We can Get rid of
Most Common Pests
Mice and Rats
Mice can enter your home by many means, such as through a small hole in the kitchen wash basin or washroom. Kitchen is the most likely place where mice control is to be done as mice tend to be
searching for food there.
The most common problem comes from the brown rat. As well as spreading disease, contaminating food and water, rats are also destructive to property and will chew on almost anything. Rats carry diseases hence need to be removed at the earliest convenience after an infestation is discovered.
Rats can also bite and are especially a problem if there are babies or very young children around. If you see a rat in your home or business property, it’s unlikely to be alone. Rats can cause damage, spread disease and breed quickly. Rats usually come out at night, so it’s unlikely you’ll see them during the day.
Our Pest Piper team will assess your home and locate the cause or point of entry for the infestation in order to prevent it from happening again. Once on-site, we can pinpoint the problem, whether it’s in the roof, vents or doors, and make recommendations which can be easily implemented.
Cockroaches, Silverfish & Ants
Cockroaches are known to be a very high risk pest, they breed rapidly and eat anything living upto 6months. Cockroaches are most active during the night. During the day they prefer to stay hidden in cracks and crevices, coming out to feed mostly at night time. Cockroaches are attracted to all types of food available in your home. They will eat anything from foods, paper, packaging, plastics and fabrics to animal matter.
They carry diseases such as salmonella, typhoid and dysentery. Infestations have also been linked to skin disorders such as eczema and asthma. The most vulnerable to infection are children and the elderly. Seeking professional help is very important, our knowledgeable team will provide discreet yet structured treatment. We have the most up to date procedures to treat the problem including sprays and fogging and the very latest food substitute gels.
Silverfish are nocturnal and thrive in damp places (bathroom or lavatory) and tend to scatter when light is switched on.
Due to their size and shape cracks and crevices offer a good concealed harbourage, for example : indoors – around door frames, skirting boards and under cracked tiles; outdoors – behind the bark of trees, under stones, under and around paved areas. Damp areas are favoured. These insects can make areas of your home unhygienic if an infestation is left untended as they can breed very quickly.
Ants infest our homes as they enjoy the food we do, hence you will find them in kitchens. Its essential to identify the correct species otherwise one can exacerbate the situation. Ants are social insects and there are a number of different species to consider. Different species have different colonies and caste systems. Some have multiple queens and are effective at rebuilding scattered colonies quickly.
Our technicians at Pest Piper are qualified experts who are able to classify not only the species that has infested your household or premises, but will also be able to correctly determine the right type of insecticide and bait to be used. Our services will provide a permanent solution to your infestation.
Although ants do not necessarily carry diseases they create a risk of contaminating your food, hence possibility of health risk. They walk across many surfaces before they reach your cupboard and thus, an infestation can be considered unhygienic.
Bed Bugs & Fleas
Bedbugs are very frustrating as it’s difficult to contain due to the rapid infestation, health hazards and its ability to return if professional service is not sought. The affected areas need to be treated, as well as surrounding areas.
There are two main options to eradicate bed bugs from your property. A professional heat treatment is the most recommended method. This is the quickest way to destroy an infestation and can kill the bugs at any stage of the life cycle. This includes eggs, which will not be killed by chemicals.
Chemicals can also be effective, but you may need multiple treatments. There is also a risk the bugs will resist the treatment, or scatter throughout the property in an attempt to avoid the chemicals. Flea varieties in homes include the dog flea, cat flea, rat flea and the human flea. Fleas are tiny blood-sucking parasitic insects that attack both humans and pets. Without doubt they can make life miserable as it can cause an allergic reaction both to you and your pets, which can result in skin inflammation, skin irritation, scabs as well as hair loss or flea allergy dermatitis. Fleas are also known to cause anemia and transmit the plague and tapeworms.
Treatments that are effective at one stage of their life cycle may not be sufficient in other stages. To successfully control fleas, it is essential you understand their various life stages. That’s why it’s essential to get professional pest control service like Pest Piper to make your life easier and stress-free.
Many others pests
Pest Piper deals with
Bees and Birds
Bees do not harm without being provoked. However, we do not recommend DIY job of bee nest removal as this requires professional help. Bee sting can be very painful and if you are stung by several bees in succession, can cause anaphylaxis, a state of shock caused by a severe allergic reaction.
We will only use an extermination method if there is no other realistic option, otherwise we will remove the nest safely. If a bumble bees’ nest is in hard to reach areas, you may require chemical treatment to kill the nest.
Birds can be a nuisance, whether that’s seagulls, pigeons or magpies. Birds can cause health hazards by excessive droppings; birds eating plants and fruit grown in gardens; and birds physically attacking people. These are very different problems and may require different solutions to resolve them.
Without pigeon pest control, pigeons pose a very real threat to people. Pigeons not only introduce a variety of flies, textile pests and parasites, which cause damage and distress, they can also carry bacteria and viruses, which can be transmitted to humans.
The three most common methods of pest control for pigeons are anti-perching systems. These include netting, the spring and wire system and spikes. We will determine this after initial assessment and listening to your concerns.
Foxes and Squirrels
Foxes are scavengers so they enjoy food we may throw away, such as discarded fish suppers and inadequate rubbish disposal provide them with more than enough to eat. They are known to be a pest around ducks and chickens and small pets such as rabbits left in hutches in the garden. Take care to ensure poultry is properly secured at night.
In addition, foxes may carry toxocara canis, which is a parasitic roundworm that can be passed to humans, but this is a rare occurrence.
As foxes are a nuisance in gardens, we can provide deterrents, humane traps or proofing, to stop them gaining access to your property.
Squirrels can look cute and friendly, however, if you enter their ‘territory’ or nesting place they can become very aggressive. These animals are very strong, have sharp teeth and sharp claws. They can even chew through soft metals and hard wood and many other materials used in lofts and on roofing. They use loft insulation or similar as nesting materials and can cause a racket in lofts, ceilings and similar locations.
Due to their aggressive nature it’s not a good idea to tackle this type of problem on your own. Professional pest control service is required to remove them. We use the most humane methods to remove squirrel infestations.
Firstly we survey the activity areas the we use a combination method of extremely effective traps and specialist squirrel poisons to resolve the problem as fast as possible.
Proofing is done once infestation has been fully removed, it is vital that the entry points are sufficiently blocked off. This ‘repair’ work can be very simple or very extensive depending on level of damage and access.
Many other outdoor animals
We also provide pest control service for the following pests:
Wasp
Moth
Caterpillars
Maggots
Beetles and other insects
Woodworm
Slug and snails
Flies
Mosquitoes
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