by David | Jan 9, 2020 | General, Rodents
Can you hear the pitter-patter of tiny footsteps behind the skirting? Does Tom keep bringing Jerry in from the garden? Mice are a part of British wildlife – but when they take up residence with you, they can be a cause for concern. Active all year round, mice...
by David | Jan 9, 2020 | General
We’re still deep into winter, which doesn’t end in the UK until March. Pest control is a mobile business and so it’s worth looking at how you can stay safe on the roads, whether on the job or otherwise. There are a range of dangerous driving...
by David | Dec 3, 2019 | Bed Bugs, General
Watch back our webinar on professional bed bug control. In this first of a 2-part series, Natalie talks biology, lifecycles, public health and prevention. The one hour video covers five main topics: Bed bug identification Bed bug biology Bed bug behaviour Signs of...
by David | Nov 28, 2019 | General, Rodents
Detectable anticoagulant rodenticide residues in 87% of barn owls are highlighted by a new report to the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, co-ordinated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK. CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle says this is clearly unacceptable...
by David | Nov 20, 2019 | General
One thing stood out about this year’s PestTech seminar programme. All of the sessions had much more to do with safeguarding wildlife and/or preventing the invasion of pests than they did about actual treatments and control. For anyone looking in at the industry from...
by David | Nov 20, 2019 | General
At the end of August Martyn Belcher, ABM Pest Control, was called out by Nottinghamshire Police to a swarm of honey bees. Armed with his swarm collecting gear (skep, spray bottle and garden secateurs) Martyn was greeted with an established colony hanging in a tree on...
