Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve your Carpenter Ant problem. ANTS Carpenter Ant Description: The queen is the longest between 20 and 25mm, the workers are between 6 and 13mm and the male measures almost 10mm. Only queens and adult males have wings, which are used for flight mating (swarming). Food: Carpenter ants are omnivorous, feeding on animal and vegetable matter in the wild, but do not dislike sweet foods, which is why they can be seen in the house in search of food. Habits: Carpenter ants settle in the house when they find a humid place in the frame where they will begin to dig the galleries to house them. Ants do not feed on wood, they dig in for space needs. Reproduction: The queen and males mate in flight (swarming), usually in May. The queen's abdomen has a spermathecal, a small pocket, which contains sperm. This small receptacle produces nutrients that keep the seed alive for several years, so the queen can lay thousands of eggs without needing to mate again.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve your (mettre le titre ici) problem. BITING AND SUCKING INSECTS Dog flea Description: The differences between the dog flea and the cat flea are only visible under a microscope, the dog flea is rather rare and is mainly found in Europe. The adult dog flea is a small insect about 3 mm long, wingless and with a laterally flattened body. Dark brown to black in colour, it turns reddish brown when it has taken its blood meal. Food: The dog flea feeds exclusively on the blood of its host, which can be dogs, cats and sometimes humans. Habits: The dog flea lives on its host, the dog, the rabbit or in places that the animal frequents or sleeps like its cushion and the sofa if the animal sleeps on it or the hutch. The dog flea can live for several months without feeding on blood, but as soon as a mammal, like those mentioned in the “Food” section, presents itself, it will immediately jump on it to bite it and take its blood.. The dog flea is not as versatile in the choice of its host as the cat flea, it really prefers dogs and rabbits. Reproduction: The female lays between 4 and 8 eggs after each meal. During her lifetime, she can lay between 400 and 500 eggs. The laying takes place especially at night, it does not produce a secretion on which it deposits the egg to fix it at the base of a hair, therefore the eggs fall to the ground when the animal is scratching and even the larvae and the adult flea suffers the same fate.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve your Biting And Sucking Insects problem. BITING AND SUCKING INSECTS CALL US (450) 436-1779 | 1 800 663 -1779 EMAIL prevex@videotron.ca BUSINESS HOURS Mon-Fri: 7am to 10pm Bed bug Dog flea Cat flea Head lice

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve you Mediterranean Moth problem. FOOD INSECTS Mediterranean Moth Description: The adult Mediterranean moth measures 10 to 12 mm in length and between 16 mm and 20 mm in wingspan when open. Its fore wings are uniformly gray, with dark transverse marks and some dark spots. The hind wings are pale gray to beige and fringed. Food: The Mediterranean moth feeds on dry dog food, dehydrated fruit, birdseed, flour and other dry foods. Habits: The adult moths do not cause damage in food, it is the larvae that feed on it and the soil of their excrement and their tangles of bristles, the adult Mediterranean moth only mates. Reproduction: The female can lay between 100 and 400 eggs dispersed directly on the food on which the larvae will feed after they hatch. In heated buildings, there can be an average of 4 to 6 generations per year.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve you Furniture Beetle problem. TISSUE AND PAPER INSECTS Furniture Beetle Description: When adults, furniture beetles are 2mm and 4mm in size and have multiple colours, ranging from brown to black, with yellow and/or white spots on the back. Oval in shape, its head is practically hidden under its chest when viewed from above. Food: The diet of the beetle larva is made up of animal material such as hair, fur, dead insects and plant material such as rice and wheat germ. The adult feeds on pollen and the nectar of the flowers which they collect in particular on Umbelliferae and spirea. Habits: The furniture beetle enters our homes through windows, air intakes without mosquito nets, windows that are not well sealed and naturally, by the flowers that you enter from the outside, once inside, the female will hide in places like the attic, the basement, under and behind the baseboards where animal hair and hair accumulate, etc. Reproduction: The female beetle lays between 30 and 100 eggs in 1 to 3 batches in places as diverse as behind baseboards, dead insects in the basement and any other place from which the larva will feed when it hatches.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve you Porcupine problem. SMALL ANIMALS Porcupine Description: Among rodents in Canada, the porcupine ranks second for its size, immediately after the beaver. Adult males reach an average weight of 5.5 kg after 6 years and females, a weight of 4.5 kg. The total length ranges on average from 68 cm to 100 cm and the height at the shoulder is around 30 cm. Food: Although the porcupine feeds mainly on the inner bark of trees, it also eats a variety of other plants. In winter, although the needles and bark of most trees suit it, its favourite foods are ponderosa pine in the west, white pine in the Great Lakes region and hemlock in the states of the Northeast. Habits: Although the native North American species still prefer to live in trees, it is not only found in mature stands; it can indeed be found in the thickets of alders along the rivers, and in the thickets of stunted pines along the ridges. It is on rock outcrops and heaps of stones, which can very well serve as a shelter, and in the stands of trembling aspen, hemlock and other trees, that we find the most. Reproduction: Porcupines begin to breed at the age of a year or two. In the southern part of their range, they mate in September; at higher latitudes, it’s in late October or November. The male will follow the female during this period and give her a serenade of grunts and hums.

