Wasp control in Perth is needed at this time of year because wasp nests are starting to get quite large now. The wasp nest in Perth in the picture was started inside a bird box, but you can hardly see the bird box anymore because the wasp nest has expanded through the hole and is…

If you have begun to suffer from itchy bites in your home, chances are you may have arrived on this page wanting to know the facts about bird mites. There are plenty of things that can bite humans, of course. Yet some are easier to see than these little things. The mites really are little…

Is such a thing possible? Cat and dog owners might well wonder. While we are experiencing much cooler weather than we did at this point last year, the fleas are out there. They are more likely to venture indoors – catching a ride on our pets as they do so – during warmer weather than…

Gulls – whether seagulls, herring gulls, or anything similar – can be a pain. We associate them with the seaside, their cries often being heard as we walk along seafronts and enjoy the attractions. We may see gulls dropping by to steal chips and annoy people enjoying lunch by the sea. Such images and footage…

Most people are aware that bees are endangered. They do a vital job in pollinating plants and crops. Without them, it is thought that around a third of our crops may no longer be pollinated at all. That’s why preserving and protecting our bees – particularly honey bees – is so important. That said, it…

If not, there is a good chance you are about to. April marks the start of the three-month period during which you are most likely to see crawling ants making lots of appearances around your home. Few people would expect to be totally ant-free, but there is a difference between spotting a few and seeing…

March means the end of winter for many. It also means the start of peak rabbit season for those living in areas prone to being affected by them. Rabbits may look cute and they may recall famous rabbits in books and films, but the reality is different. No doubt you have heard the phrase breeding…

Crows cause a lot of problems at this time of year by attacking windows on houses and cars. This is because it is the start of the nesting season: the crows are actually attacking their own reflections, thinking that they are rival crows invading their territory. Having said that, some unfortunate customers get problems with…

In times gone by, everyone used to spring clean their homes. It was a way to throw open doors and windows to air out the property after months of fires lit to heat the home. Nowadays, most of us have cleaner fires that don’t cause the same problems, or we resort to central heating instead.…

We have been enjoying an unseasonably warm end to February in the last few days. It is difficult to recall that at this time last year, the so-called Beast from the East had swathed huge parts of the UK in deep snow, with temperatures barely climbing above freezing for many days. With that recent memory…