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Mason Bees

April 12, 2019 by MERSEYPEST 36 Comments

A customer sent in a few photos of mason bees for advice.

They were going in the weep holes of his windows to nest. They are often found in some numbers but are solitary bees meaning they act individually and each female bee is fertile and produces its own egg and young.

They use small gaps in mortar and brickwork to lay eggs. They will lay one at the bottom and place a pile of pollen next to it for the grub to eat when it hatches. They then put a small clay cap and repeat the process. There can be 7 or 8 eggs arranged down one hole.

Mason Bee

As the bees are not protecting a queen they are non aggressive and can be carefully handled. They do have the ability to sting but the sting is very light and not especially painful.

Treatment for them is simple. Insecticide is put in to each hole the bees are going in.

The bees don’t cause any property damage so they can be left to complete their lifecycle. The adult bees are the only part which can be disconcerting for the homeowner and that part of the cycle is usually done within a few weeks.

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Filed Under: Bees Tagged With: bees, Liverpool

Early Season News

April 4, 2019 by MERSEYPEST Leave a Comment

The start of the season is definitely here. Early season insects have already been encountered. Lots of minor bees and the start of the bumblebees.

I’ve even had 2 calls for extremely early season wasps. The first was called in by a customer who stands at his back gate smoking and he could see the active queen coming and going from a hole in his roof. She will be feeding her first batch of young and increasing the nest size. A quick blast of dust removed it for the customer so it didn’t become a full sized nest.

Second was a customer who had an old nest in the roof space and didn’t want to remove it themself. After removing the old nest I had a quick look round and found a new nest with queen sitting next to it. It will have turned in to a large active next by the Summer. Good to get it done now.

The photo shows the small start of the season nest with a queen wasp sitting next to it.

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Filed Under: Wasps Tagged With: Liverpool, wasps

Customer Mouse Picture

March 15, 2019 by MERSEYPEST 178 Comments

Customer Mouse Picture - Pest Control Liverpool

This is a picture took by a customer. It shows his kitchen with a mouse sitting boldly on the worktop.

Its often said to me that the mouse didn’t even move “Bold as brass just staring at me”.

This is because a mouse has very poor eyesight in comparison to ours. A mouse has evolved to live in small spaces and undergrowth where there is no specific benefit to having good eyesight. When a person walks in to a room the mouse freezes as it hears the activity and detects the change in air movement. It often appears as there just staring at us but in fact it stops moving to hide its presence. After a moment or two it will dart for cover.

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Filed Under: Mice Tagged With: Liverpool, mice, mouse

Customers Flies

March 14, 2019 by MERSEYPEST 102 Comments

 

Customer Flies 1

A customer sent a few photos of a fly which has been making its presence known in his dining room.

Identification of fly species is critical in fly treatments to know how to go about treatment. For example drain flies require sewer lids lifting and jetting whereas cluster flies require the roof space fumigating with a fog. In this particular case the fly is a bluebottle.

Bluebottle larva feed on dead animal material. The treatment for bluebottles is to remove the breeding site of the flies which involves looking for the dead animal (if possible). This will involve taking the dog in to use his nose to find the offending object. Floorboards can sometimes be lifted to get them out.

If access can’t be gained a strong residual insecticide can be applied to stop the flies being so visible in the house.

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0800 206 1905 / 0151 230 2707 / 07773909165

 
Wasp Nest Treatment
£40
Wasp Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Ant Control Treatment
£45
Ant Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Flea Control Treatment
£50
Single Treatment for Fleas. Price based on average 3 bed semi. Extra treatments if required £40.
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Fly Control Treatment
£45
Fly Control Treatment for Domestic and Commercial Properties.
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Filed Under: Flies Tagged With: Flies, house, Liverpool

Liverpool Pest Control Dog

March 13, 2019 by MERSEYPEST 11 Comments

Liverpool Pest Control Dog

Liverpool Pest Control Dog

Taking the dog in to customers houses is a quick and easy way to locate rats and mice. He can smell out areas of high activity and indicates when he finds them.

In this photo he could smell a rats nest under the bath. As soon as the panel was took back a small amount he rushed in to remove the rat. The rats are dealt with instantly.

For more information on rat control click here.

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0800 206 1995 / 0151 230 2707 / 07773909165

 
Rat Control Treatment
£85
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Mouse Control Treatment
£85
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Squirrel Control Treatment
£85
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Filed Under: Pest Control Dog, Rats Tagged With: Dog, Liverpool, rat, Rats, rodent

Squirrel Footprints in the Roof

November 15, 2018 by MERSEYPEST 95 Comments

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A customer has been hearing noises in the roof space. There could be a few animals causing the noises. The most common are mice, rats, birds and squirrels.

