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woodboring insects

Protect Your Timbers

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | January 10, 2012
With regards to to preserving timbers, out of sight, out of mind is not a good ethos to follow.  Damp, rot and woodworm has caused many buildings to crumble  and deteriorate over the centuries. Before one of our founder’s  Harold Maxwell-Lefroy invented a woodworm treatment in the 1920′s there was no cure or future for [...]

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 [...]

Serious Woodworm Damage Expected This Year

Danusia for rentokil.com | May 28, 2009
According to historical data, this year could be a particularly bad year for damage by woodboring insects. But why? Well, after an egg has been laid and the larvae has burrowed deep into the timber, it takes 3 ½ to 4 years for the larvae to fully develop. Considering the stats say increased sightings were [...]