Apex Pest Control News
The biggest bedbug myths – busted!
Posted April 1, 2021
Because the more you know about bed bugs, the less you’ll end up living with. It’s no secret that southern Ontario has a bedbug problem. Even the Canadian government has had to deal with them in federal buildings in the past couple of years. As we’ve said before, bed bugs are one of the pests …
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Springtime pests: How can you protect your home?
Posted March 26, 2021
It’s spring! Pests are definitely ignoring the social distancing rules. What can you do to protect your home? Social distancing and self-isolation means that more of us are spending more daylight hours in our homes than we used to, and you’ve probably noticed: Spring means the bugs are waking up, and at least some of …
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Pest management in multi-unit residential buildings: 5 ways to do it better
Posted February 22, 2021
Property management during the pandemic has required adjustment We know that the last year hasn’t been easy for property managers, especially the ones who focus on multi-family residential properties and buildings with hundreds of tenants. The usual patterns of turnover, amenity usage and cleaning have all changed in response to lockdowns, a shifting economy, …
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Ants in Ontario: The basics
Posted January 21, 2021
Ants are more interesting than you might think. There are estimated to be about 13,000 different species of ants around the world, and at one time it was thought that the total weight of ants actually exceeded the total weight of humans on earth at any given time. Though that estimate is probably no longer …
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Looking forward to 2021
Posted December 29, 2020
Supporting our community As we said the other day, one of the reasons we’ve managed to grow over the past 10 years – and manage through the challenges of 2020 – is because we’re part of a terrific community: Of pest control experts, of small business owners, and all the many non-profit organizations who support …
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Thank you for an amazing first 10 years!
Posted December 23, 2020
2020 has been a tough year. But we’re celebrating. It’s safe to say that for most people, 2020 has been a difficult year. Whether you’re an essential worker, had to transition to working from home while finding a way to homeschool your children, or were furloughed for some or all of the past few …
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How to prevent and remove those carpet beetles that are driving you nuts
Posted November 29, 2020
It’s sweater weather – except yours have holes. Now that the weather is chillier, many of us are pulling out our favourite wool sweaters, thick jackets and scarves, only to find that they’ve somehow become full of holes and unwearable since you put them in the back of the closet at the end of last …
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Doug Smith featured in Pest Magazine this month
Posted October 23, 2020
Don’t miss our own Doug Smith, writing in this month’s issue of Pest Magazine about how Apex navigated the challenges presented by pest control in the pandemic. Pest UK article by Doug Smith To check out the whole issue, visit the Pest Magazine website.
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We’re hiring: Pest control technicians
Posted October 8, 2020
If you’re an licensed pest control professional, we’d like to meet you. For the past 15 years, we’ve been recognized as southern Ontario’s leading provider of pest control services to multi-family residential and commercial properties across the region. Why? A large part of our success is because we have a reputation for hiring the …
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Bed bugs: Getting them, getting rid of them, and keeping them out for good
Posted October 6, 2020
The household bug with the biggest ick factor Cockroaches may be more stereotypically gross, and house centipedes may be the first thing that comes to mind when you ask someone what household bugs freak them out, but at the end of the day (literally), bed bugs are the pest that give most people nightmares. Because …
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