Savvas Othon rentokil.co.uk

I joined as Technical Director for the UK in April 2007 but was first employed with Rentokil in 1994 as a Technician in Central London. I have had experience of working in the public sector and have also worked for various large pest control companies.

I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health and a Member of the Institute of Public Health. I have also have appeared on ITVs House of Horrors as the resident expert and regularly comment on technical issues in response to media enquiries when acting as the UK business Rentokil spokes person. I enjoy hobbies such as horse racing and golf – playing off a handicap of 7 – and am married with 4 children.

Sniffer Dogs Could Be Replaced By Wasps

Savvas for rentokil.co.uk | June 30, 2009
It is known that dogs have an excellent sense of smell and this has been capitalised on for years by police forces across the globe when it comes to drug and bomb detection. The down side of using dogs is that they need to be trained, housed, fed and cared for all of which comes [...]

Summer Starts Now And So Does The Fun For A Pest Controller

Savvas for rentokil.co.uk | March 29, 2009
This week sees the start of British Summer Time. The onset of summer also heralds the arrival of summer pests including wasps including wasps and ants. For me, summer is when pest control comes to life. Within the pest control world there is the inevitable banter, modelled on fisherman’s tales, of who treated the biggest [...]

Are Mice Getting Fussy?

Savvas for rentokil.co.uk | February 11, 2009
As mice are becoming more fussy with their eating habits, the pest control industry has to move with the times and look for alternative baits rather than just baiting blindly with the same old preparations. Lets face it, if a mouse had the choice between a sausage on the floor of a restaurant kitchen and [...]

Arctic mice

Savvas for rentokil.co.uk | February 8, 2009
In the recent freezing conditions, a new phenomenon has been spotted….