Pest control is an ever-changing industry. Various factors influence the types of pest we are asked to deal with. Based on the number of call-outs we have received over the last couple of years, we have seen a notable increase in ant, cockroach and bed bug infestations. But why has there been an increase in these creepy crawlies and is this growth going to continue?
Ants
Leading pest control company Cleankill will be on stand FM2446 at this year’s Anticipate London show.
The team will be on hand to answer questions and showcase all of the pest prevention services Cleankill offers including rodent, insect and pest bird control.
I was recently doing some number crunching to see how things had developed during lockdown and I came across an astonishing fact – our business has seen a 23% increase in callouts relating to wasps! Between 1 July and mid-September in 2019 we had 271 callouts for wasp nests and, for the same period in 2020, we have had 334 callouts.
The Cleankill team was called to a mansion block near Sloane Square in London after the residents complained about seeing clothes moths in the communal areas. On arrival, the team found severe damage to some of the carpets.
Residents were probably noticing the moths more frequently whilst they were home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but also a period of hot and humid weather was encouraging the moths to fly.
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