Here’s a short video from one of my wildlife cameras that was placed under customers kitchen units. This is a very important video, as it demonstrates rats' natural neophobia. Most people think that a trap + some chocolate = a dead rat. However, rats will avoid anything new in their territory, whether it’s a trap…
Today is bed bug day! I have to admit, as a pest controller, this is my least favourite pest to treat, because I don't want to take any home with…
As restaurants in Swindon prepare to re-open after lockdown, we've had another busy week preparing some new bait boxes and insect monitors for those that have chosen Mission Pest control…
It’s almost summer, so today we have been preparing wasp traps with cider for a local pub garden. ????????????
If you’re worried about wasps we can supply and install chemical…
I visited a customer this week who though they might have bed bugs. After an inspection discovered they were in fact bird mites. What are bird mites I hear you…
This photo shows mouse gnawing damage to pipe insulation of a house we were called to in Swindon. In the past, we have seen loft spaces where so much insulation…
Home for the brown rat is somewhere that provides food, water and shelter. In homes, they will live in roof spaces, wall cavities or under floorboards.
Rats can be very…
Ants have a varied diet. The search for food by the worker ant often takes them indoors. They eat sugar, fats and grains. Not surprisingly, they are often found in…
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…
Our cameras are great at helping us identify what species we’re dealing with, but sometimes we need to use something a bit different when trying to find out where some…