2020 was a strange and difficult year, with anxiety about our health and the well-being of our loved ones, employment worries and feeling isolated. To make matters even worse, whilst most of us cannot invite our loved ones into our… Continue Reading
Discovering, or suspecting the presence of a mice infestation in your home can generate a range of human responses, none of which are very conducive for experiencing good mental health. Mice are active all year round, and are one of… Continue Reading
The UK may well be divided on its opinion of the grey squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis). Some people adore these fluffy-tailed cheeky creatures, whereas others, especially gardeners and bird lovers, consider them to be crop destroyers, and bird feed raiders. Native… Continue Reading
As the nights are drawing in, and temperatures are decreasing, there is nothing we like better at this time of year than curling up with a snack somewhere warm to keep out that Autumn chill. Sadly, we are not the… Continue Reading
This sounds like a sci-fi movie, but an invasion of Harlequin ladybirds can be more of a horror … As the cooler weather takes hold in the UK, many beetles begin to prepare for hibernation, also known as dia-pause, or… Continue Reading
Also known as grass flies, the cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) is roughly 7 mm in length, has stripes behind the head, short yellow hairs on the thorax, and intermittent light and dark grey colouring on the abdomen. They move a… Continue Reading
There are many different types of mice native to Britain. Any type of mouse found in your home is unwelcome but knowing the species of mouse currently causing the nuisance is important. Here at Avon Pest Control, we provide you… Continue Reading
This months news article takes a look at how you can prevent becoming a victim or casualty in the war with clothes moths and how you can improve your clothes moths pest control strategies. The Tineidae family of butterflies or… Continue Reading
The world seems to be divided on moths … some people love them, considering them valuable pollinators that can be as beautiful as butterflies, whilst some people are so frightened of them that the phobia even has a name; mottephobia.… Continue Reading
Anyone who has had the unpleasant experience of attempting to control a flea infestation in their home will tell you what an uphill battle it can be. Getting rid of fleas is never easy. Fleas can survive without a host… Continue Reading