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Pests in the Headlines

Does what it says on the tin. When there is a funny / interesting / controversial pest control story in the news, it’ll get mentioned here.


How to Know if You Have Termites

Termite season is upon us and soon homeowners and businesses throughout the country will see something that raises that fear we all have in the spring – do I have termites and do I need termite control? Termites, as it happens, are one of Mother Nature’s early hints that warm weather is close at hand. [...]

Top 3 Hotel Pest Control Tips

Pest control for hotels and hospitality is just one of the many areas of daily operations a hotelier or hotel general manager must account for. Never before has pest control been one of the most concerning and simultaneously challenging issues hotels face. The digital age has brought innovations such as phones with high resolution cameras, [...]

What do the London Marathon & Malaria No More Have in Common?

Well, I have to be honest and say I haven’t got back into running yet. I do mean to, its just life (and a son who doesn’t sleep too well) that gets in the way. One running event I would LOVE to do is the London Marathon. Anyone who has ever completed it says how [...]

How to Tackle a Bed Bug Infestation

Incidences of bed bugs have been on the rise over the last few years as these insects have become increasingly resistant to certain pesticides, and humans are able to travel longer distances in shorter amounts of time. Often unwittingly brought into a home in luggage following a trip, an infestation in the house can be a [...]

Cricket Fossil Sings a Tune

Pest control news come in all shapes and sizes, covering wasps in the summer and termites and ants in the spring. While most pests are a nuisance, few come with a soundtrack. Enter the cricket.  Scientists from the US and China discovered a prehistoric insect fossil that has retained extraordinary detail. So extraordinary in fact, that the structures that [...]