Pest Control News 2009

Cold Weather Heats Up Pest Control
As the temperature plummeted, animals – especially mice and squirrels – began looking to move into residences across the region. Some were successful. "As soon as it got really, really cold, that's when the phones really got going," said Pete Jameson...

Beware Of Bed Bugs
Dr. James Weston went to Peterborough earlier this year. He stayed with his friend in Old Fletton. Shortly after, he realized he had what he thought was a scratch on his arm. It wasn't that simple, in fact, it was a bed bug bite. Pretty soon, that on...

Insect Activity On The Rise
When conditions are favourable, cockroaches can infest even the most sanitary and well-organised homes and buildings, and as people have been unpacking their Christmas decorations, they have been quite surprised to find cockroach infestations. There ...

Tiny Wasps Provide Natural Alternative?
Or it could be an ecological disaster, as introducing one species to combat another species often turns out to be. However, after a "detailed" study, scientists are looking at using tiny parasitic wasps as a natural solution to pesticide to protect c...

Keeping Pests Out
Pete Jameson is a pest control technician in Cheshire, and with the cold weather, he said business has been booming. "Normally Christmas is kind of slow, but with this cold weather, the phone won't stop ringing. "Everything from mice and squirrels to...

The Battle Against the Mouse
The legendary Mus musculus. Pest controllers all have stories of epic battles and have certainly lost sleep over the nuisance that these animals cause. As pest management professionals, we deal with them in any place, and in any location, where human...

Study Probes Apple Management Regimes
Management programmes designed to produce apples with zero-pesticide residues can work but are riskier than conventional regimes and whether or not growers adopt a zero-residue strategy ultimately depends on their customers' "willingness to pay a pre...

Pesky Pantry Pests
Several pests can invade your kitchen to feast on a variety of food products such as nuts, dried vegetables and fruits, flour, pastas, cereal and pet food. Grain and flour beetles are brown or reddish-brown, depending on the species. The larvae of th...

Biting Back At Bed Bugs
Next time someone tells you "don't let the bed bugs bite" you might want to heed the warning. These blood-sucking critters are making a comeback in areas across the UK because of increased international travel and a ban on chemicals used to kill the ...

A Difficult Season
Insects aren't always foremost on our minds as winter approaches, but for many homeowners, ignoring these tiny little problems could be a potential health hazard. Common winter pests vary by region in the United Kingdom, but almost every area deals w...

Rats Left To Breed In Sewers
The streets of March could be overrun with rats if they are not kept under control, a pest control expert has warned. Tom Bannister claims there has been a rapid increase of rat sightings in the town, close to the River Nene in the last year....

Pigeons Of A Feather Flock Together
Sometimes visitors to our pest control website are surprised to find pigeons on our list of household pests. The fact is, if your home or commercial building ever becomes a popular roosting spot for these ubiquitous city- and suburban-dwellers, you h...

Fighting Fruit Flies
Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit flies in vineyards. These tiny pest-devourin...

Dealing With Pests On Herbs
The availability of pest control materials (insecticides and miticides) for herbs is limited. This is primarily due to the fact that many herbs are used for culinary purposes. Despite this, herb growers must still control the same pests (e.g. aphids,...

Fears Over Bin Collections
A Bolton pest controller says the town could be overrun by rats, mice and foxes if bin crews keep missing entire streets. Martin Begley, who owns Fur and Feather Pest Control, says his workload has more than trebled since new bin rounds started in la...

Scarecrow Launches COMPACT
Scarecrow Bio-Acoustic Systems (www.scarecrow.eu) has launched COMPACT - the very latest innovation to augment their existing internationally recognised portfolio of integrated wildlife management solutions. Incorporating Scarecrow's well proven bio-...

Belfast's Aerial Warfare
Swooping birds of prey could become a familiar sight in Belfast City Centre if an innovative pest control scheme takes off. Jay Parker and his dad Tom have just launched a new pest control business using falconry to deter the feral pigeons that plagu...

Tiny Mice Create Big Problems
They may be smaller and, some say, cuter, but in terms of pest control, mice are a more prevalent, more damaging and tougher problem than their two rodent cousins, Rattus rattus (black rats) and Rattus norvegicus (brown rats). And as our British wint...

Pantry Pest Outbreak
Pantry pests can be found in nearly every home in the UK at some time or other. For the most part they are no more than an occasional inconvenience. Pantry pests enter the home through a variety of ways: Food can be infested while at the farm or in t...

Bedbugs Biting
From hotels to dormitories, small towns to major cities there is documented evidence that bedbugs are on the rise. When it comes to your health, those creepy crawlers are much like sleeping with the enemy. It used to be that the phrase "don't let the...

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