Providing pest control services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Midlands, West Sussex, Wiltshire. Est. 1985.
Operation Smile: PestUK has today (23/12/16) made a donation of £1274.18 to Operation Smile PESTUK supports Operation Smile, and has done for 5 years now. The amount of money we have donated to Operation Smile has increased year on year and we hope this continues. One the the most noticeable facts about Operation …
Pest Control Wembley Last year PEST UK opened a pest control Wembley office. This is to deal with PESTUK’s expansion into the Wembley area. The old housing stock coupled with the extremely high prices that the local council charge make the Wembley area a good place for a pest control company to do business. PEST …
Have you seen swarms of ladybirds outside your house – on the walls or the washing line? Well, if you believe some of the more sensational headlines it is an invasion of ‘alien bugs carrying sexually transmitted infections ( STI’s). So let’s take a look at the facts about these bugs and any diseases they …
PESTUK have opened a new branch in Edgware. PEST UK Pest Control Edgware can deal with the following pests in the Edgware area: Ants Bed Bugs Bees Birds Bird & Pigeon Proofing Cockroaches Fleas Flies Foxes Glis Glis Hornets LadyBirds Mice Mites/Plaster Beetles Moles Moths/Beetles Proofing for Rats, Mice & Squirrels Rabbits Rats Rat Problems …
There have been numerous reports recently about bees now being ‘officially endangered’. Is this true? Are Bees On the Endangered List? On 30 September 2016, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed seven species of yellow-faced bees on Hawaii that should be protected under the endangered species act. This is the first time any …
Bed bugs in student accommodation is a relatively common problem, and it is a good idea for students moving into new accommodation to be aware of the problem. PESTUK advise all students to use a mattress protector as a precaution, particularly on older mattresses. We’ve put together a useful list of what to be on …
We came across an article recently where the BPCA has been encouraging residents in the West Midlands to ask for ID before allowing pest controllers into their homes. A conman was jailed for 7 years, after posing as a pest controller, and conning people, particularly elderly and vulnerable people, out of thousands of pounds. Simon …
Red squirrels are indigenous to the British Isles, whereas grey squirrels were imported into the UK in the 1870s as fashionable garden accessories. Grey squirrels have thrived here, and are often blamed for the decline of the native red squirrel population. The grey squirrel is bigger and stronger, and more able to store fat in …
Pigeons, Pests & Pets Pest Control involving feral pigeons has always been a debated issue. It is true they do make good pets and are also used for sport however measures need to be taken against feral pigeons to protect the public from diseases such as psittacosis. Two of our staff have had first hand …
Fleas & Holidays Fleas & Holidays are linked and the most demand for flea jobs at PEST UK is when people return from holiday. There are several reasons for this. The first reason is that the flea population is on the increase in the Summer and peaks in the Autumn. In the Summer and Autumn …
Bedbugs & Holidays Bedbugs & Holidays can be linked. One of the ways to bring bed bugs into your home is when you have been on holiday. Many hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts have bed bugs. In Victorian times and early 20th century the main bed bug hot spots in the UK were seaside …
Wasps are now a nuisance in gardens. Now the school holidays are here people are spending more time in their gardens. As well as natural foods such as pollen from flowers, caterpillars, insects and flies gardens can now be a source of ‘human’ food. Wasps are adaptable and will eat a wide range of sugary …
Wasp This year the wasp nests have been behind ‘normal’ years This time last year we were taking up to 70 wasp nests jobs per day. Our catchment area includes the towns and surrounding areas of: Newbury, Hungerford, Basingstoke, Andover, Alton, Ascot, Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet, Reading, Slough, Woking, Wokingham, Bracknell, Ottershaw, Edgware, Watford, Maidenhead, Marlow …
Wasps in Edgware Info on Wasps from PESTUK At PEST UK we are now treating wasps in Edgware. Wikipedia Edgware Wasps in Edgware – Prices Price for a guaranteed wasp treatment is £50 + VAT (Total £60 inc VAT). We prefer payment by credit or debit card but do accept cash. Extra nests treated on …
Cockroaches in Edgware PESTUK have recently had a few enquiries regarding cockroaches in Edgware. Edgware has some older housing stoke and old victorian sewers that combine to produce more pests than modern towns. This does not apply to all pests but certainly to cockroaches, bed bugs, rats and mice. Modern towns such as Bracknell or …
