Providing pest control services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Midlands, West Sussex, Wiltshire. Est. 1985.
Pigeon Netting is the best way to cover large areas that need protecting from Pigeons and Seagulls. These birds can cause damage and foul areas with droppings and in the case of pigeons, their droppings can spread Psittacosis which can be fatal to humans. Because of these factors it is essential that areas that have …
If you already have rats in your garden then you will probably have to get a professional company to deal with the problem. There will be a reason or several reasons why you have rats in your garden. The most important one is a food source. Rats are not very good at competing with other …
We are still treating wasps nests in late November (29/11/14) and have wasp jobs booked for December. Wasps in December are not unusual but the volume of of wasps nests we are treating and have enquiries about is unprecedented. This is probably due to the warm weather in October, November and forecasted for the first …
Glue Boards are only used by PEST UK as a last resort. They are very popular in other countries including the United States but in the UK, probably due to the fact we are less cruel than a lot of countries they are not so popular. There are strict Guidelines about catching Rats & Mice …
If you have problems getting rid of cockroaches in houses and flats don’t despair! Cockroaches are now relatively ‘easy’ to treat compared with bed bugs and other insect pests due to the introduction of the new cockroach baits. Successful treatments do rely on the premises being clean and grease free. Problems of re infestation occur …
In the Spring the first time of that year that people come into contact with wasps or hornets is when hibernating Queen wasps and hornets come out of hibernation or are disturbed by artificial heat and light sources (if this happens they may think that Spring has come early and come out of hibernation early …
Proofing Rats & Mice: Proofing has to be considered when dealing with rats and mice in buildings. Just treating a rat or mouse infestation with Rodenticides may work but other rats moving into an area can always tell where other rats and mice have been even years later. The food source is probably the most …
Removal of Rodents: Removal of Rodents in a House: For the first time since Spring this year the number of rodent jobs taken in a day at PEST UK has exceeded the insect jobs. These rodent jobs are a mixture of rats, mice and squirrels. The rats and mice are a result of the weather …
The Cluster Fly season this year has been later than previous years due to the warm October. Harlequin Ladybirds are another addition to pest control in recent years. These type of Ladybirds seem to be replacing the British Ladybird and although bad news for the British Ladybird it’s good news for pest control companies as …
Wasp Nest Removal January: Although wasps and wasp nests are considered a Summer pest they can actually be a problem throughout the year. In fact more people are stung in the Autumn & Winter than in the Summer. This is due to the fact that the metabolism of the wasps is reduced and they are …
Proofing rats & mice: A large percentage of our rat and mouse jobs involve either flats, semi detached houses or terraced houses. This can make things difficult if the rat or mouse problem originates away from where the problem has been reported. Some people will not realise that rats or mice are traveling through their …
Removing a Hornets Nest: Over the past 10 years PEST UK has been seeing an ever increasing amount of Hornets. They do best in ‘poor’ wasp years, these are years that for whatever reasons the number of wasp nests have been low. It may be that they prefer different conditions but must probably is that …
In the Spring and early Summer there are always problems with bee swarms moving into chimneys. Most people (including PEST UK) would like to remove the bees without killing them. There are problems with this, it would cost thousands of pounds to get a scaffold erected to get near enough to the top of the …
Removing Rats Domestic Properties: This year (2015) has been an exceptional ‘bad’ year for rats. Rat calls to PEST UK would generally fall off quite dramatically during the Summer months. This has not been the case this year. Although there was a drop off compared to the Winter the demand was fairly constant. The weather …
Is the Increase of Pest Problems down to Wealth? Pest problems are normally associated with poverty and to a certain degree this is true. Bed bugs for example can be associated with immigration from Eastern Europe (the last major influx of immigrants into the UK came from Eastern Europe that is near enough for them …
How to get rid of Mice in Houses: Mice are different from rats in many respects. They are often tolerated more readily than rats because some people consider them ‘cute’. Mice can kill. They carry the same diseases that rats do and people are more likely to come into contact with items or foodstuff contaminated …
Removing Rats in the Autumn: Rats are an unceasing problem in the Autumn for a variety of reasons. Outside there is a natural abundance of food. Fields still have a lot of spilt grain on them from the harvest and there are many types of fruits and nuts in woods and hedgerows. Where there is …
Getting rid of Cluster Flies & Ladybirds in a House: The answer to this question is that practically it is not possible to eliminate hibernating Cluster Flies & Ladybirds for their hibernation site in a house. The reason for this is that the area where you are seeing the Cluster Flies and Ladybirds may only …
Grubs in a Wasp Nest: We recently had a call from a woman who had grubs (see photo) crawling out of beams in her bedroom. She sent pictures in and we (with the help of Killgerm) identified them as a type of Hover Fly larvae called Syrphidae. These in this case almost certainly came from …
Squirrels in Lofts: The Grey Squirrel is not a natural inhabitant of England. It was imported from North America and either deliberately or accidentally released in the South of England and spread, replacing the native Red Squirrel. They are classed as vermin and many efforts have been made to eliminate them by trapping and shooting. …
How long does a wasp nest take to die out?: At this time of year (Autumn) if a wasp nest is discovered then the question often gets asked: Is it worth treating the nest now as surely the wasp nest will die out in the Winter anyway? It is true that a wasp nest will …
Pest Control in Schools: Schools require a reliable, trustworthy (CRB Checked), reasonably priced and fast pest control service. At PEST UK we pass these criteria as we have pest control contracts and carry out many ‘one off’ pest control treatments in Schools throughout the South of England. The time period after or just before the …
Cluster Flies in the Autumn: Soon pest control companies will be getting calls about Cluster Flies. These are flies that hibernate in cavities, before humans made buildings they would use caves or hollow trees to spend the Winter. These flies are not the same as ‘normal’ flies such as House Flies or Blue Bottles and …
Wasps and wasp nests have been extremely low in numbers this year. This follows an ‘average’ year with regarding wasps and wasp nest populations in 2013 which was preceded by a disastrous year in 2012. I say disastrous, well it is for the pest control companies finances but not if you are trying to have …
Wasp Nests School: Although the wasp season this year has been ‘poor’ for pest control companies in the South of England there is always a burst of requests from Schools at this time of year. This demand peaks early September once the Schools open fully. The wasp nests have been able to expand in the …
False Widow Spiders in a Garage: We are still getting calls about False Widow Spiders. Even though they have been present in the UK for many years the recent publicity has lead to people being very wary of this type of spiders. Most spiders can bite but this is quite rare. Attached is a photo …
Although fleas can be a problem throughout the year they are more prevalent in the Summer and Autumn. Fleas in houses can increase during this period due to several reasons. First fleas are not active outside during the Winter, Spring and late Autumn. During the warmer weather they will survive outside and hedgehog fleas, rabbits …
Damage To Wood By Ants: Attached is a picture that Melissa took of ‘damage’ which ants have done to some wood. This ‘damage’ looks quite serious but ants will generally only take advantage of rotten wood or other materials to expand their nests. If the wood or other material is in a good state then …
Below are pictures that Nick Browning of PEST UK took of what is thought to be Solitary Wasp activity in wooden sleepers in a garden. The customer thought that they had wood worm. These types of wasps are different from ‘normal’ wasps as all female wasps lay eggs which hatch into grubs and turn into …
Mel (PEST UK’s only lady technician) recently fitted a sewer valve and took photo’s to demonstrate how they work. These valves are a cheap alternative to digging up a sewer to fix a breach. In fact the price of the supply and fitting of a sewer valve can be cheaper than the price to put …
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