Pest Control, Expectations vs Reality

When dealing with a pest infestation either at home or in the office, the only outcome anyone wants is a complete elimination of the pest problem. Our expectations of how that elimination will actually happen depend on the variables of the situation; what kind of pest, how far along is the infestation, what methods, if
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Keep An Eye Out For These Winter Pests

Our homes are warm and comfortable and pests looking to get out of the cold will seek a way to get inside and there are quite a few to keep an eye out for.

Check Your Firewood For Hidden Bugs

Check Your Firewood For Hidden Bugs - One Man and a Lady Bug - Pest Control Calgary

Our previous blog talked about bugs hitching a ride in to your home via a Christmas tree, only to be woken from hibernation with the surrounding warmth. Well it isn’t just Christmas trees that can transport unwanted pests in to a home or building – firewood also has a reputation for hiding certain bugs that
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What’s Hiding in Your Christmas Tree?

What’s Hiding in Your Christmas Tree? - One Man and a Lady Bug - Pest Control Calgary

Christmas can be a magical time of year – glistening lights, delicious food, and some welcome time off. And when it comes to decking the halls nothing says festive more than a beautifully decorated tree, dripping with lights, tinsel, ornaments – and bugs! Yes – your tree can be bringing more than festive cheer in
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Does a Cold Winter Mean Fewer Bugs Next Spring?

Does a Cold Winter Mean Fewer Bugs Next Spring? - One Man and a Lady Bug - Pest Control Calgary

If you’re a lover of long cold winters then this coming season may be right up your alley, at least if weather predictions for Calgary hold true. From local to national forecasts, it seems as though we’re going to be getting winter early, and it’s going to be a long cold one. So what do
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Preventing Mice From Entering Your Home This Fall

Preventing Mice From Entering Your Home This Fall - One Man and a Lady Bug - Pest Control Calgary

If cooler temperatures and slushy sidewalks have you scurrying indoors for warmth and security don’t be surprised if furry critters have the same idea in mind. Adjusting to the change of seasons isn’t just hard on humans. The sudden cold creates panic in the fluffy creatures that have just spent the past six months languishing
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Beetles – Eating Just About Everything

Beetles – Eating Just About Everything - One Man and a Lady Bug - Pest Control Experts Calgary

Beetles really do love to munch on just about everything. Now, not every variety of beetle takes a bite out of the same thing, but when you think about the destruction this common house and garden insect inflicts, it proves it really can eat its way in and around most objects. There are beetles that
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Box Elder Bugs – Why They Appear in the Fall

Box Elder Bugs – Why They Appear in the Fall - One Man and a Lady bug - Pest Control Experts in Calgary

Black with distinctive red markings and a flat-winged appearance when its wings are closed, the Box Elder Bug is a common sight around homes and buildings during fall months. Desperate to find warmth and shelter in preparation for approaching cooler months, this six-legged bug gravitates to hot spots on the outside of walls, and if
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Protecting Your Trees from Common Summer Insects

Protecting Your Trees from Common Summer Insects - One Man and a Lady Bug - Calgary Pest Control and Extermination

It’s not just humans and pets that have to deal with an increased presence of bugs and insects during warm summer months; trees and shrubs are also at the mercy of hungry insects that forage on leaves, damaging both the health and beauty of a yard. Calgary’s blooming canopies of trees give the city a
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