NEW 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 Get rid of any out of date products, they could be a home for...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 MoreFOOD FOR THOUGHT – RATS IN BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE.
With calls for rats still coming in on a daily basis, especially from the Bournemouth and Poole area, it might be worth just looking at, what is in fact, causing a lot of the problems. In the urban environment the main problem is our way of living! Food is in plentiful supply and waste is on the increase. It is not just the odd discarded half eaten burger or kebab, discarded sweets, unwanted sandwich, or thrown away tins or bottles that are feeding the ever growing number of pests including rats, mice, squirrels, birds and even insects. Even when food items are put in convenient bins for...
Read MorePEST CONTROL UPDATE – SUMMER
The warm weather has certainly been beneficial this year, but the summer heat has brought with it several pest problems, some of which are likely to escalate when lower temperatures eventually arrive at the end of the season. Rats and mice have enjoyed a bumper year so far and numbers are certainly up with food in abundance from many sources being readily available. With a lot of the harvests now in many of the rodents that sought food and lodgings in rural locations, will be returning to more inhabited areas and any weaknesses in buildings will be exploited. Wasps are still active in many...
Read MoreThe summer continues…
With the very unpredictable weather we are having just lately, many pests are in a state of confusion! The wasps are continuing at a pace, even though the heavy rain periods threaten to disrupt their season. It seems they are adapting to the climate by laying low on the wet days, but making up for it with increased activity when the sun comes out. Nests have been appearing overnight in some cases giving householders quite a shock. Rats and mice are still very much active in properties along with squirrels who are finding loft spaces are ideal places to raise a family. The damage caused in...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Wimborne Minster
The town of Wimborne Minster is located on the confluence of the River Allen and the River Stour. The flood plain itself has protected the town from further development to the east due to its tendancy to flooding. The surrounding areas are mainly farmland and open fields. Most of the buildings in Wimborne are dated between the 15th to 18th century and form the main hub of the town around the Corn Market which used to be where stocks were located for punishment. The history of the Minster (parish church) itself can be traced bak for over 1300 years! The population for Wimborne was...
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