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Have you ever wondered what a Pest Control Technician does? Or a Field Biologist? Its actually more than just removing rats and mice from basements and ticking things off on a clipboard. Read the posts written by our colleagues to find out more.

How Mild Winters Affect Pests

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 27, 2012
It’s January in the age of climate change and pests or pest control are not likely topics that people are discussing. But they should be. Partly because of what winter used to represent, and partly because winter, and it’s curious bedfellow - unseasonably warm winters - are simply throwing us curveballs week after week. Sometimes several times a week. Recent snowfall has disappeared barely leaving [...]

Cluster Flies

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | December 1, 2011
On a crisp autumn morning I visited a beautiful white 1930′s mansion in leafy Surrey. The house was set in an enviable location with sweeping views over a lake and parkland. The lawn was strewn prettily with fallen leaves but it was precisely this which had caused the pest problem. However the home owners didn’t [...]

The Curious Lives of Fleas

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | November 16, 2011
Fleas are still biting and causing considerable concern for dog and cat owners everywhere. According to research, there are more fleas during the fall and winter than during spring and summer. The reason for this is two-fold: 1) A commonly held belief that fleas die off or are no longer active during the colder months [...]

A day out on the road…

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | July 26, 2011
As part of the UKWaspWatch campaign, I decided some first hand wasp nest experience was just what I required, so I organised a day out with one of our London technicians Sam. The day started at 8am with an external routine visit for rodent activity. We also had three wasps’ nest treatments booked in for [...]

My Day Out With Rentokil Pest Control

Leyton for rentokil-initial.com | May 26, 2011
I’ve worked for Rentokil Initial for just over four years now, I’ve helped build dozens of customer-facing websites and a couple of customer extranets; but never been out with a Rentokil Technician to see how the job is done on the ground. So, I spent a day with Rentokil Technician Gary Huxtable as he visited [...]