Andy Law Pest Control was called out to a peculiar case this week. A customer in Perth had heard noises under the kitchen units and investigated with a torch. They said they could see 2 rats scurrying around under there; they’d also heard noises in the bedroom wall. Rats, and mice too, often get into…

Noises in the attic in Perth prompted a visit to a customer this week. They’d been hearing noises in the attic at night, right above the bedroom, and because they’d been woken up – again – they decided to investigate at 11pm. Crawling round the attic by torchlight they found mice staring back at them,…

1. The queen wasp scrapes dead wood from things like sheds and fences, then mashes it into a wet paper pulp which she moulds into a wasp nest. Firstly, she makes at attachment point to fix the nest in place; then she creates a fine layer in a ball shape with one opening at the…

There are worse things you could encounter during the summer months than ants. With that said, they can still be problematic. No doubt you have noticed crawling ants making lots of appearances over the last couple of months. This is set to continue throughout the rest of June. And once they die down, we have…

Have you recently taken a jumper out of a drawer and found holes in it? Chances are, you have clothes moths in that drawer, and possibly elsewhere in the room as well. Clothes moths can be a nightmare, but there are ways to get rid of them. They love warm conditions, so if your bedroom…

If you thought all bees were the same, think again. This is the prime time of year to see masonry bees buzzing around, but if you go searching for a nest, you will come up empty-handed. That’s because masonry bees earned their name from the fact they sometimes use the spaces between bricks and masonry…

Is your home unwittingly providing the local mouse population with food and shelter? You wouldn’t intend that to be the case, but it’s easier than you think to make your home welcoming for them. Mice can get through unbelievably-small gaps and crevices. Here’s the rule of thumb – if you can poke a biro into…

While it may feel as if winter has only just ended (hopefully), when spring springs into action, it means ants are never far behind. From April onwards, crawling ants will begin to be noticed by many. The season from April through until June is the prime time to see these ants around, and they do…

If you have a cat or dog, chances are they have been snuggled up indoors for much of the winter. While they do venture out sometimes, and dogs head out for their daily walks, they love nothing better than being tucked up indoors with their owners. This is particularly true if a warm lap happens…