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Pest Control UK
Pest Control News 2008
The Urban Fox
A debate over whether urban foxes should be tolerated or exterminated has drawn a huge response from members of the public across the UK. Many see them as harmless while others believe they spread disease. Whatever your opinion, it is important that ...
Autumn Pest Invasion
About this time of year, people begin to pay more attention to wasps, which are more prone to attack after the Summer Bank Holiday. Ants continue to build nests in the lawn, mosquitoes and moths circling the front porch light dart inside when the doo...
New Spin On Rodent Control
With the summer season seemingly a distant memory, rodents are beginning to secretly invade homes and offices looking for suitable shelter to tide them over the colder months ahead. Reported sightings of rats and mice have dramatically increased over...
Silverfish Control
Silverfish thrive anywhere moisture is high - under sinks, around leaks, bathrooms, kitchens, attics, piles of leaves and mulch, and anywhere there is standing water. Silverfish control begins by reducing excess moisture as much as possible by fixing...
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 contro...
Protecting Our Crops
People and livestock are not the only ones interested in eating the crops farmers grow. We compete with insects, birds and other organisms that find our food as delectable as we do. But thanks to modern agricultural science and implementation of comp...
Getting Rid Of Fleas
If you suspect that your property has fleas, the first thing to do is correctly identify and confirm your suspicions. The fastest way to do this is to comb or brush your pet. As you do, look for tiny dark dots or comma-shape objects. This is flea exc...
Keeping Insects At Bay
A typical summer picnic needs only a few key ingredients to be a success: some good food, beverages, perhaps some fun games like volleyball or croquet and, of course, guests to enjoy it all. But even though they certainly don't appear on the guest li...
Plague Of Rats
Rat-catchers and companies selling poison and traps are reporting a boom in business, with urban housing estates among the worst affected areas. Long-term growth in rodent populations is also blamed on a decline in "sewer-baiting", the practice of la...
Turning Up The Heat
When bed bugs bite, don't rest tight. Take action immediately. The tiny insects are making a comeback in regions across the UK. The good news is that they are not life-threatening; people are not going to die from them. The worst-case scenario is tha...
Avoiding A Summer Infestation
With summer well and truly here, it is important that the pests that come with this time of year are effectively controlled. This can be a relatively easy and straight-forward task if we adhere to the advice given to us on how to deal with cockroache...
The Moth Menace
Forget rodents, mosquitoes or other such ghastly vermin, there is a far more troublesome pest doing the rounds - moths. The nation's wardrobes are under siege from these clothes-eating critters. It's reaching plague-like proportions, and the problem ...
Memoirs of a Professional Falconer
I have been an active Falconer since the age of 13, inspired by the book Kes by Barry Hines that was part of my English syllabus at School. Funny really, as I found English and School a bore and anyone who has experienced my spelling, will vouch for ...
Ecologically Safe Bee Control
During the warm summer months of bee season, protecting the environment and bee control should go hand in hand. Bees have an immense impact on our own ecological system; removal, rather than extermination, helps preserve the environment and protect t...
Bed Bugs Love Midnight Snacks
Bed Bugs - how they got here, how they can be eradicated and how to prevent them. This article tackles the six most important questions regarding bed bugs....
IPM In The Garden
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an environmentally sensitive approach to controlling pests that does not rely totally on pesticides. IPM depends on frequent monitoring of plants and the accurate diagnosis of the pests so that control strategies a...
Banner Year For Rats
The scratching starts at 4 am. "And I know exactly what the bloody things are," says the frustrated homeowner, who doesn't want to boast about his problem. He's got rats. Furry-bodied, bare-tailed rodents are running through his loft space, gnawing t...
Irritable Yet Treatable
Fleas can become a big problem for residents across the UK, despite their tiny size. This small parasite, found throughout Europe can carry other parasites and disease organisms to human and animal host; making them a threat to pet owners and non-pet...
Plague of the Bin Pests
If you live in the city, they say you are never more than a few feet from a rat. Now it seems mice, grey squirrels and foxes are creeping a little too close for comfort as well. In fact the number of pests plaguing homeowners has gone up by more than...
The Unwelcome Travel Companion
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, many Brits take to the skies or hit the road for a holiday break during the summer months. In addition to packing luggage and double-checking itineraries, travellers should learn how to prevent unwelcome su...