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
Bed bug specialists Cimexine.com have released a new range of high quality interceptors to help the public in their fight against bed bugs. These high quality, durable bed bug interceptors create a barrier that will stop bed bugs climbing up the bed frame and onto you and your family, and also catch any on the… Continue Reading
A pest controller has trapped a wild skunk in Surrey – thought to be the first time this has ever happened in the UK. Paul Nugent was called out by a householder to capture what they believed to be a rodent seen in their garden. Paul set a humane trap and was in for the… Continue Reading
Peterborough Pest Control A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in an abandoned loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell in Northamptonshire, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is… Continue Reading
The milder winters we are experiencing in the UK spell increasing problems with pests say experts, and in particular rats and mice. Pest control companies across England, Wales and Scotland are reporting record numbers of call-outs for rodents, which head indoors in the colder months as they seek shelter. And with rats sexually mature in… Continue Reading
New research indicates that bed bugs are far more likely to survive a dousing with insecticide if they can take a blood meal afterwards. Numerous laboratory tests in the UK and beyond have looked into how effective insecticides are when they are applied to resistant and non resistant strain bed bed bugs. However, most have… Continue Reading
A grisly video has been released that graphically illustrates how your bed could be infested with dust mites. The footage, filmed under a high power microscrope camera by technicians at Ohio State University in the United States, shows thousands of ugly mites crawling on top of each other and in and out of their own… Continue Reading
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