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Posts from September 2015

Wasps and Hornets

Following a warm summer which saw a much larger number of callouts for wasps we are heading into the autumn months which sees the end of the wasp season.  Wasp and hornet nests have been growing to larger than average size this year given the perfect breeding conditions in June and July.  Wasps now become very aggressive at this time of year as they hunt for especially sugary and sweet foods, such as ripe berries and summer fruits.

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Carpet Moth

Common Clothes Moths attack natural fibres. The adults rarely fly to lights as you would normally associate with moth species. Any flying clothes moth is usually male as females tend to just hop around on the floor in dark and uninterrupted locations in search of breeding sites. The period of egg, larvae, pupa and adult emerging can take about six weeks in favourable conditions.

 

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Bed Bug Treatments

Bed Bugs feed on blood and are most often found around the mattress or close to the bed. Commonly mistaken for mosquito bites, bed bug bites can often be found in lines on the host and can cause a painful and itchy reaction.

Bed Bugs on the base of a bed Bed Bugs Close Up Evidence of bed bugs

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