Identify
Confirm the pest and the available physical signs.
Reasoned approach
A reasoned approach to pest management.
Fewer assumptions, more discernment: understand the problem, reduce favourable conditions and consider the measures best suited to the context.
Our direction
More prevention. Measured intervention.
SGP seeks to prioritize preventive measures, exclusion, sanitation, monitoring and physical methods when relevant. If a product is needed, the objective is to use it in a targeted manner appropriate to the situation.
When the target organism, premises and registered uses allow, certain biopesticides may be considered. This possibility is assessed case by case; it is not a promise that the same type of product will suit every intervention.
The decision
Five filters before selecting a method.
The choice is not based solely on a product’s origin. It must also be effective, permitted for the intended use and compatible with the conditions of the mandate.
Prevent
Reduce access to water, food, shelter and other contributing factors.
Compare
Assess appropriate physical, mechanical, biological or chemical measures.
Target
Limit the intervention to the areas and uses that are actually indicated.
Follow up
Observe changes and adjust the next step when necessary.
Biopesticides
A regulated option, not a simple marketing claim.
In Canada, pest-control products presented as biological, natural, environmentally friendly or as biopesticides remain pest-control products and are subject to applicable requirements.
A product of natural origin is therefore not automatically risk-free. Its registration number, permitted uses, precautions and label directions must be followed.
Health Canada information for property owners and managers ↗Our commitment to clarity
What is proposed should be understandable.
Understand the situation, explain the options and confirm the scope.
Apply the agreed method carefully and according to applicable directions.
Provide recommendations and clarify the planned follow-up.
Before any intervention, the proposed scope, price, applicable taxes, instructions and planned follow-up are confirmed in writing.
Public sources
Check the rules and labels.
Take the next step
Describe the problem before choosing the solution.
A reasoned approach begins with the pest, the premises and the signs actually observed.