Press release. After inspecting 300 properties near downtown Guelph, the City found evidence of termites on five properties near John Galt Park. A map of the ohn Galt Park termite management area shows the five properties in red meaning the City found evidence of termite activity in the park, the River Run Centre and three Wellington […]
Category: Termites
City to inspect 300 properties after finding termites at River Run Centre
Press release. The City has discovered evidence of termite activity at the River Run Centre for the performing arts, and in John Galt Park. These new points of infestation appear to be an extension of the Woolwich termite management area on the north side of Eramosa Road. This is the first time the City has […]
New termite infestation discovered in Guelph
The City is preparing an action plan to address a recently discovered termite infestation just north of the downtown. On August 7, the City found termites on three properties located on King Street between Eramosa Road and Palmer Street. “It’s difficult to say how the termites reached this area,” said Tim Myles, the City’s termite […]
Guelph's winning the battle against termites
Dr. Tim Myles was hired in 2007 to help deal with Guelph’s growing termite problem. Each year Myles presents a report to Council detailing his ongoing work and termite activity. In his most recent report, which goes to the Planning, Building, Engineering and Environment Committee on April 22, termite activity is down. This is great news for property owners as […]
Living in the termite zone
The following article appeared in the May 7 edition of the Guelph Mercury: It’s easy to enter the termite zone and not realize that’s where you are. Homes are not falling down, trees are not disease-ridden, there’s no caution tape or painted lines to cross and no signs indicating Termite Zone Ahead. It might sound […]
Half-million Guelph termites trapped in 2010
The following article appeared in the March 21 edition of the Guelph Mercury: It appears the city may be winning its war on termites. The number of termites turning up in city traps decreased by 67 per cent between the first and second half of 2010, according to a report submitted to the city’s planning, […]
concern over soil movement in termite zone of TransCanada trail
A vigilant resident has raised important concerns about the potential movement of termite infested soil from a red zone block to a white zone block. This concern has been paramount in all of our minds for a long time, and I have therefore been involved from the early planning stages for the TransCanada Trail, and have been in […]
Special chemical approved for termite control
The following article appeared in the April 19 edition of the Guelph Mercury. Ward 2 has three termites zones of activity. Guelph’s termite control officer has received approval to use zinc borate to kill termites. Tim Myles said Friday that a federal experimental permit application for the chemical, submitted to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency […]
Slow progress beating termites
The following article appeared in the May 19 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Tim Myles is satisfied that he and his team are on the right track as they attempt to get Guelph’s termite problems under control — even though it’s taking longer than he’d like, and those pesky termites seem to know how to […]
Clarification regarding Termite Management Plan
My letter of July 11, left some residents in the area with the impression that the removal of all yard wood is mandatory for all Red and Blue Zone residents and that full compliance is required by the date of the scheduled Yard Wood Clean up Weekend, (Sept. 5-8). Please rest assured that at this […]