Mouse Pest Control in Silverstone The Investigation When we arrived at the property, the mouse in question had been disposed of but, from the description we determined that it was a house mouse. The homeowner was right to call us out, as when you have one mouse you can very quickly have a major problem […]
Pest Control for the Food Industry
Pest Control for the Food Industry When considering pest control for the food industry, it is important to remember that pests can enter the food chain at any point from farm to fork. Wherever there is food production, storage and supply it is vital to consider the risks from pests and to take adequate precautions […]
Pest Control Tips This Christmas
Pest Control Tips This Christmas The Big Day will soon be upon us and at this wonderful time of year, full of fun and festive cheer, the last thing on anyone’s mind is pests. For pests, the answer to the famous question posed in the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas time At All’ is […]
Is Monthly Pest Control Necessary?
Is Monthly Pest Control Necessary? When it comes to pests, the question often posed is – is prevention better than cure? If you can’t see pests, does it mean that they aren’t there? The services of a regular proactive pest control plan, delivered by a competent professional company, can help prevent problems before they even […]
Is The Landlord Responsible For Pest Control?
Is The Landlord Responsible For Pest Control? When renting out a property or offering premises for a business to lease, it can be confusing as to whom is responsible should pests appear – the landlord or the tenant. After all, both should surely have some responsibility towards the property, but it can feel a bit […]
Spider Pest Control
Spider Pest Control Arachnophobes…look away now! Love them or hate them, spiders are seemingly everywhere at this time of year, lurking in the corners of bedrooms, scurrying across kitchen floors or maybe even attempting the backstroke in the bath. The first instinct upon seeing a spider for many is to recoil and run! Should […]
Keeping Pests Away From Your Bins
Finding pests in your home or garden is an unpleasant (and if ignored, potentially costly) experience. The aroma from rotting waste in your bins is attractive and enticing to pests, and often the very reason pests are drawn to your property. We all need to dispose of waste so how do we stop these uninvited […]
Pest Proofing Your Business
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘You are never more than 6 feet from a rat’ which is not a pleasant thought in any circumstances but when it comes to your business, it can have real knock-on effects. Not only can pests cause damage to your business premises, but they can also damage the reputation of […]
What To Do About A Wasp Nest
Wasps – the traditional blight of any picnic or BBQ! Fascinating as these tiny creatures are, finding a wasp nest on your property can be alarming, especially if you are allergic to Wasp stings, have children or other vulnerable members of the household. The tell-tale meandering of large numbers of wasps in the shrubs or […]
Honeybee Cut-Outs
Honeybee Cut-Outs At iX5 Pest Control we are seeing a huge increase in the number of enquiries about our honeybee removal work (sometimes known as honeybee cut-outs). In the last 3 weeks we have undertaken a number of honeybee removal jobs, including removing an established colony from the ceiling of a listed building, another colony […]