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...
Moles are a much-misunderstood mammal but pest control measures spring readily to mind at the sight of fresh molehills on our prize lawns. Worse, if there are molehills on bowling greens, cricket pitches, sports grounds, and fairways. You can’t help that sinking...
Apparently, the first false widow spiders arrived in the UK in a bunch of bananas from Madeira and the Canary Islands, its native homeland. The first recorded sighting of the spider was in 1879 in Torquay. From there the species spread across southern England. ‘False...
First, be assured that the presence of cluster flies is not an indication of poor hygiene. One can neither expect to control nor predict where a cluster may hibernate. Studies and research have shed light on their life cycle and habits, which help us deal...
Finding a hair in your pie and chips is bad enough but watching a cockroach scuttle across the floor in the restaurant is – well – less than ideal. As a business owner, you are more than aware of the health and safety issues that you are expected to adhere to. Is it...
“I hate them with their long tails and their stupid twitchy noses. (shoots two squirrels, “eep”, “eep”) Fans of the popular TV series, Black Adder, will appreciate the reference here, but probably for slightly different reasons than our featured highwayman. Squirrel...
Bed bugs! For some reason, we can’t help but feel slightly offended when we realise that our bedrooms are infested with these blood-sucking parasites. Perhaps it’s the fact that these little blighters are so incredibly sneaky, terrifically hard to get rid of and leave...
Sometimes, it’s the most innocuous of critters that can cause the most damage. In this instance, we’re squaring up with carpet moths, also known as clothes moths. These small and shy creatures are easy to dismiss as harmless, but are they really? What Exactly Are...
We think it’s safe to say that we’re all fascinated by wildlife… right up until it’s crawling all over our brand-new packet of Waitrose chocolate chip cookies. Yes, when it comes to ant infestations in our home, it’s hard not to feel outraged and more than a little...
