Rodents Archives - iX5 Pest Control

Proactive Rodent Control for a High-Security, New-Build Site

Proactive Rodent Control for a High-Security, New-Build Site Commercial Pest Control Case Study Wellingborough Warehouse Snapshot Sector: Logistics & warehousing (high-value goods) Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Site status: New-build, recently operational Introduced by: Facilities Management company (Chamber of Commerce Contact) Contract start: May 2025 Service: Proactive contract for rats & mice; reactive response for other pests[…]

Non-Toxic Rodent Control That Protects People, Product and Wildlife

Non-Toxic Rodent Control That Protects People, Product and Wildlife Commercial Pest Control Case Study Rural Butchers & Event Catering Business Snapshot Sector: Food wholesale & retail (butchery) & Event Catering Site type: Rural barn conversion with public retail and back-of-house prep Risk profile: External rodent pressure due to farm location, surrounding fields and habitat Contract[…]

Containing Bed Bugs and Ongoing Rodent Protection

Containing Bed Bugs and Ongoing Rodent Protection Commercial Pest Control Case Study Residential Care Home Snapshot Sector: Residential Care Home for the Elderly & Dementia Sufferers (CQC-regulated) Site type: Multi-room care home with central laundry Initial issue: Bed bugs identified in 5 resident bedrooms First contact: Autumn 2022 (bed bug incident) Bed bug activity resolved:[…]

Contract Switch to Proactive Rodent Control

Contract Switch to Proactive Rodent Control Commercial Pest Control Case Study Northampton Club Snapshot Sector: Hospitality & leisure (town-centre club) Site type: Multi-room venue with public areas and back-of-house stores Previous works: Wasp nest treatments carried out by iX5 Pest Control in prior seasons Reason for change: Dissatisfaction with a national provider’s routine service Contract[…]

Rodent Proofing

Rodent Proofing During the winter, we visited a home in Silverstone to provide advice on how to prevent rodent activity. The homeowner had discovered an unwelcome mouse in the garage, so Matt O’Donnell returned to offer practical proofing tips to help prevent a reinfestation. Mice can squeeze through incredibly small gaps—roughly the size of a[…]