Providing pest control services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Midlands, West Sussex, Wiltshire. Est. 1985.
Bee Stings and Ladders: At this time of year we are getting ready for Bee and Wasp season to start at PestUK. In the spring and summer months each technician will often treat many nests a day. Last year I became proficient at Bee swarm removal in addition to just treating them. Bees usually swarm …
Squirrels, breeding & Trapping or Poison Treatments?: Normally at this time of the year squirrels have had their first litter (they normally have 2 litters a year but can have more if the conditions, usually enough food). This year we have not seen much evidence that they have had the litters. This is either that …
Wasp Jobs Income from wasp nest removals are a large percentage of all pest control companies (and Local Authorities) earnings. Last year (2012) was a disastrous year for pest control companies due to the absence of wasp nests. In July 2011 we were booking between 60 -90 jobs per day, by July 2012 this had …
Resistance Rats, the truth: Recently I have been doing work at several farms and animal facilities which previously had pest control contracts with other companies. These other companies claimed that the rats could not be properly controlled outside as the rats were all resistant! Interestingly I have eliminated the problems at all of these sites …
I recently did some rather unusual pigeon proofing. I installed a pigeon net over an air vent to stop pigeons roosting and nesting inside of it. Pigeon proofing is a relatively common request, as pigeons are often a problem with nesting and roosting in these areas, however this airvent presented a bit of a …
Pest Control Contract: Most commercial premises have some kind of pest control contract in place to prevent vermin (rodent and insect) infestation. A pest control contract is where a pest control technician makes regular visits to a site to inspect preventative baits and monitors as well as checking for hygiene, proofing and other pest related …
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