When ants show up they’re most likely to be Black Garden Ants. If you look at them closely, they’re actually very dark brown in colour and it’s the worker and scout ants you’ll find in your home in their search for food. Ants love sweet sugary food which they collect and take back to their…
Signs of Mice Mice can go unnoticed for some time before you realise they’ve moved into your home. If mice have moved in, you might start to notice some signs before you actually see a mouse in your house. Typical indications that mice are living in your house or workplace are: Grease or ‘smear’…
Grey Squirrels The first recorded sighting of grey squirrels in the UK was at Hanbury Park in Cheshire, 1876. They’re an imported species from North America and not native to the UK. Their numbers are increasing and they’ll commonly use commercial buildings as well as residential homes for shelter – if squirrels can get into…
Signs of Fleas The most common sign of fleas is on your pet. If your cat or dog is scratching or biting at their coats this can be for other reasons, however it is a behaviour commonly associated with fleas. You might also see fleas crawling in your pet’s coat or sometimes you’ll see a…
How Do You Know You’ve Got Bed Bugs? Bed bugs can hide in tiny crevices or cracks and usually stay hidden during the day, making them hard to spot. Very often, the first signs of bed bugs will be bites that start to appear on your body. Bed bug bites are often in lines on…
What does a wasp nest look like? Every year we’re swamped with calls about wasps nesting in attics and gardens from May time onwards, with a lot of confusion as to whether it’s bees, wasps or hornets making their nests ready for the Summer. In truth if you’ve got a wasp nest in your attic…
Why do rats nest in cars? Rats are always looking for warm, dry places to nest and breed. Cars offer rats an easy nesting place providing both shelter and nesting material. Cars with empty food packets on the floor are even more tempting to rats, and some car parts are now made with soy ingredients…
How do cockroaches get into the house? It can be a surprise to find cockroaches in your home or workplace, but they can move in easier than you’d think, hitching a ride in bags, shopping or in luggage. They’ve also got amazingly flexible exo-skeletons so can also squeeze through gaps a quarter of their body…
Last summer the UK experienced unusually high temperatures thus creating the perfect conditions for Rats and Mice to thrive which have led to an alarming increase in their numbers. It is estimated that there are over 200 million Rats living in the UK, which is approximately 3 Rats per human inhabitant. With temperatures reaching 35…
The most common pests are rodents. Heading the list of rodents are of course Mice and Rats. Mice and Rats are known disease carriers, and are by nature naturally equipped with sharp incisors that lead to damage and destruction of your property. Easily able to gain access to your property, these rodents crawl around your…
