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Canadian website that compares and ranks pest control companies city by city, publishes pest guides for Canadian homes and recommends do-it-yourself pest control products; it does not treat pests itself.
“Waking up at night to the sound of mice in the walls is unsettling, especially when you do not know what to do or whom to call. Pest Agent exists so that anyone in Canada can understand a pest problem, compare the companies that treat it and choose calmly.” About Pest Agent: Advice, Rankings and Products - published by Pest Agent
“Pest Agent compares and connects. We do not do pest control work ourselves: we help you understand the problem, choose who to call and pick what to buy.” Pest Agent: Pest Advice, Ranked Exterminators and Products - published by Pest Agent
“We do it in three ways: advice in more than 150 articles, pest control companies ranked city by city with the PA Score, and our picks of products for the jobs you can do yourself.” About Pest Agent: Advice, Rankings and Products - published by Pest Agent
“No. Pest Agent compares and connects; it does not treat. The work is done by the pest control company you choose, which sets its own prices, visits and guarantees.” Pest Agent: Pest Advice, Ranked Exterminators and Products - published by Pest Agent
Co-founder of Pest Agent, with seven years of prior experience as a content writer.
“In the summer of 2022, I bought my first property. One day, I was cooking in my kitchen and found 3 small insects crawling on the floor. I immediately looked for help and realized how hard it was to find. That frustration became Pest Agent.” About Pest Agent: Advice, Rankings and Products - published by Pest Agent
“I spent 7 years honing my skills as a content writer.” Ismael Girard - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Pest control quote request
Pest Agent compares pest control companies city by city with the PA Score; you describe your pest and Pest Agent passes your quote request to a ranked company.
“Compare the pest control companies ranked in your city with the PA Score, then ask the one you choose for a quote.” Find a Pest Control Company - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Choose one, leave your name, phone and postal code, and that exterminator contacts you about your request.” Pest Control Companies in Canada by City - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“The company you choose inspects your home and proposes a treatment. Its prices, visits and guarantees are its own.” Find a Pest Control Company - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Pest Agent Score
Pest Agent's score out of 100 for pest control companies, built from six criteria: customer satisfaction, licensing and insurance, responsiveness, service range, transparency, and experience. Paid placements never change it.
“Pest Agent scores every business out of 100 on the same 6 criteria, from data our team collected.” Pest Control Companies in Canada by City - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Ratings and reviews from Google and other platforms where available, adjusted for volume, so a 5.0 on 12 reviews does not beat a 4.8 on 400.” How We Rank Pest Control Companies - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“No. Scores are computed without knowing who pays, and a paid placement never changes a score or a rank. Paid placements appear only as Verified partner cards, tagged Sponsored and kept outside the numbered list.” How We Rank Pest Control Companies - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Pest Agent's city-by-city directory of Canadian pest control companies, where every business serving a city is scored with the PA Score and the highest scorers are published.
“Only the companies that made a city ranking. In each city, a business has to serve the city, have enough recent Google reviews, pass every one of our checks and score among the top 10 with the PA Score.” Pest Control Companies in Canada by City - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“We start with the Canadian cities where the most people search for pest control and work down that list. A city is published once our team has collected and scored the businesses that serve it, and at least 10 of them make the ranking.” Pest Control Companies in Canada by City - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“No. Pest Agent compares businesses and publishes the ranking: we do not do pest control work ourselves.” Pest Control Companies in Canada by City - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Pest Agent's rules for its articles and product reviews: hands-on product testing on efficiency, affordability and ease of use, and affiliate links that never influence rankings.
“Every article and product review on Pest Agent is researched and written to help Canadians make informed pest control decisions.” Editorial Standards - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Our product roundups reflect hands-on testing and expert evaluation across efficiency, affordability, and ease of use.” Editorial Standards - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Some links on Pest Agent are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no additional cost to you; this never influences our rankings.” Editorial Standards - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“We considered how rapidly and consistently each trap could catch a mouse. A good mousetrap should reduce the infestation and curb the problem quick.” The 5 Best Mouse Traps in 2026 - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Also called: IPM
An approach that combines several complementary pest control methods instead of relying on one, which reduces pesticide use.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525309
“Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a term used in the pest control industry to define an environmentally friendly approach with a focus on collaboration. Instead of using a single pest control method, IPM encourages multiple, complementing strategies.” Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Glossary - published by Pest Agent
Small rodents that move into Canadian homes, mainly in the fall, and breed year-round indoors. Pest Agent's mice hub covers identifying, preventing and getting rid of them.
