Every spring the UK is awash with amateur gardeners who find themselves disappointed that their bulbs have not come through. In many cases, the problem may not be a dead bulb or poor soil or weather conditions. It may be that a hungry grey...

There are far too many species of moths and flies in the UK for us to profile each one. That said, the oak processionary moth could pose a significant problem in the springtime -due not to adult moths but to larvae. Late April through...

One of the biggest problems we face in the pest control industry is the ability of household pests to develop resistance to conventional insecticides and pesticides. If it's not wasps successfully adapting to over-the-counter insecticides, it is legions of mutant rats no longer susceptible to...

A brand-new certification scheme, five years in the making, promises to improve pest control all across Europe. The new certification has been developed by the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) in order to ensure participating pest control companies are utilising the latest equipment,...

Talk about reality slapping you in the face, there is nothing more real than opening your kitchen cupboards to find cockroaches running around unimpeded. Such are the lots of unsuspecting residents featured in the new BBC2 series The Lady Killers, which premiered on March...