With snow still lying on the ground in some areas and the threat of snow showers seeming to last longer this year, house flies are probably the furthest thing from your mind. Yet March is the beginning of a broadly six-month season that sees these flies making a nuisance of themselves inside and outside the…

While Scotland is still experiencing snow, the worst of the so-called Beast from the East seems to have passed. However, while many places will have dealt with more snow than they’ve seen for years, people living across the country would be well-advised to check their properties once the temperatures start to rise again. When it…

Prevention is always going to be better than getting to grips with a problem once it establishes itself. This applies just as readily to rabbits appearing in your garden as it does to any other pest you might encounter. Adult rabbits can make a nuisance of themselves during the winter months, especially if they need…

It hardly feels as though summer is on the way just yet, but this is the time of year to be aware of potential problems in your chimney. From March through until September, blue bottles can cause an issue. Birds will find all sorts of places to nest, including chimneys if they can access them.…

Cleaning is a necessary part of life and something we all do throughout the year. Spring cleaning, however, is a more in-depth clean to spruce up and clean the entire house before the better weather arrives. It also gives us a chance to spot any signs of pests that might be unknowingly sharing our properties…

Christmas already feels like a long time ago. The New Year has begun, and while January is often a dark and cold month, it is a month that inspires many of us to look ahead. It’s worth doing that if you want to be prepared for nesting season, too. We have a while yet before…

There is only one thing you would expect to come into your home this festive season, and that is Father Christmas, delivering his gifts on Christmas Eve when the children are asleep. You certainly wouldn’t expect to see cluster flies buzzing around inside your home. But that is exactly what some people will experience this…

It’s certainly been very cold recently, as much of the UK has seen snowfall, with many areas affected by lying snow and ice. That means we’re shutting windows and doors to keep the heat in, but does that also mean we can expect fewer pests in and near our homes? Some pests are less prevalent…

As pests go, flies are not the most frustrating species you could have an issue with. However, no one wants flies buzzing around. While we tend to associate flies with the summer months, it is possible to see cluster flies in the winter. Moreover, it is possible those flies could present a problem inside your…

Cockroaches are hardy creatures. It is often said they would be the last creatures remaining on earth if something else came along and wiped out everyone and everything else. Suffice to say no one would want to be faced with an infestation of these roaches. But would you know whether you were unfortunate enough to…