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Students are getting settled in for the new academic year. One of the pitfalls of those empty houses over the long summer however is the unwanted inhabitants which have been laying dormant, waiting for a blood host. Houses which may have a cat visit or live there may have fleas. The fleas can lay dormant for a number of weeks… awaiting a blood host. The vibrations of people moving around the property will entice out the fleas, causing nasty bites and irritation. This was just the case at a property I have just treated.

The wasp’s year starts in the spring. As the days start to warm up the queen wasps come out from hibernation where they have spent the winter months in a deep sleep. At this time of year there are no active wasp nests, just queens which will begin to look for a suitable place to build their new nests.

Food Water Harbourage.

In spite of scare mongering claims that Rats are everywhere and cant be controlled, this isn’t exactly true. Rats require somewhere to live, water and food source. Take these away and remove the problem. Admittedly there may be instances where this is harder, however there are simple suggestions.

Don t leave out rubbish in bags.

Close doors on bin stores.

Block gaps with wire mesh or Rodent stop.

Ensure drainage systems are closed off.

Fix any leaking pipes.

Clear any overgrown areas.

As winter is in full swing, as are the rodents wishing to enter your property. The majority of call outs we get here at AntiVerm are due to ‘proofing’ issues. Gaps in mortar, under doorways and poorly fitted structural repairs. Mice can get through airbricks. At AntiVerm we recommend ‘Mousemesh’ in preventing mice accessing properties.