When at the start of this millennium the bed bug heat treatment technologies we see today were invented, we had little idea how widely they would be used and the impact for good it would have on the pest control world. Widespread and irresponsible pesticide use has had a massive impact on the environment and… Continue Reading
Rats routinely use the drains to move around. The problem is when they use them the find their way into someone’s property or into a business. Here’s a good example from a customer we’ve helped out in Northampton this month. The rats had used their teeth (which never stop growing) to create a route through… Continue Reading
This might look like a piece of driftwood, but it’s actually a chunk of oak beam from a recent woodworm survey in Cambridgeshire that revealed a heavy and long lasting death watch beetle infestation. The death watch beetle is a slightly furry reddish-brown wood boring beetle that kind of puts you in mind of a… Continue Reading
If anyone wants to know what a really bad bed bug infestation looks like – how about this one to make your skin crawl? You would think that no-one would ever let an infestation get this bad, but it does happen. It will have taken well over a year for an infestation to become this… Continue Reading
Londoner Craig Ewens thought he was hearing things inside his flat until he saw wasps flying in and out of an external brick vent. Pest Professionals’ RSPH Level II qualified technician Mark Thompson came to the rescue, initially treating the wasp nest from the outside and then returning to proof the vent with insect proof… Continue Reading
We received a highly unusual call at Pest Professionals at the weekend from a customer who said he had wasps buzzing around his chimney and coming into the house… in January. At first we dismissed this. Worker wasps all die at the start of winter. The last job of the queen is to produce new… Continue Reading
An extremely rare velvet ant – which is actually a solitary wasp said to have one of the most painful stings on the planet – has been sighted in Liverpool, England. Although the velvet ant’s sting does not carry venom, the sting is so fierce that the insect has earned the nickname ‘Cow Killer’. Its… Continue Reading
Guardian Wasp Management has launched a new service for businesses where their outdoor customers get bothered by wasps, such as pubs, cafes, restaurants and parks. In these situations the nest or nests are almost never on site, and an integrated wasp management approach is needed to ‘head the scout wasps off at the pass’ and… Continue Reading
Fast growing pest control company seeking motivated individuals to carry out bird proofing work including solar panel pigeon proofing on a contract basis. All equipment supplied Full training given Generous incentives Full UK driving licence required Immediate Start Locations Midlands and Greater London Pest Professionals is a full member of the British Pest… Continue Reading
So just to give you the willies in the New Year, here’s a picture of the biggest cockroach in the world. Cockroach cake that is! The cream and chocolate filled Madagascan Hissing Cockroach cake was crafted by New York nurse Katherine Day. The creation has split… Continue Reading
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