We are in the process of updating our website and adding new pages. The week we are looking at all things cockroaches! We regularly manage cockroach outbreaks across Swindon and the surrounding areas.
Here are some key facts on Swindon Cockroaches:
German Cockroach
Cockroaches are from the Blattodea order and have been around for…
On 29th November 2021 mandatory requirements came into force meaning that all bird keepers in the UK keep their birds under tight bio-security measures to help prevent the spread of avian influenza. Avian influenza controls are enforced by Local Authorities Animal Health Function (LAAHF), which is situated with the Trading Standards or Environmental Health Service…
Rodents in Grain Stores and Farms
Evolution of Pest Management
Pest management is evolving, with an ever-growing emphasis on minimising chemical usage to help protect our environment. After the announcement by the Red Tractor assurance scheme (https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RTStandardsV5_Crops_SINGLES.pdf), rodenticide (rat poison) can no longer be used in grain stores where product is being stored. This has presented…
Here we have demonstration of exceptional persistence, where rats have gnawed their way up through a wooden floor, and some lino to get into a property.
Rats will stop at…
Rat season is upon us, so much so that I’ve already had to pop to the shop and stock up on @nutella, and that is when I saw this…
For those…
Wasp season is now well underway! I managed to get some pictures of this very active nest before treatment earlier today.
Wasps make their nests from chewed wood…
Pest control isn’t just about extermination. It’s also about proofing and exclusion, which is about denying a pest access to an environment.
This customer had field mice getting in and…
An interesting and unusual find on my rounds! This is a woodlouse spider (Dysdera crocata), which is instantly recognisable with its red head, thorax and legs combined with a pale…
I came across this monster in a loft recently. For those who don’t know what it is, this is an uninhabited wasp nest from a previous year. As temperatures begin…
I’ve had numerous calls this week from customers requesting bee’s nests be removed from their gardens and to all of those customers, I’ve had to say that I’m sorry, but…