With the unwelcome incursion of rodents into residential areas, especially since lockdown, there has been an increasing interest in deterring these furry little critters using homemade mouse repellents. The thing is, unlike rats, they’re just so darn cute. Therefore,...
Why are we talking about rats again? What’s happened that so many people are now searching online for suggestions on how to keep rats out of the house? Is there some sort of rat scourge that we need to know about? An article from the BBC entitled, Coronavirus: Why...
If you’ve grabbed your phone and you’re Googling “Pest control near me” then we’re guessing you’ve found something nasty that needs taking care of. Whether squirrels have taken up residence in your roof or an alarmingly large swarm of wasps are making themselves at...
Finding natural ways to get rid of household ants goes a long way to getting on with solving the problem before reaching critical stages of house ant infestation. Before we talk about discouraging or killing the little critters, take a moment to appreciate a few ant...
Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the need to maintain good personal hygiene but has also highlighted the responsibility of employers to keep the workplace clean. Responsible businesses have done a wonderful job of getting their office space...
Being afraid of wasps is common. In fact, for those of us brought up in the largely predator-free British suburbs, fear of most creepy crawlies is common. However, back in 2017 scientists from University College London (UCL) and the University of Gloucestershire...
With the easing of lockdown restrictions, more businesses are gearing up to open their office and resume some sort of routine for staff and customers. This also means that responsible managers are looking for ways to keep their team safe in the weeks and months to...
All too often our team is called in to eliminate pests which have set up a comfy spot in an office or home and are becoming a nuisance. We’d like to chat a little about proactive pest control, notably in the commercial arena. As we’ve always said, prevention is...
Pigeon control can be a contentious subject for many. It’s easy to haul out a can of insect spray and douse the offending cockroach scuttling across our kitchen floor, but pigeons are a different situation altogether. Pigeons generally fly under the radar when it...
If you have to ask yourself, “Do I have a flea infestation?” then the answer is probably going to be a resounding yes. When it comes to resilient insects, fleas are right up there with the best of them, and once they’ve made your home their own, they’re staggeringly...
