Autumn 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 MoreValentine Surprises
As Valentine’s Day approaches a feeling of love and romance normally fills the air and it could be that you are planning a romantic surprise for your loved one. The same could be happening in the world according to pests that are living around you! Spiders, fleas, maybe even moths, wasps and other insects are all on the lookout to increase their numbers. Rats, mice and even squirrels are busy wooing their other halves by building warm and secure nesting sites, which could be in your home. Outside, other animals will be getting in on the act to find love, including moles. One molehill can...
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 MoreValentines and Pest Control in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood and Verwood.
With Valentines Day a feeling of love sweeps over us and nature is no exception. With (hopefully) warmer weather just around the corner and spring beckoning, nature comes alive and animals (and man) become more active, coming into closer conflict with each other. Mice, rats and squirrels, not forgetting moles and foxes, are all looking to increase their numbers, so food and warmth are a must, for a safe breeding environment. Wintering queen wasps will soon emerge from hibernation along with many other insects, to start the process all over again. Emerging insects, including flies, will feed...
Read MoreNew Year Resolutions!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are all guilty of making New Year’s resolutions, but how many of us actually carry them out? One important one that you may never think of at the time, should be pest control and in particular – pest proofing! It is easy to dismiss the thought straight away, but if you stop and think for a minute, no doubt you can recall a problem pest from the past and all the aggravation that came with it. Time spent now carrying out simple proofing techniques could save hours of grief and money in the New Year to come. When packing up the Christmas decorations, make sure they are secure...
Read MoreCHRISTMAS PEST FREE PROTECTION METHODS
As the Christmas holiday period draws closer, many people prepare by putting up decorations in and around their homes as a way to celebrate the forthcoming festive period and invite friends and family. It might well be that through certain actions, unknowingly, pests are being invited in as well! From the outside looking in, the home looks very inviting, warm inside, with no doubt lots of tasty food to choose from and lots of various habitats too. There are various ways for pests to enter the homes, some far easier than others, so with a few simple precautions, unwanted invasions can be...
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