MONTREAL Most people are probably used to working and studying from home after more than a year of pandemic restrictions. But while many are antsy to get back in the office, some unintended guests have been flourishing while we’ve been stuck inside: cockroaches. Since the pandemic began, Montreal s cockroach infestations have increased “anywhere between 10 to 15 per cent” according to Steve Bilodeau, coordinating director of ABC Pest Control and Extermination. Why the spike? Bilodeau says that, with offices and restaurants closed for indoor attendance, people are creating a lot more food waste at home. “It s an open buffet for them,” said Bilodeau, who said large apartment buildings are most at-risk of becoming infested, especially those with common garbage chutes.
Une année marquée par plusieurs drames journaldemontreal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journaldemontreal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.