With the change of season, comes the changing cast of pests. For information on these pests, click on the insect and follow the link.
These are some of the main culprits on the 'pest parade' for this season. All of the follow pests are capable of over wintering in your homes.
Nests are plentiful and large this year. Many homes have multiples nests. If you attempt to treat these yourself, DO NOT plug the entrance this often results in wasps coming in the house
Start to gather on homes around the end of August and this will increase as the nights get colder and will continue into late October when the files will have then penetrated into the house and begin to go dormant.
Usually start showing up and trying to enter homes around Thanksgiving. Beetle numbers seems to be related to aphid infestation levels on soybean crops around the province.
Start to come off the soft maple (Manitoba or box elder) trees and gather on buildings as the weather gets colder.
Also called stink bugs, gather on the sunny sides of homes and will penetrate cracks and crevices in order to over winter.
Which over winter in your attics, walls and soffits congregate on the sunny sides of homes and their numbers will build up over a period of years if left untreated. In some homes these wasps, like cluster flies and lady beetles, will emerge inside the house on sunny days in winter.
