possibly in the genus Hexagenia. Mayflies spend the vast majority […]
Sowbug
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6233 Found in basement and under rocks in yard, From Cochrane, Alberta Number 6233 – This is a sowbug, a terrestrial crustacean in the order Isopoda. These are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter.
Plant Bug
June 15, 2018 in Pest Identification, Send your photo for identification /by Pest Control Canada6232 What is this thing? They are all over my backyard crawling on everything. I am afraid their get into my home and cause infestation. Please help From Mississauga, Ontario Number 6232 – This is a plant bug in the family Miridae; these will not infest anything in your home.
Cockroaches found on Air NZ plane
June 15, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaAn Air New Zealand plane had to be “dis-insected” after two cockroaches were found by passengers mid-flight.
Opportunity at Pestend Inc.
June 11, 2018 in Employment Ad /by Pest Control CanadaJune 8/18 – Pestend Inc.
Pestend Pest Control is looking for a full-time sales/ service Technicians in Scarborough, Markham, Brampton & Mississauga area with specific requirements
These tiny terrors
June 11, 2018 in Pest News /by Pest Control CanadaWhat’s 1.5 millimetres long, has razors for a mouth and attacks brazenly without warning?The prolific, and bloodthirsty, no-see-um fly.If you ask University of Alberta biologist Dr. Heather Proctor to describe a no-see-um, it sounds like a creature from a horror movie.
Opportunity at Citron Hygieneis
June 8, 2018 in Employment Ad /by Pest Control CanadaJune 8/18 – Pest Management Professional
Company Overview:
Citron Hygieneis a leading provider of support services for commercial and industrial facilities. We provide washroom care, pest control and life safety services and products that help building owners and managers address their facility’s needs.
Death-Watch Beetle
June 6, 2018 in Pest Identification /by Pest Control Canada6231 These little guys recently showed up in the last week (end of May) in my basement. I noticed them on the floor, ceiling, around the windows and around the door to the mechanical room where we brought in some wood from the garage in the winter. The weather lately has been mild and wet, […]
Crab Spider
June 6, 2018 /1 Comment/in Pest Identification /by Pest Control Canada6230 Found this spider inside our house in Southwestern Ontario. My husband has woken up with a few bites that swelled up this week and we’re looking for the culprit. Is this spider harmful to humans or pets? From Bothwell, Ontario. Number 6230 – This is a crab spider (family Thomisidae); Click here for an […]
Velvet Mites in New Brunswick
June 6, 2018 in Ask an Expert /by Pest Control CanadaFrom Dunlop, New Brunswick – Is it normal to have velvet mites in New Brunswick? These mites (family Trombidiidae) are widely distributed in Canada, including New Brunswick.