Category: Pests

Featured image source Fruit flies are the bane of the kitchen chef, attracted to fruit and vegetables, they are almost impossible to get rid of if you shoo them away, they just keep coming back.  The trouble is that fruit and vegetables are a constant source of attraction and as they are here to stay, […]

Featured image: Pestworld.org If you live in a rural area, you know only too well that you have to share your home with a range of insects but there are deterrents you can use which will make your house less attractive to spiders. Spiders are not everyone’s favorite house guests, especially if they bite but […]

Featured image: butterfly-conservation.org There are several different types of moth which live in the domestic environment and, as many moths are attracted to light, it is quite easy for them to gain access through open doors and windows particularly in the summer months. Once inside the house, moths can divert their attention to different food […]

Featured image: Wikipedia What are drain flies? Drain flies (Psychodomorpha) are not the only flies that can infest drains so it is important to be able to identify which type of fly you have as the treatment to eliminate them may vary. What do drain flies look like? Image source: ncsu.edu/drain-flies Drain flies are quite […]

Featured image: npic.orst.edu   Carpet beetles are incredibly persistent and if you do have them in your home, then one quick spray round of an insecticide is unlikely to get rid of them. Understanding their lifecycle will help you treat them because it is likely that you will need to treat the infested area repeatedly […]

Featured image: ucanr.edu   There are more bed bugs around than you might think and the main reason for their prevalence is travel. How do people get bed bug bites? Bed bugs are not that easy to spot with the naked eye which is why it is easy to pick them up when you are […]

Feature image: greatergood.berkeley.edu   Waking up with unexplained bites on your body is something that no one wants to deal with. But for many people across the globe, it’s something that happens all too often. If this sounds familiar, then there’s a strong chance that you could have bed bugs on your mattress. But to […]

Whether you love to travel or simply love spending time in the great outdoors, you’ll likely come across mosquitos, ticks, flies, gnats, or one of many other nasty critters while going about your activities. For some people, that might not seem like such a big deal. However, as these bugs are known to carry Malaria, […]