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Identifier la Mouche drosophile. Découvrez ses caractéristiques et comment prévenir son infestation avec Extermination St-Jérôme. Info : (450) 436-1779. FLIES Drosophila Fly (Fruit Flies) Description: The Drosophila fly adults are almost 3mm long. It has a light brown to the brown body, its abdomen is short and striped with dark bands. Its tip is dark and rounded in the male, lighter and pointed in the female. Food: The Drosophila fly feeds on ripe or spoiled fruit and fermented liquids, such as beer, wine, cider and vinegar. They sometimes eat nectar and other sweet solutions. Habits: The Drosophila fly tends to live near the food source and it should not be decomposing, because it is the fermentation of food produced by yeasts that attract these insects and not the decomposition that is produced by bacteria and fungi microscopic. Reproduction: The female lays about 400 eggs. Eggs are laid in fermenting fruits and liquids so that the larvae can feed on them after hatching.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve your Pholque phalamgide problem. SPIDERS AND MITES Pholcus phalangioides Description: The pholcus phalangioide spider feeds on live insects and other arthropods sometimes it catches in its web, even the male of the same species must be careful not to get caught and eaten in the coupling. Food: The p holcus phalangioide spider feeds on live insects and other arthropods sometimes it catches in its web, even the male of the same species must be careful not to get caught and eaten in the coupling. Habits: We find this spider inside houses in damp areas, dark cellars, where it will make its web of irregular shape. Reproduction: The male must approach the female cautiously because it could be taken as potential prey and caught to be eaten. It will then vibrate the female's web with a pace very specific rhythm that only she will recognize. Once fertilized, the female produces silk bags containing between 16 and 60 eggs that she will transport between her chelicerae.

Consult our list of parasites, then call us at: (450) 436-1779. Extermination St-Jérôme will take care of you quickly and solve your Raccoon problem. SMALL ANIMALS Raccoon Description: The most distinctive feature of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) is certainly its black mask which gives it a mischievous air. Raccoons are usually greyish in colour, and their tails have five to ten rings, sometimes black, sometimes brown. Their body colour can vary from white (albinism) to black (melanism) or brown. The annual moult (change of coat) begins in the spring and lasts about three months. The head is broad, the muzzle pointed and the ears short and rounded (4 to 6 cm). The eyes are black. The body and tail measure on average 80 cm in total in adults, the size of the males being usually 25 p. 100 higher than that of females. Raccoons in northern latitudes tend to be heavier (between 6 and 8 kg) than their congeners in southern regions (4 kg). However, adults weighing up to 28 kg have been observed in the fall. Food: Omnivorous, the raccoon eats almost everything, this food can be of both plant and animal origin. It prefers corn, crayfish, fruits and nuts, but its diet varies with the seasons. In spring it eats invertebrates animals (small animals without a backbone) and insects. It mainly searches for crayfish, but it also eats muskrats, squirrels, rabbits, waterbird eggs and freshwater clams. In summer, plants including fruits and nuts entice it more. It then delights in wild cherries, redcurrants, elderberries, wild grapes, strawberries as well as potatoes and sweet corn. It also feeds on frogs, small fish, turtles, chafer larvae, earthworm locusts, crickets and snails during the summer months. In most areas where it grows, corn is the main component of the fall diet, but acorns, bees, hazelnuts and grapes are also in demand. The animal does not hesitate to plunder the nests of insects, such as hornets, bumblebees, termites and ants to devour the larvae (first stage of development). Its thick autumn and winter coat protects it from stinging irascible hornets or bees. The fall diet is extremely important to the northern raccoon as it needs to accumulate sufficient fat reserves for winter. The entire body, including the tail bone, is covered with a layer of fat that can reach 2.5 cm thick on the back. In fact, it can constitute more than half of the total weight of the animal at the end of autumn. In the northern regions, the raccoon lives on its adipose (fat) reserves during the winter, while further south, where nuts and corn abound, it continues its search for food throughout the year. On the outskirts of cities, it is often seen rummaging through garbage cans or patrolling lawns for earthworms, chafer beetles and larvae. It