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Top 10 business pests

Do you want to know which are the most common pests found around your business?

Take a look at Rentokil's list of the Top 10 Pests most commonly found on Canadian business properties.

As your local expert in pest control, our professional services can protect your customers and employees from the risk of pests.

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Whether they’re houseflies or fruit flies, these pests can carry a wide range of diseases including food poisoning bacteria.

Contrary to their name, bed bugs can also be found in cracks and crevices. They feed on human blood are very difficult to control as they spread quickly. Professional services are recommended to get rid of bed bugs in your business.

Ants enter properties in search of food. Ant nests are often located on lawns, in warm, dry soil and under paving - look for finely powdered soil. Ant control services are available from Rentokil to treat ant problems.

Birds can cause property damage and bring a host of potentially serious diseases and health issues.

House mice are active all year, nesting in warm, quiet places like walls or inside cabinets. They constantly gnaw, damage furnishings, and chew packaging to access food. Mice are also known to spread disease.

Cockroaches like to live in warm properties, kitchens and wall cavities. They often come out after dark, feeding on any type of food and they may carry diseases. Find out about Rentokil's cockroach control services.

Wasps can become a problem along exteriors and can enter buildings through open windows. Large wasp nests can contain over 25,000 wasps! Nests can be found in eaves, wall cavities, trees, bushes and underground.

Mosquitoes become highly active throughout Canada in the spring and summer months. Capable of transmitting various diseases, mosquitoes are a threat to both employees and customers.

Norway Rats are among the most common in Canada. Signs of infestation include droppings and teeth marks on electric cables, which can be a fire hazard. Rats are also known to spread diseases.

Stored product pests can contaminate and damage various food products and other packagaed goods, leading to significant financial losses and potential harm to your brand.

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Common Clothes Moths can be a real nuisance in the home. Their white caterpillar larvae do the damage by eating clothes, carpets and upholstery and can be very destructive.