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pests

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 [...]

Sweet Dreams About Mice

Alicia for jcehrlich.com | December 16, 2011
I have been experiencing some surreal dreams lately about pests, but then I guess that’s what writing about pests all day long does to you. Deep in my subconscious lives a talking mouse and a talking pigeon. Last night I dreamt that I had a very pretty pet mouse living in my Christmas tree. The [...]

Getting Rid of Rats in My Attic

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | December 8, 2011
So, here is my next update folks! I have just had my third routine visit from my local exterminator. It has been eight days since his last visit, when he laid down more bait, and we have not heard any noises in our attic for the past six days – so we were quietly optimistic. [...]

There Is A Rat In My Loft!

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | November 25, 2011
So, here is my update folks! My exterminator is pretty certain we are dealing with a rat problem in our loft. I pointed out the roof area in our master bedroom, where we can hear the noise. He then happened to look outside our window and saw that in the back garden of our next [...]