“Mice live in fields, woodlands and farm buildings, and move into homes in the fall to nest near food and warmth.” Mice control: identify, prevent, exterminate | Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Speed matters more than most people expect. Mice do not hibernate, they can breed year-round indoors, and a female may have 5 to 10 litters a year.” How to Get Rid of Mice in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Mus musculus
The grey-brown mouse found in buildings across Canada, with a buff belly and a nearly hairless, scaly tail. It is the mouse most often found in homes.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83310
“House mouse: grey-brown all over, lighter grey or buff belly, large ears, small black eyes, nearly hairless scaly tail, musky smell. Found in buildings across Canada.” Types of Mice in Canada: Identification Chart and Key Signs - published by Pest Agent
“The difference between a rat and a mouse starts with size: an adult house mouse weighs 0.35 to 1.1 ounces (about 10 to 30 grams), while a Norway rat weighs about one pound (about 450 grams), according to the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension.” Mouse vs Rat: How to Tell Them Apart and What to Do - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Peromyscus maniculatus
A white-bellied, white-footed mouse common in cottages, sheds and outbuildings across Canada. It is the main carrier of hantavirus in Canada, so its droppings need careful cleanup.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649836
“Deer mouse: brown or grey back, white belly and white feet, larger eyes and ears, tail sharply dark on top and white underneath, no strong smell. Found across Canada, often in cottages, sheds and outbuildings.” Types of Mice in Canada: Identification Chart and Key Signs - published by Pest Agent
“Deer mice are the most common carrier of hantavirus in Canada (Health Canada). House mice are not known to spread it (HealthLinkBC).” Types of Mice in Canada: Identification Chart and Key Signs - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Signs of mice
Mice living and breeding in a home, revealed by droppings, gnaw marks, scratching at night, a musky smell, urine stains, nests, rub marks and tracks.
“The signs of mice in a house are droppings, gnaw marks, scratching sounds at night, a musky smell, urine stains, nests, rub marks and tracks. You are far more likely to find these clues than to see the animals themselves, since mice are active mostly at night.” Signs of Mice: How to Tell If You Have a Mouse Infestation - published by Pest Agent
“Droppings are usually the first sign: small, smooth and dark, about 3 to 6 mm long, with at least one pointed end, a bit like a grain of rice.” Signs of Mice: How to Tell If You Have a Mouse Infestation - published by Pest Agent
A step-by-step plan to get mice and rats out of a building and keep them out: sanitation, sealing entry points, trapping, then poison only as a last supplement.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q279297
“Rodent control is the set of methods used to get mice and rats out of a building and keep them out. It is not a single product or a single visit. It is a plan that starts with prevention and only uses poison when other methods are not enough.” Rodent Control: How to Control and Prevent Mice and Rats - published by Pest Agent
“Rodent control is a plan, not a single product: sanitation, sealing entry points, trapping, and baiting only as a supplement (UC IPM).” Rodent Control: How to Control and Prevent Mice and Rats - published by Pest Agent
“Seal entry points the same week. Mice fit through cracks as small as a dime, so stuff gaps with steel wool, then caulk or plaster over it (Health Canada).” How to Get Rid of Mice in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Snap trap
Traps used to catch mice, mainly snap and electronic traps. Pest Agent recommends setting several at once along walls, baited with a pea-sized dab of peanut butter.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q658353
“Setting a mouse trap well comes down to a few details: gloves, a pea-sized dab of peanut butter on the trigger, and placement against a wall with the bait end touching it.” How to Set a Mouse Trap: Step-by-Step Guide and Best Bait - published by Pest Agent
“Trap first. Snap and electronic traps are very effective when well placed and set properly, and they generally kill instantly (Health Canada).” How to Get Rid of Mice in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
