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Pest Control UK provides regular news stories written by experts in pest control. Our articles cover a wide range of pests, and focus on the problems that these pests cause and what you can do about them. Submitted throughout the year, this information resource changes with the seasons, enabling you to find solutions to your problems quickly and easily.

Flea Elimination
We have all had, or will have flea problems, whether we want to admit it or not. Even if you don't have pets, fleas can still haunt your home from time to time. However, before you call in the professionals, there are a number of things you can do yo...

Flies Resisting Treatment
Alternating fly control options applied to manure heaps that harbour fly eggs and larvae this summer will be vital to combat growing concerns of resistance. With recent product revocations, relying on fewer fly treatment options will increase the ri...

Pest Control Can Be A Hoot
Under the cover of darkness, a shadow silently swoops down from the trees and across a field. Rabbits don't have a chance, mice might as well be fish in a barrel. Meet the latest wave in pest control. It's called Tyto alba - otherwise known as the b...

Bed Bugs Nibbling Their Way In
It's official... populations of the wingless insects are up this summer. This comes on the heels of news that residents across the UK have reported high infestation numbers. A likely reason for the bed bug problem is basic science. Bed bugs follow, ...

Check Your Mattresses
After decades in obscurity, bed bugs have returned to the United Kingdom to take up residence in a place where they can live long-term, rent-free and have all the food they need – in mattresses all over the country. We hadn't even seen a live bed ...

What is Integrated Pest Management?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a program of prevention, monitoring, and control which offers the opportunity to eliminate or drastically reduce the use of pesticides, and to minimise the toxicity of and exposure to any products which are used. ...

Bird-Borne Bugs
The return of songbirds and robins on the lawn ñ for many, these sights signal the arrival of the many joys of spring. The truth is, however, that the birds of spring really bug a lot of people ñ literally. In addition, increased activity of the avia...

The Traditional Molecatcher
The origin of the traditional molecatcher goes back hundreds of years when they ravelled the length and breath of the British countryside, visiting farm after farm or state after estate. They usually stayed with their host whilst they plyed their cra...

Compost to Blame for Rise of the Rat
The problem is the introduction of fortnightly refuse collections and residents being urged to compost household waste food. In addition, milder winters as well as al fresco food scraps left by the public for them to feast on is compounding the probl...

The Wine-Makers Battle
So you've got the wine bug. It's springtime in the Devonshire wine-makers domain. You itch to visit the vineyards. But do you see the cutworms gnawing at the buds? Dagger nematodes injecting viruses into roots? Fruit flies? Parasitic wasps? A malici...

Cockroach Sensitivity
Cockroaches seem to be able to detect static electricity with their antennae, which are pulled towards an electrical field just as human hairs are pulled towards a balloon that's been charged by being rubbed on a jumper. Researchers don't think the ...

Got Ants?
Finally, spring has arrived. It's a great time to throw a barbecue for family and friends and enjoy the outdoors. And then, there are the uninvited houseguests: ants. Not only are they inviting themselves, but all of their friends as well. They seem ...

Avoiding An Invasion
They crawl, they fly, they swarm, they scurry – in short, bugs are pests. This year is a lot worse for infestations as we've had so much rain. The ants are trying to come in so they are not drowning; and the fleas and ticks are likely to be re...

Bait Station Placement
Where a bait station, or more likely a group of stations, is located has a lot to do with a successful rodent control effort. As a pest management professional, you need to know where the rats or mice are nesting, travelling and feeding. Bait statio...

Rocketing Bed Bug Infestations
Sleep tight... don't let the bedbugs bite. But these comforting words are no longer just an old bedtime saying as the little blood sucking mites are invading an ever larger number of city homes leaving their hosts with an itchy situation. Pest cont...

Snare Ban Would Damage Environment
Some people may think that the job of a gamekeeper is simply about ensuring a plentiful supply for Scotland's rural sports enthusiasts. While game shooting is vital to the rural economy, a key part of the job is to maintain and improve an environment...

Get Control Of Pests
Spring is the time when many insects and rodents begin to stir and go in search of food following the cold winter period. They are also keen to find potential nest sites and will quite happily venture inside your property to see the facilities you p...

Second Homes Targeted
Second homeowners may find their vacation properties have become home to such crib crashing critters as squirrels, mice, birds, spiders, ants and wasps. With the purchase of holiday homes on the rise, especially those situated in natural settings, ...

Not Just For The Pros
For many people, time spent in the garden is some of the most enjoyable time spent; a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. However, pests such as ivy, flies, thistles, and slugs cause substantial damage to gardens across the UK ever...

Hasten Those Fleas Out
Fleas are one of the most common parasites caught by pet cats and dogs. Indeed, it's thought that every cat and dog will suffer an infestation at some point in their lives. Fleas are not just an inconvenience. Their saliva is considered one of the m...

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