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ants

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 [...]

How Clever Are Pests?

Alicia for rentokil.ie | January 18, 2012
A story by Science Alert caught my eye yesterday about an experiment to test how clever pigeons are. The article commented on new research from psychologists at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Damian Scarf, Harlene Hayne and Michael Colombo found that pigeons possess far greater numerical abilities than was previously thought, actually putting [...]

Seven Design Tips To Minimise Pest-Risk

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | January 11, 2012
The interior of your home may be decorated in the latest hues and accessorized with accent colours and fashionable baubles but take another glance and try to see your home from a pest’s point of view. Take a look at how easy it is to access your property if you are a tiny ant or a [...]

Top 10 Blogs of 2011

Alicia for rentokil.com | January 6, 2012
I would like to thank  everyone who has contributed to deBugged over the past year, and thanks also to everyone else who has tweeted, bookmarked the blog or posted articles to their Facebook pages. From big fat rats, harlequin invasions, to flying ants and monster sized queen wasps hiding in the folds of my curtains [...]

The Art Of Pest Control

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | September 30, 2011
Gary Day-Ellison is a Creative Director with a keen eye for style and beauty. He could even find something stylistic about an ant. Gary has worked for a number of clients including designing book covers for the BBC and Doug Adams,and a stunning Lord of the Rings calendar and diary. He shares a personal encounter here about [...]