Bees & Chimneys At PEST UK have a very successful pest control duo with long ladders & roof ladders to treat bees & chimneys. There are no Local Council pest control services and very few private pest control companies that deal with thees & chimneys. In a a lot of cases it is necessary to …
PESTUK have a very successful pest control team with long ladders and roof ladders to deal with wasp nests and bee swarms in chimneys. As far as I know there are no Local Council pest control departments and very few pest control companies that deal with this type of difficult problem. In a a lot …
Cockroaches in Bracknell At PEST UK we have recently have had a few enquiries regarding cockroaches in Bracknell. We are quite puzzled why we have had an increase with cockroaches in Bracknell as Bracknell is not really a hotspot for cockroaches. Modern towns such as Bracknell or Basingstoke generally have less cockroach and other pest …
Rats in Bracknell Just recently at PEST UK were have been getting an unusually high number of calls regarding rats in Bracknell. The bulk of these rat problems in Bracknell seem to be domestic but we have also had some rats in commercial premises as well. We cannot understand this recent surge of rat activity …
Wasps in Bracknell Wasps in Bracknell. At PEST UK we have a pest control office in Bracknell that enables us to offer a same day service at a very reasonable rate for any wasps in Bracknell that need treatment. Unlike Bracknell Forest Council (or their contractors) at PEST UK Bracknell we offer appointments early in …
Pest Control Edgware PESTUK now have a pest control office in Edgware. London is an area where PEST UK have expanded to in the past 3 years. This is made easier due to the high prices and poor service provided by the Local Authorities in most of the London Boroughs areas PEST UK now cover. …
Pest Control as a Career PESTUK has recently appointed a trainee pest control technician, and we thought we’d include a little bit more information for anyone thinking of starting a career in pest control. Firstly, it is a varied and interesting job, and you never know what’s going to turn up next. It is also …
Walking past the local fish and chip shop the other day I saw a sign that said “Please don’t feed the pigeons”, and it got me wondering about our attitude to these birds. Pigeons – Pests or Pets Pigeons were domesticated by man over 5,000 years ago for food, pets and racing. Over time escaped …
Wasps through ceilings is a common problem. It usually occurs later in the ‘wasp season’; often in late August, September and October. People phone us in a panic as they have wasps coming through the ceiling and in most cases they are going from the ceiling into a bedroom. I have known people be stung …
Trainee Pest Control Technician (Harrow area) PESTUK are looking for trainees with a view to servicing Harrow and surrounding areas. Full training will be given with a daily rate of £50 per day being paid while training. The training period will be based in the Reading area with a view to being operational in most …
Wasps in Spring are not as numerous as they are in the Summer and Autumn. This is because the nests are just starting and the numbers are low. In fact when the Queen Wasp starts the wasp nest she is on her own. It is not until the first batch of workers turn from grubs …
Rats are a more common this May than they have been in previous years. There are several reasons why we are seeing an increase in rats in May. One reason for the increase of rats in May is bird feeding. Birds are messy feeders and will peck at fat balls, peanut and seed feeders, spilling …
Squirrels in a Suspended Ceiling Recently one of our pest control technicians (Stephen Nice) visited a school with a grey squirrel problem. They had entered a flat roof through a hole in the sofa board and had built a nest (a squirrel’s nest is called a drey) in the suspended ceiling. It is important to …
Now is the ant ‘season’. Ants are well out of hibernation and the population of the nests is expanding, and now is the time people start encountering ant problems. Black Ants The majority of problems encountered in domestic situations are the common garden or black ant. These ants generally live outside or around the foundations …
Due to expansion PEST UK have a Pest Technician Vacancy based in the Harrow area. At PEST UK our pest control technicians are unique. We (PESTUK) supply the work (either ‘one off’ jobs &/or pest control contracts) and the technicians take 50% of the fee! If the technicians bring in their ‘own’ work then this …
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