Licensed pest control for Oshawa homes, rentals and businesses: mice, bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, wasps, spiders, mosquitoes and ticks, backed by a 90-day warranty.
AstraHive Pest Control provides licensed pest control in Oshawa for houses, rentals and businesses. The City of Oshawa and the Durham Region Health Department 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 | Construction and the changing seasons push rodents indoors. Mice need only a six millimetre gap. Owners must keep properties free of pests under by-law section 5.12.1. | Mice exterminator Oshawa |
| Bed bugs | Durham says tenants tell the landlord, tenants are owed 24 hours' written notice, landlords maintain the unit and only licensed companies should be used. | Bed bug exterminator Oshawa |
| Cockroaches | Durham inspects food premises, lists pest control as an inspected item and publishes results through Check&GO! Durham. | Cockroach exterminator Oshawa |
| Mosquitoes | Durham reported 21 human West Nile cases and 26 positive mosquito batches in 2025, and an Oshawa trap batch tested positive on July 24, 2026. | Mosquito control Oshawa |
| Ticks | Durham says blacklegged tick populations are now established throughout the region and found in or near wooded areas, leaf litter, bushes and tall grass. | Flea and tick control Oshawa |
| Ants, spiders, silverfish, wasps | No Oshawa-specific counts are published. Health Canada's guidance and Oshawa's climate normals shape the timing. | Ants · Spiders · Silverfish · Wasps |
Sources: City of Oshawa, Region of Durham, Health Canada.
| When | What Durham Region does or reports | What it means for an Oshawa property |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Announced the 2026 West Nile surveillance program. | Time to clear gutters and plan for standing water. |
| May 11 to June 8 | Program begins, with larval surveillance, larvicide in catch basins and surface water, and adult trapping. | Public catch basins are covered. Private ones can be requested at durham.ca/BYCBlarvicide. |
| June to September | Traps are set across the region every week and mosquitoes are tested. | The window when a private yard is the gap in the program. |
| July 24 | An Oshawa trap batch tested positive for West Nile virus, the second in Durham that season. | Confirms virus activity inside the city. |
| Fall and spring | Tick-borne disease is rising as tick populations are established throughout the region. | Wooded edges and tall grass are where ticks wait. |
Sources: Region of Durham news releases and Tick-Borne Diseases page.
The nearest full weather record to Oshawa, the Oshawa WPCP station about 4.3 km away, averages -4.8 °C in January and 20.6 °C in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean temperature (°C) | -4.8 | -3.6 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Total precipitation (mm) | 66 | 57 | 54 | 73 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 94 | 70 | 85 | 71 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals, 1981 to 2010, Oshawa WPCP station (4.3 km from Oshawa). A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
Every job starts with an inspection. Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, and our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Treatments carry a 90-day warranty, and wasp nest work carries a 30-day warranty.
| Pest | What we do |
|---|---|
| Mice and rats | Exterior sealing with steel wool or copper mesh locked in with sealant or foam. Weep holes and vents are covered with breathable mesh only, never sealant, foam or mortar. Interior trapping, and tamper-resistant bait stations where needed. Follow-up visit. |
| Bed bugs | Inspection, a preparation list for you, our standard chemical treatment or Aprehend, our premium biological treatment, and a follow-up 4 to 6 weeks later. |
| Cockroaches | A four-way interior process: residual spray along baseboards and under sinks and appliances, an ULV flush, gel bait that spreads through the colony, and dust in cracks and voids. Follow-up in 4 to 6 weeks. |
| Ants | Granular bait or bait stations to kill the colony, plus interior treatment and an exterior perimeter barrier of about 90 days. Pharaoh ants get gel bait only. |
| Wasps and hornets | Nest treated at dusk with an approved product at the full nest, then removed when safe. Nests above the second floor cannot be serviced. |
| Spiders and silverfish | Exterior perimeter barrier, interior treatment only where the inspection shows it is needed, monitors left in place and a follow-up. |
| Mosquitoes | Breeding zones found, larvicide on standing water that cannot be drained, residual treatment on foliage and shaded resting areas, monthly program May to September. |
| Fleas and ticks | Affected rooms treated, exterior perimeter ULV fogging for ticks, and a follow-up in 4 to 6 weeks. Pets must be treated by your vet at the same time. |
Oshawa's Property Standards By-law 1-2002 requires every property to be kept free of pest infestation. Durham Region's tenant guidance says tenants tell the landlord or property manager, the landlord maintains the unit, and only licensed pest control companies should be used.
Contact Service Oshawa. If the source is known the City creates a Property Standards By-law complaint, and if not the information is used to try to find the source.
Yes. Durham Region reported on July 24, 2026 that a batch of adult mosquitoes collected in Oshawa tested positive. Durham reported 21 human cases and 26 positive batches for 2025.
Durham Region says tick populations are now established throughout the region. Blacklegged ticks are usually found in or near wooded areas, in leaf litter, or on bushes and tall grass.
Yes. We serve Oshawa and nearby areas including Whitby, Courtice, Bowmanville and Ajax. Pages for each are linked below.
We serve Oshawa and the communities around it. These pages go deeper on each area.
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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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