How can I get rid of gulls on the roof or house or buildings?
This is a question we get asked a lot during the nesting season because of the problems gulls cause. Gulls are very loud and their noise is very disturbing, especially when the gulls are on a house roof. Their droppings are dirty. They are aggressive too, especially when chicks have hatched. Gull attacks on people…
Read MoreHave you got wasps or bees in the vents or roof – are they Masonry Bees?
Wasp nests in vents and roofs, bumble bees in vents and even Honey Bee hives in vents and roofs are common during the summer. There is another bee though, the harmless Masonry Bee, that is often seen at vents and roofs. It is important to be sure which bee or wasp is in the vents…
Read MoreAnt control in Perth & Kinross
Now that sunny spring is here we are getting calls asking if we control ant in Perth & Kinross? The warm sunshine makes ants more active and they are being seen much more often so customers need ant pest control in houses, in shops, on doorsteps and patios and many other places. The Black Ant,…
Read MoreMole control in Perth & Kinross, Dundee and Fife
Two of our five-strong mole pest control team in Perth & Kinross, Dundee and Fife: Andy Law and James Law – and helpers! Mole control in Perth & Kinross, Dundee and Fife makes for busy work for us at this time of year because moles in lawns and fields and moles in golf courses and…
Read MoreRabbit control can be done at any time of year
Rabbit control can be done at any time of year but you get the best results over the winter months, so if you want to get rid of rabbits then now is the time to act! This is because there is little vegetation cover in winter so there are fewer hiding places for rabbits to…
Read MoreGrey squirrel pest control is legal and necessary
They look cute and fluffy and a lot of people enjoy watching them in the garden but, grey squirrels are classed legally as vermin by The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. There are good reasons for this, including recent, physical attacks by squirrels on some Welsh villagers – ASBO squirrels! Grey squirrels damage homes and…
Read MoreThe Year of the Rat!
Rat control for rat infestations has been keeping us very busy indeed – this seems to be the Year of the Rat! Rats in gardens in Perth & Kinross are common in the winter. The rats find shelter under compost bins, decking and sheds and will even burrow in to flower beds. Rats at the…
Read MoreFleas are becoming a pest flea problem this winter
Fleas are becoming a pest flea problem this winter. Lots of pets were outdoors and picking up fleas in the hot summer we’ve just had and the hot weather helped the fleas breed too. Now the weather is getting cooler and the heating is on in houses, encouraging fleas to breed indoors and causing a…
Read MoreMole control and mole control in lawns
Mole control and mole control in lawns is a specialist area of pest control. Customers often tell us they have tried mole pest control themselves, either with mole traps or with a variety of methods they have found on the internet. They will have had one molehill, then a couple more, and then, suddenly, a…
Read MoreAre you hearing noises in the attic and walls at night?
Are you hearing noises in the attic and walls at night? The noises are a bit unnerving aren’t they! This is a common pest problem at this time of year. Rodent vermin are normally the cause of noises in the roof and walls at night. This is because mice and rats are nocturnal, sleeping in…
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