Vermin Control in The Torbay Area

If you are experiencing the effects of unwelcome vermin at your residence or place of work in the Torbay area then rest assured the Pest Professionals can help. We can provide support to you with instant advice to help get rid of any vermin problem in two very convenient and practical steps:

The no obligation phone consultation service applies to both residential and business customers in the Torbay area. No vermin control job is too large or too small for us to consider. Where appropriate we are able to advise on any immediate action called for to protect your health, property or belongings prior to a visit. If a visit is called for we let you know if there will be a call out fee and also advise on the likely rates of any vermin removal work should it be necessary.

The Control of Vermin

Many of us picture rats when we hear the term ‘vermin’, but in actual fact it applies to any pest or nuisance wild animal that affects humans by spreading diseases or destroying crops and livestock.

Rats were of course responsible for the Black Death or bubonic plague, or to be exact it was in fact the rat flea that initially transmitted it. To this day rodents carry a micro-organism that causes leptospirosis. The micro-organism lives in the rat without causing illness, but if passed onto humans either by direct contact or through contact with surfaces of water contaminated, for instance, with rat urine, it can result in the potentially fatal form of leptospirosis known at Weil’s Disease.

The introduced North American grey squirrel is in fact a rodent and is a significant pest on tree plantations, where it strips back bark and causes severe damage to young trees. Grey squirrels also tend to get into lofts in residential properties where they will cause much damage, including to electrical cables.

Rabbits aren’t strictly speaking vermin, but they do cause various issues for the agricultural sector. It’s estimated that wild rabbits caused in excess of £50millon in damages to crops in the UK each year, and sometimes there is no choice but to control them either with exclusion or extermination techniques. Indeed UK landowners have a legal requirement to control them.

There are many approaches to vermin control, each of which is unique to the problem pest. Call one of our Pest Professionals for a totally free, no obligation discussion.

Rats

Carries leptospirosis which can be passed to humans via its urine and which can cause the potentially fatal Weil’s Disease.

Mice

Drawn in to properties by availability of food and shelter. Cause damage to properties by chewing through walls and often are the cause of fire hazards by chewing through electrical circuitry.

Moles

A real problem where clear, flat, turf surface areas are required such as lawns, golf courses, formal and domestic gardens, bowling greens, racecourses and cricket pitches etc.

Grey Squirrels

A serious pest on tree plantations and commonly causes considerable damage when in domestic loft spaces.

If you need sound advice or a rapid solution to a vermin problem anywhere in Torbay or the surrounding towns and villages – speak to us.