Pest Control Tips & Guides
Practical advice from Phantom Pest Control on spotting, preventing and dealing with rodents, insects and wildlife in Vancouver and Lower Mainland homes and businesses.
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What Attracts Cockroaches? Causes and How to Prevent Them in Vancouver
What attracts cockroaches? Accessible food, water, suitable temperatures and sheltered hiding places help them survive indoors. Crumbs, grease, leaking plumbing and clutter…
What Pests Are Common in Vancouver? Identification and Prevention
Common household pests in Vancouver include rats, house mice, carpenter and pavement ants, German cockroaches, bed bugs, silverfish, wasps, hornets, and house…
How to Get Rid of Mice in a Restaurant: A Vancouver Owner’s Guide
To answer how to get rid of mice in a restaurant, act on four fronts: protect food, remove mice with correctly…
Bed Bugs vs Fleas: Key Differences and How to Tell Them Apart
A tiny brown insect on your bedding or a new cluster of itchy marks can leave you wondering whether you have bed…
Bed Bugs vs Carpet Beetles: How to Tell the Difference and What to Do
You spot a tiny brown insect on the bed. Then you notice an itchy patch on your arm. It is easy to…
Restaurant Pest Control Checklist for a Clean and Safe Kitchen
A restaurant can look spotless to customers while pests are already active behind equipment, inside floor drains, near waste areas, or around…
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in a Restaurant
Finding a cockroach in a restaurant requires immediate action. The priority is not simply killing the insect you can see—it is protecting…
Wasp Nest Under Siding: How to Identify It and Handle It Safely
You noticed it while doing yard work: a handful of wasps circling the same spot near the bottom of your siding, disappearing…
How to Prevent Mice From Entering Your Home
Finding a mouse in your home is unsettling, but the good news is that most mouse problems are preventable. Mice get indoors…
Can Dogs Smell Bed Bugs? How Canine Bed Bug Detection Really Works
Yes, specially trained dogs can smell bed bugs. Their sense of smell allows them to detect the odour associated with live bed…
Can Bed Bugs Live in Clothes? What You Need to Know
Yes, bed bugs can hide in clothes, but clothing is not usually where they prefer to establish themselves. They are more likely…
How to Keep Squirrels Away From Garden: 7 Humane Ways
You walk outside expecting to check on your tomatoes, only to find a half-eaten fruit, an empty planter, or several new holes…
Best Ways to Catch Mice in Your Home
That faint scratching behind the wall at night can be easy to dismiss—until you find a torn food package or a line…
Is Pest Control Safe for Pets? What Pet Owners Should Know
If you share your home with a dog, cat, bird, fish, reptile, or another companion animal, it is natural to think about…
Winter Pest Control: How to Prepare Your Vancouver Home for Colder Months
Vancouver winters may be milder than those in many other Canadian cities, but the combination of lower temperatures, frequent rain, and high…
How to Keep Pests Out of Your Shed: 8 Practical Prevention Tips
A backyard shed is useful for keeping tools, gardening equipment, seasonal decorations, and outdoor supplies out of the way. Unfortunately, it can…
How to Get Rid of Kitchen Bugs
Finding bugs near your food, inside kitchen cabinets or around the sink can be frustrating. Removing the insects you can see may…
Signs of Bed Bugs: 9 Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
Bed bugs can be surprisingly difficult to notice when an infestation is just beginning. You might expect to see insects crawling across…
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