Gull chick rescued & lives the high life with Isca Pest Control!

This week we had a fun bird control job and we can report back on a happy ending for all involved! One of our customers had an issue with a bird in their chimney so called Isca Pest Control to take care of everything to our usual high standard. This would generally be a run of the mill bird-proofing job, but on this occasion, it turned into a rescue job instead. A Gull chick (We named him Gully) had fallen down the chimney and despite much effort we couldn’t get it back up onto the roof, due to the property
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UK research shows bugs make us happier . . .

A recent article in Pest Magazine shows that we need to connect nature and showed that children are better at identify Pokemon characters than British wildlife! See the article below: It’s always good to take time out and learn more about the nature that shares our world – even some that are classed as pest!
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Technology in the pest control world

Modern advances in pest control are moving at a fast pace. Isca Pest Control like keep an eye on all pest control industry developments and are keen to try any new technologies and tools that help us to keep those pesky pest at bay here in Exeter and the surround areas in Devon. We have previously used drones to check out roofs and high places that need inspection, lasers to scare off birds & now there is tagging of wasps & hornets. Luckily we don’t have to tag every hornet or wasp we come across but the Asian Hornet in
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Mice are like marmite, you either love them or hate them!

A lot of people don’t mind seeing a mouse or two, providing they are not in them house, and even then most of you would prefer to see a mouse rather than a rat. Often there is a misconception about mice being cute – well yes they can be, but did you know about the many viruses & bacteria they carry. There as been extensive research on mice disease, testing their urine & droppings to find out what they have the potential to spread which gaining entry into our homes. On top of the discovery list was Salmonella, in various
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Look out for Asian Hornets

Keep a look out for this bee killer Last Year in September the Asian Hornet was found in Woolacombe, North Devon. On this occassion the hornet’s nest was treated & removed but we must not forget that Asian Hornets are still (& even more so) a huge threat to our local bees. Spring is around the corner, with summer not too far off, so this year please be alert and keep an eye out for these bee killers from Asia. The Asian hornet has bright yellow legs, a dark abdomen with a single yellow ring near the tip. If you
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Mice not taking the bait?

We have had several phone calls recently from customers who have had mice in their gardens & think it is a good idea to bait mice themselves. This is very worrying, not so much from a pest controllers point of view, but as there are a few things to consider when dealing with so called pest mice. Firstly mice that live outside are not “house mice” they are either the field/wood mouse. Only a mouse living inside your home is a “house mouse”. Baiting pest mice yourselves outside can lead to all sorts of problems with other wildlife. Not only
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Here comes the sun & some unwelcome pest insects

This is the time of year where we start to see the sun but also a lot more insects in our gardens & home. Most of these insects are welcome and a delight to see in the spring/summer season but some can be pest insects including beetles & flies. Image Copyright: michaklootwijk / 123RF Stock Photo If we give these pest insects the right conditions by providing them with a food source and harbourage they will produce hundreds of their offspring in as little as four to six weeks. Take one of these conditions away and you will have less pests. Remove all the
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