British summer time is here – officially, if not quite weather-wise. I’m looking forward to the days when I can leave your windows open in the evening to let in some cool air. On very rare occasions, a bat may fly in through that open window. If you’ve read my earlier blogs on the subject […]
BATS IN THE ATTIC – Where do bats hibernate? Read More »
I’m sure this situation sounds familiar to you. There’s a fly in the room, buzzing around, taking its time… and you either don’t want to use fly spray or you have something to hand that you think will swat it effectively. It’s a fun game, but one that you can rarely win because the fly
How many eyes does a fly have? The eye of the fly Read More »
You may have noticed groups of flies on your windows recently, especially if you live in a rural area. I suspect you don’t care which kind of flies they are, but that’s one of the interesting parts of our job; identifying exactly what they are and understanding how to evict them from your home. Given
Cluster Flies and how to get rid of them – Cluster Flies in House Read More »
2023 was the Year of the Rat in the eastern counties, with more rat call outs than usual. If you’ve ever tried to deal with a rat lodger yourself, it’s very likely that you used a Snap-E trap. These cheap and chunky traps are widely available and promise to do the job in one quick
Do rats like cheese? – The best rat trap baits Read More »
Commuters on the Purfleet line in Essex were treated to an unusual sight earlier this year. A grey squirrel hopped aboard the train at (appropriately enough) Grays and settled on a seat, leaving the train at the next stop. Which demonstrates that they are inquisitive, intelligent and not afraid to invade human territory. They are
Squirrels in your loft? – SQUIRRELS ALOFT! Read More »
Here’s a disturbing idea you may have come across in fiction; Rat kings. A group of rats with their tails twined together. The idea has sparked several horror novels and short stories. The two most famous are James Herbert’s novel ‘The Rats’, in which a super-intelligent rat king attacks and kills large gatherings of humans,
What is a Rat King? The rats, the myth, the legend. Read More »
We hear the same questions every year as our customers encounter unusual behaviour from our native pests. This month, I thought it would be useful to focus on the questions we hear every summer about hornets. We covered the subject of Asian hornets in an earlier post – these are being seen occasionally in the
HORNETS AT NIGHT – WHY DO HORNETS FLY AT NIGHT…? Read More »
HUNTING THE WASPS’ NEST There’s a good reason for staying on the subject of wasps this month. The calls we’ve been receiving suggest that this is the pest causing the majority of problems at the moment. In the previous blog about wasps, I mentioned that finding a wasps’ nest would be a signal for you
Lots of wasps but no nest – Wasps and willow trees Read More »
It seems that every day has a celebration – International Women’s Day in March, International Men’s Day in November, World Naked Gardening Day in May (bet you missed that one!). Today I’m going to draw your attention to – World Pest Day! World Pest Day falls on June 6th every year; just as the warm weather
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