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Pests
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January - Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Rats become January's pest because it is at the height of the winter migration due to the poor weather at this time of year and when the winter farming procedures are at their height, i.e. harvesting of root crops and ploughing in readiness for spring sowing. Along with a reduction in natural winter foods this makes it a lean time for rats, so they do what all survivors do, they find there living elsewhere
Why control: WEILS DISEASE (Leptospiral jaundice), TRICHINOSIS, FOOT AND MOUTH more>
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March - Cluster flies (Pollina rudis)
Cluster flies are emerging from their winter hibernation around now due to the rise in temperature and longer daylight hours. A large fly about 8-10 mm long with dark brown to black appearance with a yellow and black marked abdomen . more>
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April - Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)
Squirrels for all their charm and appeal are a very serious pest indeed, the damage they inflict on small birds and trees, together with near total destruction of roof spaces and anything contained in it, especially electric cables, make them figure high on the pest list of most undesirables to have in or around a property.
Why control: Damage caused by gnawing, can and does, regularly reach into the thousands of pounds when left unchecked. more>
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May - Ants (Lasius niger)
Ants are a truly global pest. There are 15,000 species worldwide.
In the UK we have many types of ants ranging from the black ant (Lasius niger L) to the tiny pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis).
Why control: Ants are probably the most mechanical, effective pest in spreading disease in the insect world, through their habitat and search for food more>>
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June - Clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella)
Clothes moths, along with many other textile pests, such as the carpet beetles, are making a come back in the amount of call outs we receive. Often these small moths, never flying above waist height go unnoticed until they have caused a fair amount of damage. more>>
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January - rats
