Facts about Flea Pest Control that you probably didn't want to know What do fleas look like? Fleas are tiny dark-coloured, wingless parasites that reach around 4mm in length. They have flat almost oval-shaped bodies and tube-like mouth-parts perfectly suited for feeding on the blood of their...
As the summer draws to it's time for rat pest control again According to the Chinese zodiac 2020 is the year of the rat, but it doesn't mean we want them in our homes. What is the most common type of rat in the UK? The brown rat is...
Bed bug removal could be crucial for property landlords. Being a landlord can have lots of positive benefits, however, it can also have drawbacks, like when the time comes for the tenant to leave the property. Recently we had a situation where the last tenants had left...
As pest controllers, we sometimes have to access the most difficult places In this case the was nest was on a dorma-window roof with no easy access at all. Guests in the holiday flat were, naturally, complaining about wasps in the bedroom. The property is a former...
Wasps are not for everyone, but they really are quite amazing. Check out these wasp facts: Wasps live everywhere but Antarctica. Wasps are fierce predators and they hunt and eat almost every insect pest that harms crops. Wasps can sting over and over again. Most wasps live...
The good news is that most wasp stings are not serious Most wasp stings are not serious and will likely get better in a few days. However, occasionally they can cause a serious allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. First aid for wasp stings Remove the sting if still...
No one wants wasp nests in their home or garden But do you know how useful wasps are? Read on and you might be surprised. Wasps are a vital part of the ecosystem Wasps are predators that control plant pests. Wasps eat flies, aphids, caterpillars and other invertebrates,...
Sometimes as a pest controller you just never seem to be amazed at what you get sent too. A letting agent said to us that we need to get rid of a wasp nest for the new tenant that had moved in. No problem I...
Well, this morning we had another call to remove an old wasp nest. This one was from last year. Wasps never refuse the nest at all. However, the Queen Wasps that were born last year sometime overwinter in the same roof space. Generally speaking, the...