can also be harmful to farmers since it can sometimes attack poultry and take eggs. Habits: The raccoon can live in a variety of habitats. It seems to need only a source of water, food and shelter. It prefers swamp hardwoods, floodplain forests, salt marshes and freshwater marshes, and cultivated or abandoned farmland. In the prairies, it will most often opt for woodlands and wetlands. Very adaptable, it is also frequently found in many cities in North America. The movements and territory of the raccoon vary greatly depending on the habitat, population density and food sources. The territory represents the area where the animal finds food, water and shelter during its daily movements. In the agricultural sectors of eastern North America, the territory of the raccoon varies between 1 and 4 km² while it can reach 50 km² on the prairies. In contrast, it has been established that it covers less than 0.1 km² in an urban environment. Usually, these areas overlap and little territorial behaviour has been observed, particularly in cities. Population density also varies greatly depending on the type of habitat. Thus, it is estimated that agricultural environments often host five to ten raccoons per square kilometre, while we have already noted an exceptional density of 100 individuals per square kilometre in urban areas. However, a density of barely one animal per square kilometre is sometimes seen on the prairies. In the northern United States and southern Canada, the annual life cycle of the raccoon includes a breeding season in late winter and early spring, a growing and fattening period in the summer and fall, and a period of winter numbness. Further south, we can observe this state of winter torpor only in bad weather. Winter numbness allows the raccoon to conserve its energy in the form of fat reserves during times of food shortage. It is a period of inactivity rather than a true hibernation. The body temperature does not drop and the ambient temperature seems to regulate the activity of the animal. Hollow trees, stumps, logs, caves, unoccupied groundhog or fox burrows, as well as barns or other such buildings, are among the raccoon 's favourite shelters. In an urban environment, he can opt for a house fireplace, a sewer, a garage, an attic, a tree or a culvert. Adult males are often alone in their roost, but it is not uncommon to see a family spend their first winter together. Community burrows of up to 23 individuals have already been observed, but most often have four or five. Even if he only uses one lodging during the winter, the raccoon has several shelters for the other seasons. Reproduction: Breeding usually begins in late January or early February in the northern part of the range. In most areas, mating occurs mainly in March. The young are born most often in May even if some births have already been observed as early as March or even at the end of September. Sometimes, however, the raccoon from the southern region mates throughout the year. Polygamous, the male will fertilize several females successively. The female, on the other hand, is monogamous and, after mating with a male, she will repel all the others. Often young females mate in the first year. As for young males, even if they are able to reproduce, they usually do not have the opportunity until their second year because of the rivalry of their elders. Litters tend to be larger in northern regions since it is not uncommon for them to have between three and seven young, while they are normally two or three further south. Gestation (a period during which the mother carries her young) lasts an average of 63 days. At birth, the young have no teeth, their eyes are closed and they weigh around 75 g. The teeth will pierce 19 days later while the eyes will open at the age of two and a half weeks. About ten days after birth, the young already wear the mask and coat characteristic of the species. The latter remain in the maternal shelter for approximately eight weeks: they then accompany their mother in her quest for food, even if they are not completely weaned before the age of two months. The male does not participate in their breeding. The family unit is made up of the mother and her young. They are quite sociable, looking for food together at night and sharing the same den during the day. During the first summer, the mother shows her young how to climb, hunt and swim. The family does not usually dissolve until the next litter arrives, usually the following spring. Young males often leave the mother's territory while young females can remain around. The longevity of the species would vary between three and five years in the wild; the majority of the population is completely replaced in seven years. However, longevity records of 12 and 16 years respectively have been observed in individuals in captivity and in the wild.

