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Rats, Ferrets, Bed-bugs and other Hitch-hiking Pests

Alicia for rentokil.ie | March 23, 2011
The news today reported a ferret had been caught at the end of the line, without a ticket. Micky, the adventure-seeking ferret, was caught red-handed disembarking at an Edinburgh station. Station staff caught the friendly ferret which is now being cared for by the Scottish SPCA. The animal charity is urging his owner to come forward. Insp Jenny [...]

Phobias you cannot have in Pest Control

Daniel for rentokil.co.za | February 14, 2011
Dealing with spiders is part and parcel of being a pest control technician so being arachnophobic would be an unfortunate disposition. We’re also dealing with bugs, rodents and snakes, climbing up tall ladders and climbing through dark, cramped spaces. This got me wondering about how many phobia’s this job can trigger and is there a [...]

Rabbit Fever

Alicia for rentokil.com | February 3, 2011
The Year of the Rabbit is now here and will be with us until the Year of the Dragon takes over on 23 January 2012. David Kuo, director at financial website The Motley Fool, told The Telegraph: “I think the year of the rabbit will be in complete contrast to the year of the tiger, [...]

Pest Control: Our Sales And Service

Daniel for rentokil.co.za | February 2, 2011
Today a picture landed on my desk (as everything weird and wonderful does, especially if it does not pertain to my job description) of an image of a snake (image alongside – click image for better view) Now what’s so special about this picture of a snake in a patch of ivy, you may ask? [...]

5 Movies Rentokil Would Have Ruined Because its Infestation Not Entertainment

Danusia for rentokil.com | June 2, 2009
We don’t do movie plots. We do pest control. Here are five films you’ll be pleased we had nothing to do with. 1. Arachnophobia: Huge and deadly Venezuelan spiders or not, an accomplished pest control expert would’ve sorted out this sleepy town’s problems way before they got serious enough to serve as a feature length [...]