An Ottawa-based pest control company called Sucker Free says they’ve had a dramatic rise in calls for mosquito treatment so far in 2025. “It is good for business, but it’s definitely not good for customers,” owner Andrew Armstrong told CTV News Ottawa Saturday. “The mosquitoes are just out of control.” Sucker Free has been operating since 2021, serving clients in the Ottawa area that have issues at their homes with mosquitoes, ticks, spiders, ants and wasps. The company will typically visit a property in the beginning of May, and return every three weeks to continue applying pesticides and treatment to affected areas. But Armstrong says they are receiving calls more frequently this year. “We’ve had homeowners reaching out to us a lot earlier in the season,” said Armstrong. “This season has definitely been a lot worse. In some areas we’ve doubled our treatments.” He points to the amount of rain in some parts of the region as a reason why, because mosquitoes are born in stagnant water. Residents of Brockville, Ont. on the Brock Trail, a walking path through a wooded area in the city, say they’ve noticed a few more mosquitoes on their walk Sunday. “I don’t like to put the bug spray on, but sometimes you have to,” said resident Dave Saunders. “Mosquitoes are bad. We’ve had an awful wet spring so there’s lots of water laying around for them to produce.” Mosquitoes tend to be more active as the sun is setting, which Steve Jackson is well aware of. “It’s those magic hours, just before dark, they come out, you stay inside until they’re gone,” he said.