“Use sticky peanut butter rather than cheese, and keep it pea-sized. Too much bait lets a mouse eat without setting off the trap (UC IPM).” How to Set a Mouse Trap: Step-by-Step Guide and Best Bait - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Bedbugs
Flat, apple-seed-sized insects that feed on human blood at night. They cannot fly or jump, so they spread by hitchhiking on luggage, clothing and used furniture. Pest Agent's bed bug hub covers identifying them and the ways to get rid of them.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940337
“Adult bed bugs are flat, oval and brown, about the size of an apple seed (roughly 5 to 7 mm long). After feeding, they swell and turn a darker, reddish colour.” Bed Bug Infestation: Signs, Causes and How to Get Rid of It - published by Pest Agent
“Bed bugs cannot fly or jump, so they spread by crawling short distances and hitchhiking on luggage, clothing and used furniture.” Bedbug control: identify, prevent, exterminate | Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Yes, you can get bed bugs in a clean house, since they are drawn to people, not to dirt.” Bedbug control: identify, prevent, exterminate | Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
A breeding population of bed bugs living close to where people sleep. It is confirmed by several signs together, ideally a live bug, since bites alone prove nothing.
“A bed bug infestation is a breeding population of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) living close to where people sleep and feeding on their blood at night. Their flat bodies let them hide during the day in seams, cracks and furniture joints, then come out to feed while you sleep.” Bed Bug Infestation: Signs, Causes and How to Get Rid of It - published by Pest Agent
“Confirm an infestation by finding several signs together: bites, dark fecal spots, blood smears, shed skins, eggs and, ideally, a live bug, the only sure proof.” Bed Bug Infestation: Signs, Causes and How to Get Rid of It - published by Pest Agent
“Bed bugs lay 2 to 4 eggs a day, their eggs hatch in 6 to 17 days and a population can double every 13 to 16 days.” Bedbug control: identify, prevent, exterminate | Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Heat treatment
A non-chemical professional treatment that heats a room or a whole home until bed bugs and their eggs die, usually in one 6 to 8 hour visit.
“A bed bug heat treatment is a non-chemical method that heats a room or a whole home until bed bugs and their eggs die.” Bed Bug Heat Treatment: How It Works and How to Prepare - published by Pest Agent
“Bed bugs die at 50°C (HealthLinkBC), but eggs need more heat or more time than adults, so the heat is held until every hiding spot catches up.” Bed Bug Heat Treatment: How It Works and How to Prepare - published by Pest Agent
“It takes 6 to 8 hours from setup to take down, and you can usually go home the same day once the space has cooled.” Bed Bug Heat Treatment: How It Works and How to Prepare - published by Pest Agent
“Heat costs more up front: $1,200 to $4,000+ versus $300 to $1,500 for chemical treatment, but it often resolves an infestation in a single session.” Chemical Treatment for Bed Bugs vs Heat: Which to Choose? - published by Pest Agent
A professional program of insecticide sprays and dusts applied where bed bugs hide, over two or more visits. It costs less than heat and keeps working after the visit, but most insecticides do not kill eggs.
“Chemical treatment for bed bugs is a professional program of insecticide sprays and dusts applied to the places bed bugs hide, usually over two or more visits.” Chemical Treatment for Bed Bugs vs Heat: Which to Choose? - published by Pest Agent
“Most insecticides do not kill bed bug eggs, so a chemical program usually needs at least one follow-up treatment two weeks later.” Chemical Treatment for Bed Bugs vs Heat: Which to Choose? - published by Pest Agent
“It's a trade-off: heat is faster and kills eggs in one visit, while chemical treatment costs less and keeps working after the visit.” Chemical Treatment for Bed Bugs vs Heat: Which to Choose? - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Mattress cover
A zippered cover for mattresses, box springs and pillows that bed bugs cannot get through while it stays closed and intact. Pest Agent recommends keeping it on for a full year.
