Pest library

Know what you’re
dealing with.

Identification guides and honest advice — including the problems you can solve yourself without paying us.

Identification

Rat or mouse? Read the droppings (sorry)

Size, shape, location and gnaw marks — the five-minute check that tells you what you have and how urgent it is.

4 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Seasonal

Wasp season 2026: why nests are early this year

The mild spring has queens building six weeks ahead of usual. What a starter nest looks like and when to act.

22 May 2026 · 4 min read
Travel

The hotel-room bedbug check (60 seconds, no paranoia)

Mattress seams, headboard, luggage rack. Where to look, what you’re looking for, and what to do if you find it.

8 May 2026 · 4 min read
DIY honest

Five pest problems you can fix without us

Fruit flies, the odd ant, a single wasp, clothes-moth starter cases and food-moth cupboards. Save your money.

24 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
Property

Mice and the gap behind the dishwasher

The entry point we find in half of all kitchen jobs, and how to check yours with a torch and a mirror.

10 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Business

What the EHO actually checks for pests

From a former officer: the records, the bait-point map and the proofing standards that pass inspection.

27 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

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