DON’T BE SPOOKED ON HALLOWEEN!
Halloween is the time for ghosts, ghouls and other scary monsters! As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, strange things can be heard or seen that may send a tingle down the spine! Not everything may be an apparition, some things will be real and could have a scary and possibly, an expensive result. As the temperatures drop, rodents and insects will be looking for warm, secure lodging and properties are the obvious choice, with many at risk from invasion. Now is the time to check for any defects in buildings, fill any holes or cracks, replace missing tiles or seal holes around...
Read MoreAutumn is here!
After the tremendous heat and vast quantities of sunshine during the past summer, autumn has finally arrived with lower temperatures and rain. Now is the time to think about winter and even cooler temperatures and this is exactly what the majority of pests will be doing. Squirrels are already invading many properties to seek out dry, safe areas to escape cooler weather. Other rodents, including rats and mice have already invaded many areas and with previous conditions during the summer and large amounts of available food, numbers are at very high levels. This can only lead to more properties...
Read MoreAre pests reducing the value of your home?
Probably your biggest investment in life will be the purchase of your own property, not only financial, but in time and effort as well! To reach the properties full potential, constant improvements, including decorating, renovating and D-I-Y are often carried out and if done correctly, can not only improve the general state of the premises, but could also increase its value. One of the limiting factors is often the cost of any work that needs to be carried out, another may be the intervention of pests which can quickly cause unwanted expense or distress. Internal projects may include...
Read MoreNEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS AND PEST CONTROL
We all know about and some people try and make New Year resolutions, but do we actually carry them out? If just a few of the following are carried out it could save money and distress in the future year ahead! 1. Avoid excess – We are all guilty of building up general stuff and storing unnecessary items, both indoors and outdoors. Take a moment and have a general check to see if anything can be got rid of. It might be harbouring pests. 2. Organise cupboards so they are easily cleaned, especially where foodstuffs are involved. Get rid of any out of date products, they could be a home for...
Read MoreWelcome to Autumn!
The trees are changing in colour and the temperatures are starting to fall, autumn is here! As the leaves fall and the outside environment changes, many animals will be changing their respective routines to prepare for the on-coming colder period. Birds that have not migrated will be looking to establish safe and warm roosting areas and if any properties have the necessary defects, they will quickly become home. Rodents are already taking advantage of properties in many areas, with mice and rats having moved in and set up ever growing colonies. Squirrels are masters of invasion, managing to...
Read MoreVERMIN
Vermin -“Wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents.” Origin: Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis ‘worm’. There is a lot of talk about vermin or vermin control and it usually refers to rodents, rats, mice, birds including pigeons and sometimes foxes. It normally means that a certain animal has become a pest and needs to be killed or removed. No animals or birds are actually classified as vermin and what one person may consider to be vermin may...
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