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From early detection to complete colony elimination, Aetna provides tailored termite solutions to keep your property protected year-round.
Protect Your Toronto Home with Sentricon - The New Standard for Termite Elimination
Stop hidden termite damage before it spreads. Aetna is one of very few companies now authorized to install the Sentricon™ System in the GTA market. This advanced technology eliminates the entire termite colony while using far less termiticides than traditional liquid treatments. Better for you and our environment.
Our Testimonials
Finally in October 2023, Sentricon arrived and Aetna installed it for us. They put 10+ bait stations over the exterior of our property. To make this long story a bit shorter, we are now in September 2024 and we no longer have any termites. They ate up all of the stations and have had to be refilled. We have an annual inspection coming up and Im so curious to see what may have come of the new stations. Aetna saved the day with Sentricon. I truly believe its a product that everyone needs, especially in areas with highly active termites like in the east end of Toronto. Thank you Aetna.
Richard from Aetna Pest Control came to our East York home today to do a Termite Inspection. After hearing our details of why we thought that we have a termite infestation, Richard made a thorough visual inspection of our house perimeter, including both sides as well as our porch ,deck and garage. Richard heard how we thought that we had discovered termite tubes in our basement, and checked the joists and window sills, and floor boards, as well as the drywall. Richard determined that we have Sow Bugs and that there is no evidence of a past or present termite infestation. Needless to say we are Very Grateful for this Excellent news !
Murray B
Aetna Pest Control was recommended to us after trying to get rid our termite issues for several years. Richard and his team have a very different approach by looking at the big picture. We are very happy with the thoroughness, indepth expertise, and great customer service. We would definitely use Aetna Pest Control again.
I phoned because we had some suspicious sawdust appear on our baseboards. Kyle came out the next day to identify the problem, it turned out we had wood boring beetles inside a picture frame that had woken up in the heat and dug their way out. He diagnosed the problem and reassured me that everything would be fine if I simply replaced the frame. Best of all there was no charge! I would recommend Aetna, and will use them again. Support local business!
Martin McWaters
Had an issue with termites. They came, inspected, quoted, and installed the Sentricon. Michael was very patient with my parents in explaining things to them while/after he installed it. The whole process is extremely smooth. My questions were answered whenever I called them, very happy with how they dealt with it.
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A family business built on doing things properly
In 1974, Dick and Betty Murphy started Aetna from the kitchen of their Scarborough home, shortly after opening the current Toronto office on Danforth. Their commitment to putting customers first has made the company what it is today – the leading pest control company in the GTA market.
In an age when many pest control companies in the GTA are branches of U.S. multinationals, Aetna is proud to be 100% Canadian owned and operated. We have stayed in the Murphy family for over 50 years, and the company is currently run by co-owners Liz and Richard Murphy Jr.
If you’d like to speak with us, give us a call at 416-469-4111.
Protect Your Property From Silent Termite Damage
Safe, effective termite treatments designed to eliminate infestations, prevent future damage
Termites work silently, often causing significant structural damage before they’re detected. In the GTA alone, they destroy over $120 million in properties annually.
Stop Termites Before They Destroy Your Home
From advanced baiting systems to preventative treatments, our experts deliver customized termite protection for every stage of infestation.
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Sentricon™ – The New Standard For Termite Elimination
Traditional liquid treatments can pump up to 2,000 litres of chemicals into a single residence into the soil around your home. Aetna now offers a smarter, more responsible solution. With the Sentricon™ System, we provide:
• Total Colony Elimination: It doesn’t just create a “fence” around your house; it uses the termites’ own biology to destroy the entire colony -including the Queen.
• Zero Disruption: No drilling through basement floors, no trenching through your landscaping, and no chemical odors.
• Heritage-Safe Protection: Because there is no structural drilling required, it is now the preferred choice for Toronto’s historic and heritage-designated properties.
• 24/7 Monitoring: Unlike traditional liquid treatments, your property is guarded every minute of the day by a system that never stops working.
Termites can cause serious residential damage. If you think you may have a termite problem… give us a call at 416 469-4111. We will resolve the situation in short order.
Termite Treatments
Target termites at every stage of infestation, keeping your property safe and secure.
Pre-Construction Solutions
Aetna offers a full suite of treatment options for pre-construction, ensuring both short and long term protection.
Infestation Prevention
To proactively protect your property, eliminating moisture, removing wood to soil contact, and seal cracks in the foundation.
Signs of Termite Infestations
Mud tubes on walls or foundations indicate termites traveling between soil and wood. Hollow-sounding wood suggests internal damage, as termites eat wood from the inside out. Blistering paint can result from moisture caused by termite activity. Discarded wings near windowsills or light sources signal swarming termites. Visible damage to structural wood, such as visible tunnels or grooves, further confirms termite infestation.
Common Termite Hierarchy
Termite colonies follow a distinct hierarchy. The egg hatches into larvae, which eventually develop into workers, responsible for foraging and building tunnels. Soldiers defend the colony from predators. Swarmer termites, or reproductive adults, leave the colony. The queen is the colony’s leader, laying eggs to ensure its survival and growth. This structured system supports colony functionality.
Points of Entry Into your Property
Subterranean termites have underground colonies that can reach locations several feet above ground level by creating mud tubes. These termites typically infest homes at or below ground level. Subterranean termites commonly enter your home through wood-to-ground contacts like door frames, deck posts, and porch steps; they can also enter homes through cracks in the foundation or brick mortar.
Why Education Leads to Sentricon™
Now that you understand how subterranean colonies enter through foundation cracks and follow a strict hierarchy led by a queen, it becomes clear why traditional liquid barriers often fall short.
Aetna is one of the few providers in the GTA authorized to install the Sentricon™ System. This technology uses termite own foraging behaviour to eliminate the entire colony while using significantly fewer chemicals than traditional methods.
Common Questions About Termites
Unlike ants or cockroaches, subterranean termites live in massive colonies deep underground. While a DIY spray might kill the few termites you see on a windowsill, it will not reach the queen or the rest of the colony, allowing the structural damage to continue invisibly behind your walls.
Subterranean termites are “silent destroyers” because they consume wood from the inside out, often leaving the exterior grain or paint completely intact. By the time you see visible “blistering” on your paint or sagging in your door frames, the colony has likely been established for a significant amount of time.
Subterranean termites require moisture to survive and will build “mud tubes”—tunnels about a pencil width made of soil and saliva—to travel from the ground into your home’s wooden structure. They exploit even the smallest cracks in your foundation, gaps in brick mortar, or areas where wooden porch steps and deck posts make direct contact with the soil.
Traditional liquid treatments create a “chemical wall” around your home to kill termites, but they can be difficult to apply thoroughly if you have a finished basement or complex landscaping. If there is a single gap in that liquid barrier, the colony’s foragers will eventually find it and gain entry.
