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Fall in Toronto brings crisp air and changing leaves – and as winter approaches, a wave of pests starts looking for warmth and shelter

Fall in Toronto brings crisp air and changing leaves – and as winter approaches, a wave of pests starts looking for warmth and shelter

Even in freezing weather, cockroaches thrive inside heated apartments by finding warm hideouts and ample food and water, so the cold outdoors doesn’t kill them off. Many residents turn to local pest control companies

Fall in Toronto brings crisp air, changing leaves, and a surge of pests seeking warmth and shelter. As temperatures drop, homes and buildings become prime real estate for unwelcome guests like mice and rats. It might start with a faint scuffling in the walls or a glimpse of a tiny shadow in the kitchen. Before you know it, a small rodent family could be settling into your basement or pantry for the winter.

Fall in Toronto brings crisp air and vibrant leaves, and from a pest control provider’s perspective, it also brings a surge of pests seeking warmth and shelter. As temperatures drop, homes and buildings become prime real estate for these unwelcome guests.

As a Toronto pest control professional, I’ve seen firsthand how crazy this fall has been – buzzing, literally. Picture this: I pull up to a home in Scarborough on a crisp autumn afternoon, and the first thing I notice is a flurry of yellow-and-black wasps dive-bombing a backyard barbecue.

One crisp October morning, I park my Insectica Pest Control van outside a home in Toronto. The call came from a panicked homeowner who found webs of spiders in her basement and a trail of ants marching across the kitchen floor. It’s a scenario we see every fall. And we’re not the only ones busy – Toronto’s other exterminators, like Pestend, GreenLeaf, Advantage, and Maple Pest Control, are getting similar calls. Fall pest invasion season has arrived in Toronto – as soon as the temperature drops, spiders, ants, and all sorts of creepy crawlers start looking for warm homes indoors.

It’s a warm summer evening in the Toronto suburbs. The Henderson family gathers on their deck for a barbecue – only to be interrupted by the all-too-familiar high-pitched buzz of a mosquito. Within minutes, little red itches appear on everyone’s arms. Across town, a busy restaurant’s patio fills with diners eager to eat outside, but the pesky mosquitoes force them back indoors mid-meal. These mosquito nuisance stories play out every summer in the GTA, and that’s where Insectica Pest Control comes in. With a friendly smile and a bucket of gear, Insectica’s licensed technicians are the heroes ready to turn the tables on the mosquitoes.

Even in the middle of a peaceful Toronto night, you’re never truly alone. Tiny invaders – bed bugs, ants, mice or roaches – could be lurking in the shadows. Take Sarah, a downtown condo owner: she woke one morning covered in itchy red bites, a tell-tale sign of bed bugs.

One spring morning in their Toronto home, Mrs. Brown found a trail of tiny ants marching across the kitchen counter. Frustrated, she asked herself, “Why do I have ants in my house, and how do I stop them?” It’s a question many Canadians face. Ants invade homes in search of food, water, or shelter, especially during warmer months.