Monthly Archives: August 2010

A New Pest Control Method for Mosquitoes

One of the best pest control techniques is prevention.  We might complain about our British Summer sometimes, especially when it is raining, but mosquitoes are loving it.  They have been on the increase this summer, and you might have been …

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What Do They Send in to Get the Hawks?

Two companies have decided to use very traditional pest control solutions to deal with their pigeon problems.  In Newbury, a car company wants them kept away from their car park, while in the East Midlands airports want pigeons and other …

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Looking Back – Rats and Markets

If you have been following this blog recently, you will know that we reported on the closure of an Indoor Market in Birmingham and two days ago a case of giant rats, or possibly coypu.  Well, we have some good …

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Giant Rats – Fact, Fiction… or Coypu?

Recently, we reported that Bradford had seen an increase in its rat population, probably due to the improper disposal of fatty waste from kitchens.  Well now there are reports of giant rats in Bradford.  Rats so big they have been …

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Birmingham Indoor Market Closed for Pest Control

The Bullring Indoor Market got hit with a double whammy of pests this week, with cockroaches and mouse droppings being found at the site.  Originally planning to only close the market for a day to deal with the problem, the …

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Rats in Bradford Getting Fat

This is not an article on the weight problems affecting rats in Bradford, but rather the problem which has led to an expansion in its population of rats.  Yorkshire Water baits many of its manhole covers with bags filled with …

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Problem Pigeons and Gallivanting Gulls give Councils Conundrums

Two Councils are considering how to deal with problem birds at the moment.  West Berkshire Council is considering putting pigeons on the pill in a bid to keep their numbers low.  The quantity of pigeons around the town of Chaddleworth …

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Massive Increase in Number of Wasps Nests Reported this Year

It has been a very busy year for wasp nest removals this year. Calls to have wasps nests removed have been substantially up from last year, over 200% in fact. The reason for this has not been properly explained, but …

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Bed Bug Infestations on the Rise

The number of bed bug infestations is increasing nationally, continuing the trend which has been going on for several years.  The reason for the increase is not clear, however there have been suggestions that it is due to an increased …

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