Pests You May Encounter

There are roughly 15,000 different kinds of ant around the world, around forty of these being found in the UK. Only two of these – the black ant and...

Seventeen species of bat are found in the United Kingdom and all of these are strictly protected by law in response to a dramatic decrease in their...

A brief introduction to bed bugs, their life cycle, history and tell-tale signs of infestation described; their modern resurgence, together with...

Bees and wasps are not traditionally considered as a public health nuisance in the way that rats, bedbugs or cockroaches are – though their sting is...

There are well over a third of a million different kinds of beetle across the world and by no means all of them are pests – many are positively...

Aside from the major kinds of pests which can invade our homes there are many other kinds of insect which can make an unwelcome nuisance of...

Although some types of eelworms are beneficial, helping to control vine weevils by killing their soil-dwelling grubs, many other kinds are serious...

Moths and gnats are two of the most common, persistent and annoying of pests. Although neither of them represent much of a health risk, the...

There are many kinds of fly which can make a nuisance of themselves but houseflies and bluebottles are particular pests each summer. Though they are...

Originally introduced from America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the grey squirrel has spread widely and today is a...

Probably one of the most loathed and detested pests of all time; even the word “lice” is enough to have most people itching and scratching. A sort...

Common throughout Britain though rarely seen, moles (Talpa europaea) spend most of their lives in a series of tunnels, only the familiar molehills...

Booklice belong to a group of insects known as “psocids” and despite their common name – which they get from their habit of lurking amongst old books...

Feral pigeons routinely divide public opinion – while many people value them as part of our wildlife and enjoy feeding them, to many others they are...

Rats and mice can cause a whole range of problems including introducing disease and parasites to your home, structural damage and food spoilage on a...

The damage done by slugs and snails is all too familiar to most gardeners especially to the soft young growth and tender shoots of a wide variety of...

Aside from the opportunist raiders of store cupboards such as ants, mice and cockroaches, who are more than ready to sneak a meal when the chance...

While the human flea is fortunately, becoming increasingly rare as any cat or dog owner can testify, there are times when our pets make sure that...

Although the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is naturally an animal of woods, moors and farmland, in recent decades, the number of foxes living in towns and...