“Encase your mattresses and pillows using specialized coverings. As long as they stay zipped and free of rips, bed bugs cannot get through them (Health Canada). Opt for fabric encasements to maintain comfort while sleeping.” Top 6 Tips to Bedbug Proof Your Home - Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
“Use several methods together: bag and hot-dry bedding for 30 minutes or more, vacuum, steam the seams and keep the mattress encased for a full year.” Bed Bug Infestation: Signs, Causes and How to Get Rid of It - published by Pest Agent
Flat, oval insects with long antennae. In Canadian homes they are mostly German, American, Oriental and brown-banded cockroaches. Pest Agent's cockroach hub covers identifying and removing them.
“A cockroach is a flat, oval insect with long, thin antennae and a shield-like plate behind its head that partly hides the head from above.” Cockroach Identification: Types of Roaches in Canada - published by Pest Agent
“Most Canadian sightings come down to a handful of species: German, American, Oriental and brown-banded cockroaches indoors, plus wood cockroaches from outside.” Cockroach Identification: Types of Roaches in Canada - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Blattella germanica
The small tan cockroach with two dark stripes behind the head. It is the roach most often found in Canadian kitchens and it breeds indoors.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466194
“The German cockroach is the small, tan roach you are most likely to find in a Canadian kitchen. Adults are about 1.3 to 1.6 cm (1/2 to 5/8 inch) long, tan to light brown, with two dark stripes running from behind the head toward the wings (Health Canada).” Cockroach Identification: Types of Roaches in Canada - published by Pest Agent
“Check the markings first. Two dark stripes running lengthwise behind the head means a German cockroach. Two light bands across the body means a brown-banded cockroach.” Cockroach Identification: Types of Roaches in Canada - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Periplaneta americana
The largest common cockroach: reddish-brown, about 4 cm long. It usually comes up from sewers, drains and damp basements, not from a dirty kitchen.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q267996
“The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is the largest common cockroach, a reddish-brown roach about 4 cm long that lives in sewers, drains and damp basements.” American Cockroach: How to Identify It and Spot an Infestation - published by Pest Agent
“Check basements, laundry rooms, bathrooms, under sinks and around floor drains first. An American cockroach usually comes up from a drain, a sewer line or a damp basement, not from dirt in your kitchen.” American Cockroach: How to Identify It and Spot an Infestation - published by Pest Agent
Cockroaches breeding inside a home, hidden in warm, damp spots close to food and water. It shows through droppings, smear marks, egg cases and shed skins long before many roaches are seen.
“A cockroach infestation is a population of cockroaches breeding inside your home, hidden in warm, damp spots close to food and water.” Cockroach Infestation: Signs of Roaches and Where to Check - published by Pest Agent
“Other signs: dark smears, shed skins, egg cases and live or dead roaches (UC IPM). Egg cases mean they are breeding in your home, not just passing through.” Cockroach Infestation: Signs of Roaches and Where to Check - published by Pest Agent
“Then remove food and water and use a slow-acting bait, not a spray or fogger. Check the label for a PCP number (Health Canada).” Cockroach Infestation: Signs of Roaches and Where to Check - published by Pest Agent
Social insects living in colonies with one or more queens. Indoor ants are mostly workers from a colony outside, following a scent trail to food or water. Pest Agent's ant hub covers identifying them and getting rid of them.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7386
“Ants in your house are usually workers from a colony outside that found food or water inside and left a scent trail for others to follow.” How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
“The ants in view are a small share of the colony: thousands more workers and one or more egg-laying queens stay hidden in the nest.” How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
The largest ants found in Canadian homes. They carve galleries in damp or decaying wood without eating it, and their queens usually stay in a parent nest outdoors.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157875
“Carpenter ants are the largest ants you are likely to see in a Canadian home. Health Canada describes two common types here: the black carpenter ant, dark brownish-black all over, and the red carpenter ant, which has a reddish-brown upper body.” How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants: Find the Nest, Bait and Prevent - published by Pest Agent
