Licensed pest control for Stouffville 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 Stouffville for houses, rentals and businesses. Whitchurch-Stouffville's Property Standards By-law 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 owner of property must ensure the land is free and clear of infestation, which the by-law defines as the overrunning of a property by vermin, rodents and insects. | Mice exterminator Stouffville |
| 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 Stouffville |
| 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 Stouffville |
| Wasps | Health Canada advises leaving a non-hazardous nest until November or December and using a professional for removal. | Wasp removal Stouffville |
| Ants, spiders, silverfish | No local counts are published for these. Recorded sightings and Stouffville's climate normals shape the timing. | Ants · Spiders · Silverfish |
Sources: Property Standards By-law, York Region Public Health, Health Canada.
Our guide Wasps Nesting in Your Gutters? Here's How to Spot It Before It's a Problem covers this in full. This is the part that matters most when you check a home in Stouffville.
Named parks near the centre of Stouffville include Latcham Gallery Park, Stouffville Leisure Centre Memorial Park and Stouffer Street Parkette, and wasps that live in green space can reach nearby homes along fences, gardens and tree lines.
Before you call anyone, work through this part of Does Expanding Foam Keep Mice Out? Why It Fails and What Actually Works, adapted for Stouffville homes.
Named parks near the centre of Stouffville include Latcham Gallery Park, Stouffville Leisure Centre Memorial Park and Stouffer Street Parkette, 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
| What the guides say | Guide |
|---|---|
| For a landlord, the practical lesson is to treat the affected unit and look at the units around it, and to use a method built around bait rather than spray alone. For a tenant, it is to help the treatment by doing the housekeeping steps below. | Do Landlords Have to Pay for Cockroach Treatment in Ontario? |
| Immature cockroaches are called nymphs, and homeowners frequently mistake them for tiny beetles, unidentified small insects, or specks of dirt. Finding nymphs matters more than most people realize: it confirms development is happening on-site, and multiple nymphs together point to reproduction occurring nearby, not just an adult that wandered in from outside. | Signs of Cockroaches Most People Miss Until It's Too Late |
| The saliva, feces, and shedding body parts of cockroaches can trigger both asthma and allergies, and these allergens act like dust mites, aggravating symptoms when they're kicked up into the air. Children are especially worth paying attention to here. | Signs of Cockroaches Most People Miss Until It's Too Late |
| Roaches don't just hide near your fridge, microwave, or dishwasher, they nest inside them. The motor compartment, the warm space behind a fridge condenser coil, and the insulation around internal wiring are prime real estate for a colony, and most homeowners never check there until something breaks. | Why Do I Have Cockroaches If My House Is Clean? The Truth About Roaches, Appliance Damage and Food Safety |
| Page | Distance from Stouffville | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Pest control Whitchurch-Stouffville | 0 km | west |
| Pest control Wismer | 7 km | south |
| Pest control Berczy Village | 10 km | south |
| Pest control Cornell | 10 km | south |
| Pest control Cathedraltown | 12 km | southwest |
| Pest control Unionville | 13 km | southwest |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
Stouffville is part of Whitchurch-Stouffville, so these are Whitchurch-Stouffville figures. 74% of homes in Whitchurch-Stouffville are detached, 11% are apartments and 13% 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 Whitchurch-Stouffville. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
| Whitchurch-Stouffville homes, 2021 Census | Share |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 74% |
| Semi-detached, row and other attached | 24% |
| Apartments and duplexes | 11% |
| Households that rent | 13% |
| Built before 1981 | 22% |
| Built 2001 or later | 59% |
| Need major repairs | 3.4% |
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 owner of property must ensure the land is free and clear of infestation, which the by-law defines as the overrunning of a property by vermin, rodents and insects.
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 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.
Yes. We serve Stouffville and nearby areas including Whitchurch-Stouffville, Wismer, Berczy Village, Cornell. Pages for each are linked below.
We serve Stouffville and the communities around it. These pages go deeper on each area.
Plain-language, sourced guides on the pests homeowners in and around Stouffville 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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