Pest Control Spring
The Daffodils in bloom along with the snowdrops, could it be that spring is finally on the way? A lot of the flood waters have now receded and green fields are starting to emerge along the Avon Causeway and molehills can be seen in ever increasing numbers where the floods were only a few days ago! Many grass verges have also fallen victim to the energetic Mole along with gardens too. The South of England plays host to other strange animals and insects, not least the False Widow spider, which can, if compromised, bite humans! Other “ non- pest” species include the Humming –...
Read MorePEST CONTROL BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE
The weather has been playing games over the last few weeks and already the snow is a distant memory unlike the rain that refuses to stay away for any length of time. This week I have been out and about dealing with Mice, Rats and Moles in the Bournemouth and Poole area and trying, like many rodents, to stay dry! Mice have been enjoying getting access to buildings to get to somewhere dry and warm to do what they always do, feed and breed. Rats have been doing much the same and their nest building is carrying on at a frantic pace. Moles can be seen everywhere at the moment, not just in the...
Read MoreTracking Rodents and Wildlife in our Gardens
As most of Dorset is now covered in snow and temperatures remain at or below freezing, now is the perfect time to do a visual check to see what wildlife is actually visiting your property and where it is going to or coming from. Obviously the smaller animals like rodents, including mice and rats, will not leave clear footprints in soft snow, but they well may leave a trail that can be easily seen. Chances are they will remain under cover, especially if they have access to a nice warm home, but eventually they will have to venture out for food. Places to look around the property include...
Read MoreLadybirds
There can be as many as 46 species of ladybirds living in the UK. Only 27 species actually look like ladybirds. They can be found just about anywhere in the Dorset area and this year I have seen them affecting homes in Bournemouth and Charminster as well as Poole and Verwood. Ladybirds only live for 1 year and the life cycle can be as follows: Between March and April the adults leave their respective overwintering sites to begin feeding on aphids. In May the male and females mate then in June the female will lay up to 1000 eggs which will hatch into larvae which will feed on aphids and then...
Read MorePest Control Ferndown
The largest town in the East of Dorset is Ferndown. Over the years it has seen rapid expansion and can now boast an internationally famous golf course, a modern town centre shopping area, numerous schools, playing fields and good sports facilities, as well as good road links. Ferndown has an estimated 8,300 dwellings covering an area of 1,700 acres housing a population of 18,000 with a further area of commercial land covering 14.4 hectares. With all this “human” activity it is inevitable that wildlife will come into close conflict and cause various problems which may need some form of...
Read MorePest Control Parkstone Poole Dorset
Parkstone, near Poole in Dorset, is divided into two parts, Lower and Upper or “Up-on-’ill” as it used to be known! Upper Parkstone was a product of the Victorian era with most of the main shops located along Ashley road, together with a few churches and pubs. The road names in the area reflect important events or people from that era, for example Victoria, Jubilee and Albert road. Lower Parkstone was originally a village called Ashley Cross and extended to the shoreline and is considered more residential and hence more sought after. Much of Parkstone was in fact...
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