Are You Troubled By Flies?
Think of flies and you don’t typically think of the winter months from November onwards. You think of the height of summer, of picnics and drinks, and being bothered by flies coming in and out of the house and ruining an al fresco lunch. However, thanks to central heating, cluster flies can be a pain…
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Be Ready for Adult Rabbits Foraging for Food in the Winter
Most of us have seen rabbits in the wild, perhaps while we’re out for a walk in the countryside. However while they look cute, especially when you see baby rabbits, they’re not as welcome if you have them in your own garden. Different times of the year bring different challenges with regard to rabbits. When…
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When October Arrives, So Do the Molehills
Certain times of the year involve specific pests coming to the fore. Sometimes it can seem as though you’ve just got rid of one when another comes along to take its place. From October onwards for example, you may suddenly start spotting little mounds of earth appearing on your lawn where before there were none.…
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Are You Battling with Clothes Moths?
There are worse things your home could be infested with, but there is no doubt clothes moths can be frustrating and expensive too. They can eat through your finest cashmere sweater. You can take your leather jacket out of a wardrobe only to find it has holes in it. In fact, moths seem to prefer…
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Have You Considered Bird-Proofing Your Property?
Now September has arrived many people will be focusing on getting their properties ready for the winter months. However, you may not have considered including bird-proofing on your list of things to do. This is actually the best time of year to do this, since we’re at the end of the nesting season. Birds such…
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Bringing Bedbugs Back from Holiday
It’s almost the end of the school summer holidays already. For many families this is the time to prepare for the new school year ahead. They’ve probably been on holiday for a week or two and stayed in accommodation in one area or another. It makes a refreshing change – but it’s possible to bring…
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Fed Up with House Flies?
There you are, feet up in the house in a nice cool room, reading a good book. After a few moments a house fly invites itself in and proceeds to annoy you by flying around, buzzing near your ears, landing on any food and drink in sight and staying just out of reach as you…
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Have You Been Annoyed by Pigeons?
Pigeons – we’ve all seen them and depending on where you live, you may have been annoyed by them more than some people. Pigeons have been around for thousands of years but your concern with them may well be a lot more recent. After all, this is the time of year when pigeons will be…
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Are You on Top of Fleas?
All dog and cat owners will know that fleas are a real nuisance. If your pet has picked up fleas in the past you’ll also know what they look like and how fast they move. Just when you’ve spotted one and you think you have a hold on it, it’s gone. And it could land…
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Watch Out for Wasp Nests
From March to May we get our first few signs of wasps awakening for the summer season ahead. Hibernation ends for the young queen wasps and that signals a period of time from June onwards that heralds something we all dread – wasp nests. We all see wasps during the summer months but it doesn’t…
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