Pests
With our comprehensive pest control services, we tackle a diverse list of pests that are commonly encountered in residential and commercial settings. Whether you’re dealing with Rodents, Crawling Insects or Flying Insects we have the expertise and tools to address your specific pest problem.
Detailed below are slides containing detailed descriptions of the range of pests we eradicate and prevent.
Rodents
Rats
Pest significance - Spread diseases to humans and livestock. Consumption and contamination of food stuffs & damage to building structures.
Pest activity - Sightings, smell, noise, droppings, smears, damaged goods/building fabrication.
Habitat - Commensal rodents, live in close proximity to people. Needs a water source.
Identification - Fur brown to black paler grey underbelly. Head & body 150-300mm. Tail 140-230mm.
Mice
Pest significance - Spread diseases to humans and livestock. Consumption and contamination of food stuffs & damage to building structures.
Pest activity - Sightings, smell, noise, droppings, smears, damaged goods/building fabrication.
Habitat - Found in urban and rural environments, houses, shops, warehouses etc.
Identification - Uniform greyish brown, lighter underbelly. Head & body 70-110mm. Tail 50-110mm.
Grey Squirrels
Pest significance - Damages buildings, gnawing on wooden beams and stripping of electrical insulation from wire. Disease and contamination of water tanks.
Pest activity - Noise, visual sightings, droppings, stripped spruce cones, gnawed hazelnuts.
Habitat - Deciduous woods, hedgerows, parks and gardens.
Identification - Coat is grey, limbs tinged with brown. Head & body 240-300mm. Tail 195-240mm.
Crawling Insects
Cockroaches (various)
Pest significance - Can cause contamination and can carry diseases such as Salmonella.
Pest activity - Marks, Faecal pellets, egg cases, sightings, Smell.
Habitat - Kitchens, Drains, Basements, Rubbish tips, Pipe ducts, Risers.
Identification - Brown to reddish colour, winged. Adults vary from 10-45mm in length between species.
Fleas
Pest significance - External parasites of animals and man. Bites around ankles and midriff.
Pest activity - Crawling in the fur of pets or hopping around the room, larvae found in pets bedding or regular sleeping areas, pets scratching, bite marks.
Habitat - Predominantly where the host species are found. Indoors and outdoors.
Identification - Adults 2-3mm in length.
Bedbugs
Pest significance - Adults and nymphs are external parasites of man.
Pest activity - Generally hidden during the day, can be found crawling on various surfaces hidden within the room. bites, dark excreta marks found on bedroom furniture, blood spots, smell.
Habitat - Found in cracks and crevices usually close to the host, including behind headboards, wall paper, light switches, under carpets and more.
Identification - Adults 4-5mm in length.
Ants (Various)
Pest significance - Can contaminate food sources and can cause cross contamination from infected to clean areas. Can be a nuisance in residential or commercial premises.
Pest activity - Trails of foraging worker ants, visible nests, aeration towers.
Habitat - In and around residential and commercial premises, manufacturing sites, trees.
Identification - Adults vary from 1-6mm between species.
Silverfish
Pest significance - A minor pest of kitchens, libraries and commercial premises.
Pest activity - Potential damage to books and cotton/linen fabrics. Live sightings or dead insects.
Habitat - Live within cracks and crevices preferring warm moist conditions.
Identification - Adult 12mm in length, silver grey, torpedo shapes.
Varied Carpet Beetle
Pest significance - Common species often considered a pest of domestic households and natural history museums.
Pest activity - Damage to natural fibers, carpets, furniture, clothing and insect collections.
Habitat - Human environments, birds nests, tree hollows and similar.
Identification - Adults 3mm in length, oval, pattern of white black and yellow scales. Larvae 4-5mm in length, small brown and hairy.
Stored Product Insects
Pest significance - Large number of species, some live on specific foods whereas most are capable of living on a wide variety of foods.
Pest activity - Can cause damage to food stuffs, loss of quality, contamination, cross infestation and loss of production.
Habitat - Cereals, pulses, dried fruits, spices, oil seeds and many more.
Identification - SPI species vary from a few mm to 30mm.
Flying Insects
Wasps
Pest significance - A very common pest in the summer/autumn months, can cause great distress around residential or commercial premises due to their aggressive nature.
Pest activity - Sightings, visible nests and noise are generally the common signs of wasp activity.
Habitat - Highly adaptive and exploit various habitats, wasps can make their nests from paper, chewed wood and more.
Identification - Adults 12-17mm in length, black and yellow pattern.
Flies (various)
Pest significance - Many fly species are of great importance with regards to human welfare due to their ability to transmit a variety of diseases, often becoming a problem within the food industry.
Pest activity - Main signs of infestation will be visual sightings along with larvae and pupae.
Habitat - Large variety of environments including urban, suburban and rural.
Identification - Large variety of sizes, shapes and colours.
Moths (various)
Pest significance - Many moth species are classed as pests in the UK and can lead to infestations of stored products and textiles.
Pest activity - Stored product moths can infest raw food materials such as nuts, cereals, fruits, grains and more, signs include visual sightings of adults and larvae and moth webbing and fras. Textile moths can infest and damage woollens, furs and skins. Signs include visual sightings, silk webbing and damage.
Habitat - Various environments including food processing, textile and residential premises.
Identification - Large variety of sizes, shapes and colours.
