Silverfish unsurprisingly get their name from their silvery, metallic appearance and fish like shape. They are fairly common throughout the UK and thrive in damp and humid conditions and are often found within kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and other similar locations. Knowing how to get rid of silverfish is important as if left untreated these…
Carpet beetles also known as ‘wooly bears’ are small, oval shaped beetles that grow to around 2 – 4mm long. The adult carpet beetles feed on pollen and nectar found in the garden, however the larvae causes the damage indoors by feeding on fur, hair, wool and carpets! Knowing how to get rid of carpet…
Pharaoh Ants are becoming much more prevalent in particular in the South East of the country, London being the epicentre. Getting rid of pharaoh ants can be tricky because of the property they inhabit, large blocks of flats with multiple occupancy. Controlling Pharaoh Ants means destroying the colony not just the ants you see on…
Woodlice are sometimes called Pill bugs or Slaters and are quite strange in appearance. The most common being the oval shaped crustacean which is brown/grey coloured and can be as large as 15mm in length. There are over 3,637 species of woodlouse worldwide with 35 species in 10 families being native to the British Isles….
Mice are a common pest wherever you live and they usually start to appear in the Autumn or early Winter. Rural properties are often effected more than urban ones as field mice are looking for a warm refuge to over winter. Being excellent climbers they frequently take up residence in attics and roof spaces and…
There are two main species of rat that can be found in Britain. They are the Brown Rat, aka the Common Rat and the Black Rat, also known as the Roof Rat. The brown rat is the larger of the two rats, usually weighing over half a kilo and measuring about 23cm. The Brown Rat is a…
Cluster flies belong to a family of flies called Pollenia and are medium sized, about 10mm in length. They are greyish olive in colour and adorned with golden hairs which makes them quite distinctive to the trained eye. They start to appear in our homes in the Autumn months and become active again in the Spring or…
Wasps have a habit of invading our personal space. It is irritating enough when the odd one or two gatecrash our picnic or an outdoor meal or barbecue on a sunny day, but when a whole colony moves into our home, we need to take action. Luckily, with a little preparation and the right products,…
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