Licensed exterminators serving Georgina and York Region. We eliminate mice, rats, wasps, hornets, ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders — fast response, backed by a 90-day warranty.
Free Consultation — 905-925-8427AstraHive Pest Control provides licensed pest control in Georgina for houses, rentals and businesses. Georgina's Property Standards By-law 98-106 and York Region Public Health publish specific guidance on rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes and ticks. This page shows what it says and which of our services fits each problem.
| Pest | What the local sources say | Our service page |
|---|---|---|
| Mice and rats | Every premises must be kept reasonably free of rodents, vermin and insects at all times. | Mice exterminator Georgina |
| Bed bugs and cockroaches | The Landlord and Tenant Board says a landlord must take steps to control pests such as cockroaches and mice and meet the standards set out in municipal by-laws. | Bed bugs · Cockroaches |
| Mosquitoes | York Region sets 34 mosquito traps across the region once a week from mid-June until the end of September and tests the captured mosquitoes for West Nile virus. York larvicides catch basins and standing water on public property, and catch basins on private property can be treated at no charge once a season with long lasting briquettes, by calling Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653. | Mosquito control Georgina |
| Ticks and fleas | York says the risk of getting Lyme disease from a tick bite increases with the time a tick is attached and usually requires the tick to be attached for 24 hours or more. | Flea and tick control Georgina |
| Wasps | Health Canada advises leaving a non-hazardous nest until November or December and using a professional for removal. | Wasp removal Georgina |
| Ants, spiders, silverfish | No local counts are published for these. Recorded sightings and Georgina's climate normals shape the timing. | Ants · Spiders · Silverfish |
Sources: Property Standards By-law 98-106, York Region Public Health, Health Canada.
Before you call anyone, work through this part of Why Your Rat Traps Aren't Catching Anything: 5 Real Reasons (Ontario Guide), adapted for Georgina homes.
Named parks near the centre of Georgina include Georgina Pioneer Village, Willow Beach Park and Willow Wharf Park, and mice and rats that live in green space can reach nearby homes along fences, gardens and tree lines.
Ongoing
YorkSafe lists the results of public health inspections of restaurants and other food premises over the past two years, so you can check a premises' record. Source: York Region: YorkSafe inspection results
A mouse follows a scent trail into a small enclosed box, steps on a trigger plate or trips a lever, and a door swings shut behind it. No snap, no glue, no carcass to find later. Do Live Mouse Traps Actually Work? Release Distance, Population Math, and When They Fail
The myth traces back to early first-generation rodenticides from the 1950s and 1960s, whose physiological effects were misread as thirst-driven, water-seeking behaviour. No rodenticide sold in Ontario today, whether it's a neurotoxin, an anticoagulant, or a food-grade product like RatX, works that way. Do Mice Really Go Outside to Die After Eating Poison? The Actual Biology
None of these three chemical pathways, neurotoxic, anticoagulant, or osmotic, drives a mouse outdoors. They all cause progressive weakness, and a weakening mouse does what any prey animal does: it goes to the most protected space it knows, which is its nest. Do Mice Really Go Outside to Die After Eating Poison? The Actual Biology
Even if habituation weren't an issue, there's a physical problem with how these products are applied. Essential oils are volatile compounds by design, that's what makes them smell strong in the first place, and it's also what makes them evaporate off a baseboard or door frame within hours to a few days. Do Mouse Repellent Sprays Actually Work? The Truth About Peppermint Oil and Store-Bought Deterrents
| Page | Distance from Georgina | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Pest control Sutton | 5 km | east |
| Pest control Keswick | 6 km | south |
| Pest control East Gwillimbury | 20 km | south |
| Pest control Holland Landing | 23 km | south |
| Pest control Barrie | 23 km | northwest |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
83% of homes in Georgina are detached, 10% are apartments and 20% of households rent. Detached homes face wasps, ants and mosquitoes from yards and eaves. Apartments and rentals face cockroaches, bed bugs and mice moving through shared walls.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Georgina. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
| Georgina homes, 2021 Census | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 83% |
| Semi-detached, row and other attached | 16% |
| Apartments and duplexes | 10% |
| Households that rent | 20% |
| Built before 1981 | 43% |
| Built 2001 or later | 25% |
| Need major repairs | 6.4% |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, private households.
Every job starts with an inspection. Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), and treatments carry a 90-day warranty (30 days for wasp nests).
| Pest | What we do |
|---|---|
| Mice and rats | Exterior sealing, with weep holes and vents covered by breathable mesh only (never sealant, foam or mortar), interior trapping and a follow-up. |
| Bed bugs | A preparation list, then our standard chemical treatment or Aprehend, our premium biological treatment, with a follow-up 4 to 6 weeks later. |
| Cockroaches | A four-way interior process: residual spray, ULV flush, gel bait and dust, with a follow-up in 4 to 6 weeks. |
| Ants | Granular bait or bait stations, plus an exterior barrier of about 90 days. Pharaoh ants get gel bait only. |
| Wasps and hornets | Nest treated at dusk and removed when safe, except above the second floor. |
| Spiders and silverfish | Exterior barrier, interior treatment only where needed, and monitors. |
| Mosquitoes | Breeding zones found, larvicide on standing water, residual treatment on resting areas. |
| Fleas and ticks | Affected rooms treated with a residual spray and an insect growth regulator, exterior ULV fogging for ticks, follow-up in 4 to 6 weeks. |
Every premises must be kept reasonably free of rodents, vermin and insects at all times. The Landlord and Tenant Board says a landlord must take steps to control pests such as cockroaches and mice and meet the standards set out in municipal by-laws.
York Region sets 34 mosquito traps across the region once a week from mid-June until the end of September and tests the captured mosquitoes for West Nile virus.
Yes. We serve Georgina and nearby areas including Sutton, Keswick, Innisfil, East Gwillimbury. Pages for each are linked below.
Ask for one in writing, covering the pest, the areas treated, the products with PCP numbers and the follow-up date. For Georgina: Every premises must be kept reasonably free of rodents, vermin and insects at all times.
We serve Georgina and the communities around it. These pages go deeper on each area.
Plain-language, sourced guides on the pests homeowners in and around Georgina ask about most: how to identify them, why they keep coming back, and what actually works.
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Complete bed bug elimination with follow-up visits and a 90-day warranty.
Full rodent exclusion — seal entry points, eliminate infestation.
German and Oriental cockroach treatments for homes and businesses.
Safe nest removal from eaves, attics and underground. Same-day available.
Carpenter ants, pavement ants and all species treated.
Interior and exterior spider treatments including web removal.
Full property treatment for homes with pets and outdoor exposure.
Targeted silverfish treatments for basements, bathrooms and storage areas.
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