Emergency Pest Control Tips & News

Rats and mice move indoors from October to March. Wasps are active from May to September, with nests peaking in July and August. Bed bugs spike in summer holiday season. Moth larvae feed most actively in warm months. This month-by-month calendar helps you anticipate pest problems before they escalate.

Under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), pest infestations are a Category 1 hazard that landlords must address. This guide covers your responsibilities under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and what local councils can enforce if you fail to act.

Grey squirrels gnaw through roof timbers, strip insulation from electrical wiring (creating a fire risk), and contaminate loft insulation with urine and droppings. This article covers the signs of squirrel activity, humane trapping methods, and the proofing work needed to prevent re-entry. Note: grey squirrels are not protected, but red squirrels are.

Garden ants are largely harmless outdoors, but when they find a route into your kitchen they become a persistent nuisance. This guide explains ant colony behaviour, why killing visible ants achieves nothing, and how professional gel bait treatments target the queen to eliminate the entire colony.

The common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) causes millions of pounds of damage to UK wardrobes each year. Learn how to identify moth larvae damage versus other causes, the conditions that attract moths, and both DIY prevention measures and professional treatment options for serious infestations.

Pigeon droppings carry over 60 transmissible diseases including histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis and psittacosis. Dried droppings become airborne dust that can be inhaled. This guide covers the health risks, legal requirements for bird proofing, and the professional cleaning and guano removal process.

Only 5% of a flea population lives on your pet — the other 95% exists as eggs, larvae and pupae in your carpets, furniture and floorboard gaps. This article explains why a combined approach of veterinary pet treatment and professional home spraying is the only reliable way to break the flea life cycle.

Mice can squeeze through gaps as small as 6mm — roughly the diameter of a pencil. This guide identifies the most common entry points in UK homes: gaps around pipes, damaged air bricks, gaps under doors, and holes where cables enter the property. Includes the materials and methods professionals use to block them permanently.

Cockroaches need three things: warmth, moisture and food debris. This guide covers the practical steps that eliminate all three — from sealing gaps around pipes with expanding foam to fixing dripping taps and storing food correctly. Particularly useful for older properties and ground-floor flats.

Bed bugs leave distinct signs — dark faecal spots on mattress seams, tiny blood stains on sheets, and shed skins in crevices. This guide shows you exactly where to inspect, how to distinguish bed bug bites from other insect bites, and what to do if you confirm an infestation.

Every summer, A&E departments treat thousands of people for wasp stings sustained during DIY nest removal attempts. This article explains why professional treatment with insecticidal dust is safer, more effective and surprisingly affordable — typically £50 to £100 for a complete treatment.

Dark, pellet-shaped droppings along skirting boards, gnaw marks on food packaging, greasy rub marks on walls and a distinctive ammonia smell are all telltale signs of rats. This guide covers what to look for, where rats typically nest in UK homes, and why early action prevents a small problem becoming a serious infestation.