An inspection of the roof space shows very obvious footprints in the dust. The size and shape show clearly it’s squirrels. To remove squirrels from roof spaces we use both traps and poisons.

They are placed and left for 2 weeks. The return visit will show the results. Squirrels can be tricky animals to control. Sometimes they will be killed by the traps, lured in by the peanut butter. Other times they won’t go near the traps but will take the poison. They are clever animals with distinct ‘personalities’ but control is still normally reached within 2 weeks.

We charge £85 for 2 visits

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Filed Under: Squirrels Tagged With: Liverpool, Pest Control, roof space, squirrels

Mouse Control Smear Marks

November 14, 2018 by MERSEYPEST 71 Comments

Mice are an extremely determined pest. They are so small that they can fit in a hole that a pen can fit in. Keeping them out of a property can be extremely hard.

Signs to look for in your house for infestation are droppings, smear marks and the mice themselves. The droppings are small like grains of rice and are either dark brown or black. The smear marks are greasy marks where the mouse uses the same path over and over again. They can become extremely obvious over time. These photos are from a grain store in a stables. The mice have been here for many years and in some numbers.

At MerseyPest we specialise in all types of pest control. Call us to speak to an expert.

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0800 206 1905 / 07773909165 / 0151 230 2707

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Rat Control Treatment
£85
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Mouse Control Treatment
£85
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Squirrel Control Treatment
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Filed Under: Mice Tagged With: Liverpool, mice, mouse, smear marks

November the Month of the Rat

November 13, 2018 by MERSEYPEST Leave a Comment

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As the weather gets colder the local rodent populations start to struggle more outside. Food becomes more scarce and rats start to seek warmer harbourage points.

Its essential at this time of year to make sure your house is proofed against any unwanted ingress. It can be as simple as walking round the outside of the house and making sure all small holes are filled.

Places to pay attention to are around pipes, where original mortar may have cracked and fallen away. Any loose pointing around bricks. Under door sills and window sills and around garage doors.

To prevent mice coming in is slightly more difficult as they as so small. It is still worth doing the same checks as for rats but also using a fine grade stainless steel mesh to cover over air vents in bricks. Mice can easily pass through these. If you can get a pen in to a hole a mouse can pass through it.

Make your house as safe as you can against rodents in Winter.

All the best,

Robin
MerseyPest
Liverpool Pest Control

 
Rat Control Treatment
£85
A 2 visit Rat Control Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Mouse Control Treatment
£85
A 2 visit Mouse Control Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Squirrel Control Treatment
£85
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Filed Under: Mice, Rats Tagged With: Liverpool, mice, Rats

Rat in Roof Space

June 26, 2017 by MERSEYPEST 97 Comments

Rat in Extension Roof

Rat in Extension Roof

A rat has been heard in an extension roof space as a customer was working at his computer. It could be heard scrabbling up the internal Cavity of the wall and in to the roof. Once in the roof it could be heard hopping over the joists as it looked around.

On the initial inspection droppings and a hole leading in to the cavity were found. Bags of rodenticide were left. On the second visit the bait had been partly consumed and the bag pulled in to the insulation of the cavity. Smear marks of the red bait can be seen over the joists as the rat has tried to take as much bait as possible.

The outside of the property was carefully checked and no holes were found. Where there is no holes and rats are in the extension it often points to a problem in the drains letting the rats in.

A drain inspection is recommended to fix any flaws in the drain.

See here for more information on rats.

Call 08002061995 to book.

 
Rat Control Treatment
£85
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Mouse Control Treatment
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Squirrel Control Treatment
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Filed Under: Rats Tagged With: Birkenhead, Chester, Formby, Liverpool, merseypest, Pest Control, PUBLIC HEALTH, Rats, rodenticide, Rodents, St Helens, Toxteth, Wirral

Roof Space Nuisance Squirrel

June 25, 2017 by MERSEYPEST 137 Comments

Squirrels Liverpool

Squirrels Liverpool

Squirrels can be one of the worst pests inside a house. They are large and noisy, with extremely sharp teeth that they chew on joists and pipes in the roof. They are extremely clever and if in a roof already they will already have a food source, so don’t except poisons well. Spring traps are the most effective way of getting rid of them.

This particular squirrel was caught on one of my favourite types that give an incredibly quick and clean kill.

A 2 visit treatment with this type of trap costs £85. It is incredibly effective getting rid of this hardy pest.

Phone to book a visit. See here for more information on squirrels.

0800 206 1995 / 0151 230 2707 / 07773909165

 
Rat Control Treatment
£85
A 2 visit Rat Control Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Mouse Control Treatment
£85
A 2 visit Mouse Control Treatment for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Properties.
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Squirrel Control Treatment
£85
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Filed Under: Squirrels Tagged With: Liverpool, merseypest, Pest Control, squirrels

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