Bugs Plus Pest Services

Just a little Pest control humor for the season

It's that time of year to clean your ducts and furnace before you turn them on for the winter. Glenn Regnier of Allfresh Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning does a great job. While he is there, get him to clean your dryer vent too!

Digging out a wasp nest from the ground

3rd skunk in 5 days... Problem is, I am trying to catch a squirrel!!!

Nothing like starting the week with a skunk removal!!

Sunday morning skunk removal.

Last call for the day... A nice easy wasp nest.

For all of those who are wondering, this is taken from the study material written by the BC Ministery of Environment for structural pesticide applicators. "Repellent Sound Devices: Some ultrasonic devices have been registered in Canada for rodent control. They repel rodents by generating a sound that annoys them, but at a frequency that isn't heard by humans... These devices are best used in combination with a sanitation program to remove food sources. Rodents become accustomed to the sound and learn to ignore it, particularly where it is associated with the presence of food. Ultrasonic devices have been shown to be ineffective for controlling insects, therefore are not registered in Canada and cannot be legally sold for this purpose."

Yup, not 1 but 2 skunks needing a new home tonight. Only 4 more to go for this family!

One of these things does not belong...

I just removed these babies from this exhaust pipe. The babies are off to Elizabeth's Wildlife Center to be raised now.

Hello to all my awesome customers, friends and followers. Thank you so much for your support. Unfortunately, because of covid 19 I am severely short staffed. Because of this I am already booked solid for the next two weeks and will be unable to take any new calls at this time. Once I have caught up I will start answering my phone again. In the meantime, if you have an existing appointment or are willing to wait two weeks for me or my remaining team member to help, please text at 778-878-6849 or email at [email protected] Thank you so very much.

Thank you everyone for sharing my post and helping me find an employee. Bugs Plus Pest Services has hired someone. Please watch in the future for the introduction to my new team member.

This is how I spend my Sunday afternoon on a long weekend... Removing raccoons from an attic.

Raccoon babies are very cute but don't belong in an attic.

Mrs Skunk's new home

Mr squirrel finds a new home

Borrowed from Berkley Wellness University of California. Just a reminder of why Pest Control Services are an essential service, especially in times like this. Q: Are household ants, in large numbers, ever a health hazard? Can they contaminate food or otherwise spread germs?... A: They could be a hazard, at least in theory, since they can carry bacteria and might transfer them to food or an open wound. Various disease-causing organismsincluding E. coli, Streptococcus, Shigella, Salmonella,and Staphylococcushave been found on some species of ants, especially in developing countries. But theres no evidence that this is a significant risk. Regardless of the health issues, no one wants lots of ants crawling on their food and furnishings. Instead of using pesticide sprays, make your home less hospitable to ants: Store food in tight containers. Clean up any soiled dishware and food crumbs. Remove sources of moisture. Follow ants to entry points, and seal cracks and crevices. Wipe up invading ants with soapy water to erase their odor trails. Try ant traps. If these measures don't suffice, you can dust boric acid (wearing a dust mask) or diatomaceous earth (silicon dioxide) into entry points, making sure to keep these substances out of the reach of children and pets. Originally published October 2011; updated January 2019. Published January 24, 2019

Another heat treatment for bed bugs

The snow was quite helpful today, followed the rat foot prints right to where they are entering the house!

It seems raccoons prefer to be trapped on the weekends lol

How I spend my Saturdays, relocating new friends

The wood in this wall has been excavated by moisture ants.

Joel and Adam of Integrity Junk Removal did an awesome job cleaning up our yard. If you need any junk removal in Mission, Abbotsford Chilliwack and surrounding area, Integrity is your team to call!

Thank you Rob from Little Devil's Graphics for the awesome job on my new decals!

Taking out a wasp nest today

Alexa taking down a bald faced hornet nest

This hornet is gleaning wood from a fence to use as nest material. You can see a strip next to it that has previously been taken for the same purpose.

Going after wasps in the service box in the ground

Nice to have a friendly visitor on the job site once in a while

About 15 feet up, it's PIÑATA TIME!!!!

Ever wonder what the inside of a hornet nest looks like?

We get a lot of calls for odour issues. Sometimes it is a dead critter and we can help but Medallion Healthy Homes are odour SPECIALISTS. Give them a call for any odour issue you may have in your home, you will not be disappointed! http://medallioncanada.com/

Just like many young people this time of year, it's time for this raccoon to leave the high school he was living at and move on to bigger and better things. Best of luck, Rocky!

The newest addition to the Bugs Plus fleet.

Hey everyone, Is the Better Business Bureau relevant today? They are asking me to become accredited with them... Not sure if it is worth the money...

On our way to Salt Spring Island to take care of some mice and some ants.