Pests

• Bat infestation leaves Spiritwood, Sask. family feeling defeated

  A family in Spiritwood, Sask. has been struggling to remove bats from their home.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2023
  
• Swatting mosquitos with style: Winnipeg’s drone pilot project takes off

  Winnipeg is launching a pilot project this summer to test the use of a drone for mosquito control operations.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
  
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• Saskatoon warns about suckers for standing water as mosquito populations rise

  As mosquito populations explode, Saskatoon residents are asked to empty pools of standing water on their property, like bird feeders or eavestroughs, which can be breeding grounds.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Kingston, Ont. tenants deal with multiple insect infestations

  A Kingston woman has had some unwanted guests for the past couple of months. Her rental unit is infested with ants, which are usually summertime pests.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Future crop threats to be housed, studied inside Saskatchewan insect facility

  Work is underway to raise and house potential agricultural threats inside a new insect research facility at the University of Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2021
• ReLeaf Program in full swing as Winnipeg crews continue to battle elm bark beetle

  A local non-profit says Winnipeggers are buying up its trees in record numbers, as the city gets set to continue treating for elm bark beetle, the carrier of Dutch Elm Disease.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2021
• Buzz off: Winnipeg pest control company seeing influx in calls about fruit flies

  If you've noticed more fruit flies hanging about lately, a Winnipeg bug expert says it's not your imagination.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2021
• Cockroach calls at highest levels in decades, pest control companies say

  Move over, bed bugs, another critter is steadily becoming the dominant pest in Winnipeg and surrounding area.

  Environment

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Calgary homeowners frustrated with ‘overwhelming’ gopher invasion: ‘It’s an infestation’

  It's being called a rodent invasion. Homeowners in a northeast Calgary community are frustrated with dozens of gophers that have tunneled into their yards.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2019
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• Centipedes, rodents taking advantage of spring weather: Winnipeg entomologist

  Warmer weather is one of the signs that spring is finally on its way, but according to a local pest expert, there's another sign of the season – centipedes.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2019