Fleas can be a real pain for all pet owners. While the peak flea season is during the summer months, thanks to the warmer weather, they are still around throughout the autumn and winter. Additionally, central heating keeps our homes nice and warm during the colder months, and this can help ensure the flea population…

No one wants to encounter any problems with rats, but we all know they are around us. We may never (or rarely) see them, but that doesn’t mean our properties aren’t at risk of being targeted by them. Rats are opportune creatures, as are a lot of pests. Even if they cannot get into your…

There are plenty of reasons to give your property the once-over before winter comes. But whatever you have written on your to-do list in this respect, there is a chance you haven’t got birds’ nests on there. If you haven’t, you may want to add it near the top of the list, because September and…

When the weather gets colder and the nights draw in, it’s natural to want to spend more time at home. We head indoors, draw the curtains, and snuggle down for the rest of the day if we can. So, it is hardly surprising to know many animals and birds head for shelter as well. Some…

As the summer holidays come to an end (seemingly faster than ever), many people will be returning from a week or two abroad. Others will have ventured out to holiday accommodation in the UK, and everyone will now be turning their attention to getting the kids back to school and into the normal routine. But…

When we think about birds as pests, we tend to think about them nesting in roof spaces. They might also find other nooks to get into around the exterior of your home. However, birds can also be very destructive in your garden – especially if you’re keen on growing your own fruit and vegetables. Bird…

No one likes mice, unless they are the cute kind you find in pet shops that you can take home to care for. But they can be far more problematic for some than for others. If you are a farmer, you may already know this. Once the harvesting begins around June, mice can be a…

Take a moment to go outside and look at the exterior of your property. It probably looks in reasonable condition. Providing the doors and windows are closed, you may well think there is little chance anything could get in and cause damage. But is that true? Mice can get through holes measuring no more than…

Ant infestations produce swarms of flying ants at this time of year; this happened during the tennis matches at Wimbledon last week. Ant swarms are often seen outside but can happen inside too, which is very unpleasant. Ant nests are in the ground and the ants are usually seen crawling around; these are worker ants…

We were called to a wasp nest in Perth today that was the size of a football, which is the biggest we’ve seen so far this summer; you can see it in the picture. Compare it to the egg-sized wasp nest in the other picture, which was taken in late May – quite an increase…