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Stop Stomach Bugs With Good Hygiene Practice

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | March 4, 2013
Whilst the queen recovers from gastroenteritis it may be time to evaluate the hygiene standards in your home or workplace. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a sterile environment. Bacteria is everywhere, but there are steps which can be taken to reduce the risk of contracting an infection such as gastroenteritis, an infection of [...]

Where Is The Dirtiest Place In The Office?

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | April 24, 2012
Since the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic the use of hand sanitisers has sharply increased. The widespread publicity of swine flu brought to the attention of many people the importance of good hand hygiene. Cars, office drawers and handbags across the country rattle with tiny plastic bottles of sanitiser. But applying a bug-killing solution to your [...]

Don’t Say Aloha To Mice

Guest for jcehrlich.com | March 7, 2012
My trip to Maui lasted five months, and it was just what I needed. I had recently ended a 12-year relationship and had met someone new. However, it was October, I was living in Seattle, and the notorious cloudy winter was beginning to set in. Needing a break from Seattle, from cloudy skies and from [...]

Bugs In My Tea

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | February 27, 2012
Here’s one good reason to check your cup of tea before you take a sip… unless you like it crunchy! Last night I popped a cup of tea on the bedside table then switched on the lamp. Before I could turn the page of a book four harlequin ladybirds had plopped into the murky depths. [...]

Would You Like Flies With That?

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | February 1, 2012
How do you feel about government promoting eating insects as a protein source and not mentioning that bugs are part of the processed animal protein in your burger? That’s what a research project funded by the European Commission is touting as an alternative protein source. Backed by 3 million euros, and launched last fall by [...]