Outdoor Pests

The badger (Meles meles) is probably Britain’s most distinctive and instantly recognisable wild mammal – and occupies a unique place in many hearts from a childhood reading of “Wind in the ...

Few things cause so much anguish to the avid gardener as damaged, discoloured or distorted leaves – particularly when the plants seemed to have been enjoying the very best of health only a matter of ...

How an understanding of the life cycle of the vine weevil and how to identify an adult species as well as the eggs and the larvae will help to prevent them from causing damage in the first place. ...

There are three kinds of moth commonly found as pests in the home – the clothes moth, the brown house moth and the white-shouldered house moth – which cause damage to clothes, carpets and soft ...

Although wild birds are widely welcomed and liked, there are times when some kinds can cause problems, either posing a risk to public health and safety when excessive accumulations of droppings make ...

One of the great joys of the summer is the chance to eat outdoors – and one of the biggest miseries is the irritation of attendant pests that it seems to attract. Whatever the event – barbeque, ...

The differences between these two types of pests, the methods available to protect the garden, including deterrent measures, chemical repellents, modern electronic devices and the importance of ...

Almost legendary for their ingenuity in raiding rural hen houses foxes deserve their wily reputation and, with urban fox numbers growing, pet owners should never underestimate their intelligence or ...