Busy Busy Bee

Colin for rentokil.co.uk | October 24, 2009
At the end of each quarter, this is when the staff go into overdrive trying to get their SOS (it could be save our souls but it actually means state of service) up to date. This is no different for the FB team where we also have to get our inspections done for the quarter [...]

Pandoras Box – Pest Control Style

Colin for rentokil.co.uk | September 22, 2009
Every month our FB (Field Biologist) team meets up for a discussion (usually one person in our team has more to say than others and he knows who he is!) on issues that affect us. After the hard going of a meeting there is light relief in the form of a competition. The competition is [...]

Wasp Breeding At The Zoo

Colin for rentokil.co.uk | August 27, 2009
A recent trip to the zoo reminded me of an old joke. Ccustomer goes into a cake shop and says to the assistant: “How much for a wasp?”  The assistant looks puzzled saying: “But we don’t sell wasps only bread products!”  The customer replies: “Well, why have you got plenty in the window then?” Why [...]

Pest Control TV Programmes

Colin for rentokil.co.uk | August 20, 2009
The Bill, Taggart, Holby Blue, Life on Mars and for you older ones out there Juliet Bravo and Dixon of Dock Green. What do they have in common? All police shows that were or are on the telly; showing us the problems of the day-to-day life of the police force And now for something different (as [...]

Siberian Chipmunks Could Be Arriving By Eurostar

Colin for rentokil.co.uk | August 12, 2009
A new invader is coming to our shores and it is not flying over but waiting near the coast of France looking for an opportunity to come to this country. This is one immigrant we do not want, but what is it? The Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus). If we are to believe the tabloid press and I do [...]