Licensed pest control for Toronto homes, condos and rental buildings: bed bugs, cockroaches, mice, wasps, ants, spiders, ticks and mosquitoes, backed by a 90-day warranty.
AstraHive Pest Control provides licensed pest control in Toronto for houses, condos and rental buildings. Toronto Public Health and the City publish real numbers on rodents, West Nile virus, ticks and rental pest rules. This page shows what they mean for your property and which of our services fits each problem.
| Pest | What Toronto's public sources show | Our service page |
|---|---|---|
| Mice and rats | The City received about 2,500 rodent-related service requests in 2024, which it puts at 0.2% of 1.16 million households, and says owners manage rodents on private property. | Mice exterminator Toronto |
| Bed bugs and cockroaches in rentals | Under RentSafeTO, owners of registered apartment buildings must inspect common areas at least every 30 days, and any area within 72 hours of learning about pests, and post pest records on tenant notice boards. | Bed bug exterminator Toronto Cockroach exterminator Toronto |
| Mosquitoes | Toronto Public Health sets 22 traps weekly from mid-June to mid-September. 2023 had 83 West Nile positive mosquito pools, the second highest since 2002, and 78 confirmed and probable human cases were reported in 2025. | Mosquito control Toronto |
| Ticks | All of Toronto is an estimated risk area for blacklegged ticks, which live in wooded or brushy areas and are not usually found on mowed lawns. Fall 2025 drags found adult ticks at several sites (table below). | Flea and tick control Toronto |
| Wasps, ants, spiders, silverfish | We found no Toronto-specific public data for these. Our pages cover how each one behaves and what we do about it. | Wasps · Ants · Spiders · Silverfish |
Sources: City of Toronto Rat Response Plan (2025), RentSafeTO, Toronto Public Health West Nile virus and Lyme disease pages.
Toronto Public Health drags for ticks each fall, when adult ticks are active. In 2025 it found adult blacklegged ticks at these sites. Blacklegged ticks are the species that spreads Lyme disease, and the City's own wording is that the overall risk of Lyme disease in Toronto is believed to be low, with exposure highest in wooded, brushy areas where ticks are established.
Source: Toronto Public Health, Blacklegged Tick Surveillance, 2025 Fall tick dragging results.
| Site | Adult ticks found | Tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi (the Lyme bacterium) |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Creek | 34 | 10 |
| Rouge Park, Glen Eagle Vista Trail | 31 | 15 |
| Rouge Park, Morningside Heights | 27 | 7 |
| Grey Abbey Park | 15 | 3 |
Toronto's ravine system covers about 17% of the city's land area, more than 300 kilometres and 11,000 hectares, and about 30,000 private addresses sit within it. Ravines are forested, which matches the habitat Toronto Public Health describes for ticks, so a yard that backs onto one has a different tick picture than a downtown condo. Our tick treatment is an exterior perimeter fogging aimed at the edges where ticks wait, and it is only needed where those habitats touch the property.
| When (2026 dates) | What Toronto does | What it means for your property |
|---|---|---|
| From June 1 to about the 2nd week of July | Round 1 of City catch basin larviciding | City basins are treated, but standing water on private property is not. The City's advice is to eliminate stagnant water on your property. |
| About the 2nd week of July to mid-August | Round 2 of catch basin larviciding | Check for water in planters, tarps, buckets and clogged eavestroughs that the City cannot reach. |
| Mid-June to mid-September | 22 mosquito traps set weekly and tested for West Nile virus | Peak West Nile monitoring window. The first human case of the 2026 season was reported on July 30. |
| Fall | Tick dragging when adult ticks are active | Leaf litter and tall grass at wooded edges are where ticks are found, not mowed lawns. |
Sources: City of Toronto Larviciding Program, West Nile Virus Surveillance and Reporting, Blacklegged Tick Surveillance.
The City uses three larvicides in its program (methoprene, Bacillus sphaericus and Bti), and Toronto's mosquito program targets Culex mosquitoes, the most common West Nile carrier in the region, which prefer to bite birds but will also bite people. See mosquito control in Toronto for what we do on private property.
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. Never an exterior spray. |
| Ants | Granular bait or bait stations to kill the colony, plus an exterior perimeter spray that forms a barrier for about 90 days. |
| Wasps and hornets | Nest treated at dusk with an approved product at the full nest, then removed when safe. |
| Spiders | Exterior perimeter residual treatment, with interior residual or wall-void dust only when needed. |
| Ticks | Exterior perimeter ULV fogging: about 90 days on walls and about 30 days on grass and vegetation. |
Toronto's RentSafeTO requirements say landlords and building owners are responsible for keeping a unit free of pests such as ants, cockroaches, bedbugs, spiders, mice and rats. Owners must inspect common areas at least every 30 days, and any area within 72 hours of learning about pests, and use a Ministry of Environment licensed pest control company where required.
Toronto Public Health believes the overall risk is low, but all of Toronto is considered an estimated risk area for blacklegged ticks, which are found in wooded or brushy areas with leaf litter or tall grass and not usually on mowed lawns, sports fields or paved areas.
In 2026, Round 1 ran from June 1 to about the 2nd week of July and Round 2 from about the 2nd week of July to mid-August. The City treats its own catch basins, so water on your private property is your responsibility.
Property owners and businesses are responsible for managing rats on their own property, so owners hire a licensed company. If you rent in an apartment building and your landlord does not act, you can contact 311.
Yes. We serve Toronto's districts including Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, East York, York and Leslieville, and nearby cities.
We serve all of Toronto and the cities around it. These pages go deeper on each area.
Plain-language, sourced guides on the pests homeowners in and around Toronto 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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