Pests

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Hamilton’s ‘rat rating’ improved in 2018: Orkin Canada

  Orkin Canada's third annual Rattiest Cities list ranks Hamilton in seventh place.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
• Extreme weather could impact invasive insect species, says Winnipeg forester

  Extended cold snaps have the potential to impact over-wintering pest populations,

  Environment

  Feb 16, 2019
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• Fall is here — and that means bugs are keen to move into your house

  Towards the fall, it becomes increasingly likely that you will be awash in unwanted guests sneaking into your home through openings you might not know about.

  Commentary

  Nov 4, 2018
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• Regina entrepreneurs create new tree banding system

  Every year the city of Regina along with residents band trees to protect them from pests, but one duo has reinvented the decades-old system and created a more environmentally-friendly and non-toxic alternative. 

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2018