“These ants do not eat wood. They carve galleries through it, usually where it is already damp or decaying, and the damage keeps growing as long as the colony stays.” How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants: Find the Nest, Bait and Prevent - published by Pest Agent
“The main signs of carpenter ants are piles of sawdust-like frass, a dry rustling in the walls, many large ants in one spot and winged ants indoors.” Ant control: identify, prevent, exterminate | Pest Agent - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Monomorium pharaonis
A tiny yellow to light brown ant that nests inside heated buildings, lives in colonies with many queens and splits into new nests when sprayed.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141346
“Pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis) are tiny yellow to light brown ants that nest inside heated buildings and live in colonies with many queens.” Pharaoh Ants: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them - published by Pest Agent
“Don't spray: it can make the colony bud into new nests (Alberta Health). Vinegar and essential oils have the same effect.” Pharaoh Ants: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Tapinoma sessile
A small brown to black ant, native to North America, that smells like rotten coconut when crushed and splits into new nests when sprayed.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3912142
“Odorous house ants (Tapinoma sessile) are small brown to black ants, native to North America, that give off a rotten coconut smell when crushed.” Odorous House Ants: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them - published by Pest Agent
“Pavement ants look similar, but they have two clearly visible nodes on the waist and do not smell when crushed.” Odorous House Ants: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them - published by Pest Agent
Also called: Ant bait
An ant bait that worker ants carry back to the nest and share with the queens, so it kills the colony and not just the ants you see. Pest Agent's main method against indoor ants.
“Kill the colony, not just the ants you see: use a slow-acting bait that workers carry back to the nest and share with the queens.” How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
“Indoor spraying can even split that colony into several new nests. A slow-acting bait that workers carry home is the tool that reaches the queen, yet new ants keep arriving for as long as the kitchen keeps rewarding them.” How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House: Step-by-Step Guide - published by Pest Agent
A sweet borax bait that worker ants eat and share with the colony as a slow stomach poison. In Canada it is sold as sealed bait stations or gels; homemade borax and sugar mixes are advised against.
“A borax ant killer works as a slow stomach poison that worker ants eat and share with the rest of the colony. The ants are drawn by the sugar, not the borax.” Borax Ant Killer: How to Kill Ants With Borax Safely - published by Pest Agent
“In Canada, borax is regulated as a pest control product when it is sold to kill insects.” Borax Ant Killer: How to Kill Ants With Borax Safely - published by Pest Agent
“Use a registered sealed bait station or gel with a PCP number, not loose powder or a homemade borax and sugar mix (Health Canada).” Borax Ant Killer: How to Kill Ants With Borax Safely - published by Pest Agent
Also called: DE
A chalky powder of fossilized diatom shells that kills ants by drying them out, but only the ants that walk through it and only while it stays dry.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193414
“Diatomaceous earth is a fine, chalky powder made of the fossilized shells of diatoms, and it is mostly amorphous silica. It looks and feels like flour, but under a microscope the particles are sharp and porous. That texture, not a poison, is what makes it work on insects.” Diatomaceous Earth for Ants: Does It Work and How to Use It - published by Pest Agent
“Yes, but it only kills the ants that crawl through it, and only while it stays dry. It rarely wipes out a colony.” Diatomaceous Earth for Ants: Does It Work and How to Use It - published by Pest Agent
“Use food grade or a registered ant killer dust with a PCP number on the label (Health Canada). Never use pool grade diatomaceous earth in your home.” Diatomaceous Earth for Ants: Does It Work and How to Use It - published by Pest Agent
The federal health department of Canada. Pest Agent guides cite it as the reference for pest control products and safe home pest control.
Same as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1057591
“Health Canada strongly recommends hiring a licensed professional pest control operator if you have bed bugs, and Alberta Health notes that chemical treatment is best done by a professional, partly because some products registered for bed bugs are only available to licensed operators.” Chemical Treatment for Bed Bugs vs Heat: Which to Choose? - published by Pest Agent
“Skip glue traps and live traps (CDC). Poison comes last: use only products with a PCP number on the label, always in a bait station (PMRA).” Rodent Control: How to Control and Prevent Mice and Rats - published by Pest Agent