Here you’ll find a collection of interesting and though provoking articles that we’ve enjoyed researching as much as writing. Although our business is in the pest control industry, not all of the articles found here will be about rats and mice, its a collection of our favourite subjects loosely tied in with our industry.
Super Rats – Their existence? Are they really super?
Okay so lets first deal with one thing, although the daily mail and other such newspapers love to give the impression of Rats the size of labradors are roaming the streets, terrorising neighbourhoods and trying to steal your children, the …
Flea Fiasco: A Tail of Pest Control Puns – A great review!
Okay so something a little different this month, this is an actual review I received from a client in Colchester. I asked him for a review after the works were completed and half expected a few words on google but …
A Seagull rips off a mans testicle while he sunbathes naked
Okay so I know there’s some guy now out there with one, erm, ball which is swinging solo but my god this did make me simultaneously both laugh and wince at the same time. Here’s the story, so an unnamed …
Keep away from this caterpillar if you see them!
Spring is here and so is the cute and gentle sounding brown tail moth caterpillar but the reality is very different. Lets start with the basics; Brown tail moth caterpillars (see images) are approximately 4cm in length, a dark brown …
CCTV Drain Surveys – Protecting Your Home from the Underground Up
The Crucial Role of CCTV Sewer Surveys in Rat Infestations: Protecting Your Home from the Underground Up Rat infestations are a nightmare for homeowners, causing damage, health risks, and stress. What many don’t realize is that a significant number of …
The best ways to rodent proof your home, week one – The garage door!
Well happy new year everyone and I hope you all had a great break from work! It turns out the poor Rats and Mice of the UK did not take any time off, so here’s a few helpful hints to …
Seagulls being bullied by work-shy, Scottish holiday Rats
Well it seems the holiday season is nearly over for most of us BUT not for the Rats in Scotland apparently. I read an article this week about Rats the size of Chihuahua’s (yes I did have to spell check …
The best ways to rodent proof your home, week 3 – The Drains!
Hey everyone, hope you’ve had a good week! This week is a bit more of an advanced identification and repair, but if you’re a little bit savvy when it comes to DIY and can get to grips with most things …
Confessions of a Rat Man – a tale with a sting..in its tail. yelp.
All of the characters in this completely made up story which definitely didn’t happen are 100% fictitious. All associations to real people are coincidental, apart from Mrs Smith, that lovely cackling, sweet but non sympathetic old lady is real and …
5 ways to stop wasps being a nuisance this summer
Do wasps plague you in the summer? Do your arms hurt from the continual swatting? Do you end up eating inside on a hot day because of wasps? Read on for a few helpful hints…. Okay so lets start by …
Avian Flu is now infecting other species such as Otters and Foxes
For many people I have spoken to, much like the whole Covid thing, Avian Flu seems to slowly be disappearing from the media giving a perception that it, as a disease, is going away. Unfortunately this is definitely not the …
Farmers using insecticides to kill lions
Well this story is horrendous, I don’t pretend to know all of the ins and outs of it all and I certainly don’t agree with what’s happening in Kenya, but here’s the scoop, a handful of Kenyan farmers are using …
Noise scarers for bird control and why they’ll drive you flocking mad.
We as a team complete lots of bird proofing projects, anything really from Netting, Bird Spikes, Solar Panel Proofing and even Bird Wire Systems and Avishock. However one thing we avoid especially with smaller sized clients is the Bioacoustics systems, …
Do you have Ants in your pant-ry?
Okay so we’re halfway though the year already and with the recent warm temperatures I feel like I have spoken to clients about Ants more than I have spoken to my children about…well anything (apart from maybe Fortnite). With the …
Buzz Off! Why Calling a Pro for Wasp Nests is No Sting Operation
Are wasps the original party crashers of the insect world? You invite a few friends over for a peaceful gathering, and suddenly, uninvited guests with yellow stripes and a bad attitude show up to cause a buzz! It’s like they …
**The Wasp Whisperer: A Buzz-Worthy Guide to Treating Wasp Nests**
Ah, wasps. Nature’s little yellow-and-black nuisances that seem to think your backyard is their personal five-star resort. If you’ve spotted a wasp nest hanging out in your eaves, it’s time to take action before they turn your summer BBQ into …
The best ways to rodent proof your home, week Two – Air Vents!
Hi all, okay so week two we’re going to look at Air Vents, well more importantly, broken air vents! Air vents or air bricks as they’re sometimes known are a common source of infestation for Mice, Rats occasionally too so …
Wasp venom can kill cancerous cells!
Okay so I know wasps have a pretty bad reputation, let’s face it they attack repeatedly when provoked injecting painful venom and they’re neither as useful or as loved as our bees however I think your feelings might change ever-so-slightly …
Stubborn residual rodenticide levels in barn owls still on the increase.
Stubborn residual rodenticide levels in barn owls still on the increase. Well what can I say, the title of this piece pretty much says it all. Okay so here’s what we know, the last survey conducted of barn owls was …
Hornet’s Hullabaloo: A Buzzkill That Needs Professional Help!
Ah, hornets. Nature’s ultimate party crashers, swooping in uninvited and turning your garden party into their very own hornet hall of fame. If you’ve recently spotted one of these striped menace nests’, it’s time to face the facts: you’re dealing …
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