Providing pest control services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Midlands, West Sussex, Wiltshire. Est. 1985.
Sad Situations: Pest Control: Sometimes you come across people or animals that are cruelly kept or miserable. On one occasion in the late 80’s I went out to do a wasp nest in a block of flats in Winnersh (these flats are now demolished). As I waited at the door I noticed brown stains on …
Birds line nests with cigarettes butts to repel pests: Ever heard anyone say “smoking is for the birds?” Well, turns out they could be right. Researchers in Mexico have found birds using cigarette butts to line their nests. Apparently they help repel mites in the nests. Evidence suggests that it is only smoked cigarettes and …
Pest Control and Hoarding: I have had some unusual situations with pest control and hoarding. I will tell you of one. A property maintenance firm (M & R Services, who are very good) called us out to have a look at a property in Berkshire that had a problem. It was a terrace house and …
A better class of rat: My first call out the other day was for rats in a garage, nothing unusual, except the rats were living in the engine bay of the car kept inside the garage.. A Rolls Royce silver shadow! The car was not used that often but the warmth of the engine from …
Unusual Pests: Snakes, Bats, Scorpions, Minks, Hamsters: I am frequently asked “What is the most unusual pest you have dealt with?”. Like most pesties I have on a few occasions had to deal with snakes [actually a slow-worm], bats [protected of course], earwigs, pharoahs ants, spiders, foxes, and on two occasions, mink. However, my favourite …
Last week we received a call from a lady in a rural location who was concerned about moles ruining her garden. There were easily 40 moles hills all over her lawn. Apparently the gardener had already tried to catch the mole but with no success, which was the reason that the problem had got so …
Pest Control Contracts Contracts are common place with food premises but surprisingly larger domestic premises also now require them. Contracts allow us to lay monitors, traps & in some circumstances poison bait down to inspect on the scheduled visits to check for rodent activity. The most important aspect though is the visit itself. This gives …
Rats, Fleas, Cluster Flies & Bed Bugs: Past few weeks have been more of the same with the exception that there seem to be some Cluster fly jobs coming through. This is earlier than last year. I have just taken a call from a regular customer who had Cluster Flies last year in mid February …
Happy New Year from PEST UK: Happy new year to all our customers & employees. 2012 has been & gone so it seems sensible to reflect on the year & set our sights on what we can achieve in 2013. We welcomed two new technicians who have settled incredibly quickly into the way we work …
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