May is Moth Season

It’s May which traditionally means the beginning of moth season. Spring is when most clothes moths start to emerge and start looking for somewhere to mate and lay eggs. Today the Forestry Commission posted an alert about the oak processionary moth which is at most risk to the public in May and June when they shed their [...]

Keep Unwanted Pests Out Of The Kitchen

Spotting a mouse scampering across the kitchen floor just as you are about to dish-up the main course can have huge implications. Rodents spread nasty diseases such as Salmonella and Weil’s disease and also leave behind droppings which can easily contaminate food. Mice also gnaw food containers and boxes for bedding to to gain access to [...]

Cockroach Catching Owls

I’ve previously blogged about pest control pets such as mosquito loving toads and rat catching dogs but a visit to a local rescue center introduced me to the Little Owl. As the Little Owl perched on its branch and peeped at me wearily I read the placard clipped to its cage which described how the [...]

Where Is The Dirtiest Place In The Office?

Since the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic the use of hand sanitisers has sharply increased. The widespread publicity of swine flu brought to the attention of many people the importance of good hand hygiene. Cars, office drawers and handbags across the country rattle with tiny plastic bottles of sanitiser. But applying a bug-killing solution to your [...]

AviGo: A Spicy Solution To Bird Control

Today the press has been buzzing with news of our revolutionary new bird control product. Thanks to its spicy ingredient, pigeons and other nuisance birds will be deterred from landing on buildings, walls or monuments. AviGo, a gel-like substance containing a small amount of chilli pepper extract, is applied onto surfaces where birds are known [...]