Licensed pest control for Port Perry 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 Port Perry for houses, rentals and businesses. Scugog's Property Standards By-law 16-15 and 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 | Every property must be maintained so as to be free from rodents and conditions that may promote an infestation at all times. | Mice exterminator Port Perry |
| Bed bugs and cockroaches | Durham's tenant fact sheet says tenants should tell the landlord, superintendent or property manager straight away, are owed written notice 24 hours ahead of entry, and that only licensed pest control companies should be used. | Bed bugs · Cockroaches |
| Mosquitoes | Durham Region reported 21 human West Nile virus cases and 26 West Nile positive mosquito batches in 2025. Durham's 2026 West Nile program began between May 11 and June 8, with larval surveillance, larvicide in catch basins and surface water sites, and adult mosquito trapping across the region. | Mosquito control Port Perry |
| Ticks and fleas | Durham says tick populations are now established throughout the region, and that blacklegged ticks are usually found in or near wooded or forested areas, in leaf litter, or on bushes and tall grass. | Flea and tick control Port Perry |
| Wasps | Health Canada advises leaving a non-hazardous nest until November or December and using a professional for removal. | Wasp removal Port Perry |
| Ants, spiders, silverfish | No local counts are published for these. Recorded sightings and Port Perry's climate normals shape the timing. | Ants · Spiders · Silverfish |
Sources: Property Standards By-law 16-15, Durham Region Health Department, Health Canada.
Our guide How to Tell If You Have Bed Bugs Before Spending Any Money covers this in full. This is the part that matters most when you check a home in Port Perry.
Every property must be maintained so as to be free from rodents and conditions that may promote an infestation 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.
| What the guides say | Guide |
|---|---|
| Dead mice inside a wall or attic, and the droppings a live infestation leaves behind, carry real health risk. Mouse droppings, urine, saliva, and nesting material can carry pathogens including hantavirus, Salmonella, Leptospira, and LCMV. | Do Mice Really Go Outside to Die After Eating Poison? The Actual Biology |
| In a lab olfactometer, a mouse has no real reason to cross into the scented side. There's no established nest a few feet away, no food source it already knows about, no pheromone trail from other mice telling it the area is safe. | Do Mouse Repellent Sprays Actually Work? The Truth About Peppermint Oil and Store-Bought Deterrents |
| Quick test: if a pencil or a dime physically fits into a gap, a mouse can get through it. A mouse's skull is the only rigid part of its skeleton, so if the head clears the opening, the rest of the body follows. | How Do Mice Get Into a House? The 6 Entry Points We Find on Every Ontario Inspection |
| Finding fresh droppings under the sink, along a baseboard in the basement, and inside a garage cabinet all in the same week tells me mice are actively moving through at least three separate zones of the property, not just visiting one. Public health guidance from Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory warns that disturbing dry droppings can release airborne particles that pose a hantavirus exposure risk. | How Many Mice Are Actually in Your House Right Now? |
| Page | Distance from Port Perry | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Pest control Scugog | 0 km | north |
| Pest control Uxbridge | 14 km | west |
| Pest control Brooklin | 16 km | south |
| Pest control Whitby | 23 km | south |
| Pest control Oshawa | 24 km | south |
| Pest control Seaton | 24 km | south |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
Port Perry is part of Scugog, so these are Scugog figures. 90% of homes in Scugog are detached, 8% are apartments and 14% 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 Scugog. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Scugog. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
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 property must be maintained so as to be free from rodents and conditions that may promote an infestation at all times.
Durham Region reported 21 human West Nile virus cases and 26 West Nile positive mosquito batches in 2025.
Yes. We serve Port Perry and nearby areas including Scugog, Uxbridge, Brooklin, Whitby. Pages for each are linked below.
An inspection before move-in helps because empty homes show entry points and signs of past activity more clearly. For Port Perry: Every property must be maintained so as to be free from rodents and conditions that may promote an infestation at all times.
Plain-language, sourced guides on the pests homeowners in and around Port Perry 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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