Ticks and How To Remove Them

Deer Tick

When you are outdoors, it is very important to check yourself and your pets for adult and nymphal ticks. The American Dog tick is very prevalent this year and are being found all over western Canada and especially in Winnipeg and area. If you find ticks in your yard, Poulin’s can provide you with a … Read more

5 Methods to Control Pesky Pigeons

Pigeons Lookout

Now that the snow has melted away, you may be noticing piles of pigeon droppings in locations around your home or business. In the winter, pigeons may have built nests under your eaves or were roosting on ledges or roof peaks leaving behind very acidic droppings that can discolour or even deface various types of … Read more

How to Kill Ground Squirrels and Pocket Gophers

Pocket Gopher

As the snow melts away in western Canada and the signs of spring are appearing, so are thirteen-lined ground squirrels and pocket gophers. The 13 stripped Richardson ground squirrel can easily be identified by its thirteen stripes on its back and its golden brown fur. The pocket gopher has no stripes and is golden brown … Read more

DIY: Live Trapping

Rabbit

Sometimes you want to do it yourself and that’s great, but it’s important to remember that trapping live wild animals without the proper training and experience may lead to failure. You may not catch the animal you are trying to. The professionals at Poulin’s know animal biology and trapping techniques to catch any nuisance wildlife … Read more

DIY: Removing Wasp Nests

Wasp Nest

As summer moves into August a very busy pest has been growing its nest size slowly over the months of June and July. As the flowers and other natural food sources start to disappear, the move from the natural sugars and nectars from these food sources dry up and the need for proteins and carbohydrates … Read more

VIDEO: How To Remove A Wasp Nest

How to remove wasp nest

In this video we will show you how to effectively and safely remove a wasps nest. However, Poulin’s Pest Control will be more then happy to assist with wasp removal so you don’t have to tackle this on your own. We are trained and licensed and will remove wasps during the day when control is … Read more

DIY: How to Remove Ant Hills

no foolin with poulin - ants and boy

The joys of summer. People in Saskatoon, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Brandon or Winnipeg all enjoy the heat and relaxing on a deck or patio. Lawn maintenance is an enjoyable past time and having green lawn challenges between neighbours becomes a great competition. The problem for many people is that they become infested with Allegheny … Read more