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Problème de souris ! Besoin d’un exterminateur ? Appelez les experts d'Extermination St-Jérôme : 450 436-1779 | 1 800 663-1779 (sans frais). Les Fourmis Brunes : Prenez les devants, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard ! (450) 436-1779 ! DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT IS EVERYWHERE! WE CAN HELP YOU NOW Est-ce que les fourmis brunes des champs sont des insectes nuisibles ? Elles ne sont pas considérées comme des insectes nuisibles au même titre que les fourmis charpentières et les fourmis pharaon . Toutefois, si on les laisse faire, leur capacité à s'adapter et à prospérer dans divers environnements peut nécessiter une intervention directe pour éviter des infestations et leurs conséquences dans les zones humaines. De quoi se nourrissent les fourmis brunes des champs ? Elles ont un régime alimentaire varié qui inclut à la fois des sources de sucre et de protéines. Elles sont particulièrement friandes de miel et de fruits, mais elles consomment également des insectes comme les mouches des fruits pour leur apport en protéines. Cette diversité alimentaire contribue à leur succès dans divers habitats. Quelles sont les habitudes des fourmis brunes des champs ? La fourmi des champs, également connue sous divers noms comme fourmi de chaume, fourmi rouge ou fourmi des bois, se caractérise par sa préférence pour les nids en plein air, notamment dans les champs, les parcs, les jardins et les pelouses. Ces fourmis construisent des monticules de terre distinctifs à partir de la terre excavée lors de la construction de leur nid. Elles affectionnent les habitats ouverts et construisent leurs nids sous des pierres ou dans des sols ouverts, souvent en formant des cratères visibles à la surface. Adaptée aux environnements perturbés par l'activité humaine, Lasius neoniger est très répandue dans les zones agricoles et les bordures de route. Quel est le cycle de reproduction fourmis brunes des champs ? La reproduction des fourmis brunes des champs se caractérise par des vols nuptiaux qui se produisent généralement à la fin de l'été, souvent après des pluies chaudes en août ou en septembre. Durant ces vols, les reines et les mâles s'accouplent en vol, après quoi les reines fécondées cherchent un endroit approprié pour fonder une nouvelle colonie. Quels sont les problèmes associés aux fourmis brunes des champs ? Bien que ces fourmis ne soient généralement pas nuisibles, elles peuvent devenir envahissantes dans les zones résidentielles, surtout si leur habitat naturel est perturbé. Leur présence en grand nombre peut être une nuisance, notamment si elles pénètrent dans votre maison à la recherche de nourriture. Les fourmis brunes des champs du Québec peuvent causer des problèmes pour les propriétaires de maisons et les agriculteurs. Voici les 3 problèmes principaux associés à ces fourmis : Dégâts esthétiques : Les problèmes associés aux fourmis brunes des champs incluent principalement la formation de monticules sur les terrains, notamment en creusant des tunnels dans le sol et en détruisant les plantes. Ces monticules peuvent être gênants et perturber l'esthétique et l'uniformité des surfaces, particulièrement dans les zones gazonnées comme les terrains de golf ou autres espaces verts soignés. Contamination des aliments : Comme la plupart des fourmis, les elles peuvent contaminer les aliments s'ils pénètrent dans les maisons à la recherche de nourriture. Leur présence sur les surfaces de préparation des aliments ou directement sur les aliments peut entraîner une contamination par des bactéries ou d'autres agents pathogènes qu'elles transportent. Piqûres/morsures Comme la plupart des fourmis, les fourmis brunes des champs peuvent piquer ou mordre si elles se sentent menacées, ce qui peut provoquer des réactions allergiques chez certaines personnes sensibles. Quel moyen suggérez-vous pour les chasser ? Pour gérer les populations de fourmis brunes des champs, faites appel aux professionnels de la gestion parasitaire d’Extermination St-Jérôme Inc. pour appliquer le traitement préventif approprié. Voici deux traitements préventifs efficaces : Le premier traitement est effectué au printemps et en été, avant que les colonies de fourmis ne commencent à se développer et à proliférer. Le second traitement est effectué à la fin de l’été et en septembre, pour éliminer les insectes qui ont pu s'installer pendant l'été. N'ATTENDEZ PAS D’ÊTRE ENVAHI PAR LES FOURMIS BRUNES DES CHAMPS ! APPELER L’ÉQUIPE D’EXTERMINATION ST-JÉRÔME ? LES EXPERTS EN FOURMIS BRUNES DES CHAMPS DANS LES LAURENTIDES EXTERMINATION ST-JÉRÔME : VOTRE PARTENAIRE POUR UN ENVIRONNEMENT SAIN SANS FOURMIS BRUNES DES CHAMPS. Plus de 55 ans d'expérience. Pionnier de la gestion parasitaire dans les Laurentides. Solutions efficaces et durables. Expertise certifiée. Produits respectueux de l'environnement. Approche personnalisée et confidentielle. Service dans les Laurentides. Contactez-nous dès aujourd'hui pour une estimation gratuite ! Téléphonez-nous au (450) 436-1779 pour plus d'information.