Pest Problems
Understand pest problems, their signs, and when to call professional help. Get practical advice on addressing infestations effectively.
A Who's Who of Kids' Pest Problems
Pests make no concessions for age. With very few exceptions, the range of parasites and other assorted “nasties” that lie in wait for you, lie in wait fo...
A Who's Who of Pet Pest Problems
Pets are great company, but sometimes you can end up with rather more companions than you bargained for! Whether you favour Labradors or lizards, there may b...
Avoiding Pest Problems
If there's ever a time when that old proverb about a stitch in time being worth nine is true, then it’s undoubtedly when it comes to pests. Many common pro...
Beware the Blood-suckers!
It’s no accident that vampires and blood-sucking aliens feature so prominently in the movies and popular culture. Knowing that something wants your blood i...
Common Fruit Tree Pests
Pests and disease are an inescapable part of growing fruit; simply planting a few pears or apples in the garden seems to invite an army of fruit tree pests t...
Common Soft Fruit Pests
For many gardeners, growing their own fruit can be one of the high-points of the gardening year – but there’s a whole host of insects and other pests tha...
Fascinating Facts About Pests
If you’ve got a pest problem, then being told what a fascinating creature the cause of your misfortune is, surely must be the last thing you want to hear!...
Keeping Your Pets Pest-Free
There’s not much to beat the companionship of your pet cat or dog – but sometimes they can bring along rather too many companions of their own! Just thin...
Questionnaire: Insect Friend or Enemy?
Far and away the largest group of the animal kingdom, insects are one of nature’s most persistent and enduring success stories. Insects are found just abou...
Signs That Your Plant has a Pest Problem
Plants are prone to attack by a huge number of types of pests and while the damage done by some kinds may be all too obvious others can start out almost impe...
Telling Good Pests From the Bad
There is an old saying that a weed is a wild flower growing where you do not want it. What we choose to label “pest” in many ways depends on our own poin...
Ten Top Tips for Avoiding Pest Problems
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; when it comes to pest problems, that old proverb has never been truer. It’s always better to keep the litt...
When does a Pest Become a Problem?
Rather like the old saying “one swallow doesn’t make a summer” - coming across a single pest does not automatically mean that you have a pest problem....