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bedbugs

Nature’s Equivalent To Rentokil Part 2 – Bedbug Extermination

BenH for rentokil.in | April 29, 2010
After decades of virtual absence, bed  bugs are back with a vengeance. The media coverage bedbugs receive is ever increasing and the public is quite shocked that this thought to be “extinct pest” is back, alive and kicking – and biting! Many of the conventional insecticide treatments leave bedbugs unharmed. There are strains that are [...]

Our Recent PR – A Clarification And An Apology

Caroline for rentokil.com | March 12, 2010
Some debate around a story doing the rounds over last couple of weeks, when Rentokil Pest Control‘s PR Agency released numbers calculated on a hypothetical worst case scenario, which were presented as “average” or “typical”. I thought it might be helpful to explain how we arrived at the numbers and where things went so wrong. [...]

Turn Up The Heat For Cockroaches And Bedbugs

Jackie for rentokil.co.uk | March 4, 2010
Insect pests such as bedbugs and cockroaches are not only unpleasant but are difficult to eliminate as they can hide in the deepest recesses. Chemical treatments have historically been the main method for controlling infestations. However recent bedbug research in the US, lead by Dr Mike Potter, has shown genetic mutations in bedbugs which is [...]

The Pest Olympics — Amazing Pest Feats

Lynn for jcehrlich.com | February 25, 2010
As is the case every Olympics (Winter or otherwise), I am in awe of what the human body can achieve.  The years of dedication, of training, of success and of triumph that Olympians endure deserves our respect. But in watching the 2010 Olympics, it occurred to me that humans have nothing over most pests when [...]

Pest Travel Guide Or How To Spice Up Your Holiday Stories

BenH for rentokil.in | October 22, 2009
Everybody travels to beautiful locations these days. Everybody has beautiful photographs of his/her trip. Everybody has beautiful stories to tell. Yes, I agree on that. However, I have noticed that stories of having seen a certain place of touristic value will not really draw your listeners from the woodwork. BUT as soon as you start telling [...]