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Wasp Nests
Don't try this at home (Part 2) !! Following on from our warning about DIY rat control, please be careful if you decide to try and tackle a wasps nest. Last Saturday a 44 year old man in the east of France was badly stung whilst trying to remove a nest, and he...
Squirrels
Grey squirrels (right) were first introduced into the UK in 1876, as 'pets' for an estate garden. The owner brought a pair back from America, and greys soon became fashionable amongst his friends.There are now an estimated 2.5 million grey squirrels in the UK! Like...
Sleep Tight.
"Sleep tight. Don't let the Bed Bugs bite." Probably one of your grandparents' favourite sayings to you at bedtime. Bed bugs. Just hearing the name makes me want to scratch. You are probably the same, but bear with me, and don't start to scratch just yet!Although, if...
Spring Is Here, And Love Is In The Air
Spring is here, and love is in the air - especially for Britain's 100,000 breeding pairs of urban seagulls nesting in towns and cities around our nation. Probably on a roof near you! They have become a new inland feature, largely since the end of WW2, and have taken...
Audio Deterrents
Contego AERO is our bird control and proofing division. We use a wide range of tactics against nuisance birds, including these audio deterrents which we installed on a factory roof which was experiencing problems with visiting birds. Audio 'bird scarers' are able...
Chapter 8
Today we begin our Health & Safety lesson at Chapter 8 in the manual....Chapter 8 (2009) of the The Traffic Signs Manual, to be precise. This states the requirements for Traffic Barriers and Pedestrian Barriers to ensure a safe working area for the workforce, and...
Diy Pest Control
"Grub's Up".I can still hear those magic words from my childhood, shouted across the football pitch by my father, to signal that 'tea' was ready and the football had to cease for the day.I raced home to find my mother dishing-up Bangers & Mash, Shepherd's Pie or...
Black Rat Not Guilty
After 800 years, a new study has concluded that rats were not to blame for the spread of 'The Black Death' (bubonic plague), which wiped out entire towns and eventually killed 60% of the population of medieval Europe.Instead, the culprits are now believed to have...
Congratulations – Training Achievment
Congratulations to Contego Construction Estimator Manager Jonathan Taylor, who has just passed the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). The 5 day SMSTS course covers The Health & Safety at Work Act as applied to the building, construction and...
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I am unsure about the type of pest I have?
If you are struggling to identify which pesky pest is in or around your home, use our Pest ID guides for useful information on how to spot, identify and treat specific pests. Click here to check it out – https://contegohomeshield.com/know-how/ and select the pest guides.
How often do I need to spray insecticide?
We recommend spraying insecticide in the affected area daily until there is no longer any pest activity
Where should I look for pest activity?
Rodents tend to nest in warm spaces such as lofts and under floorboard, kitchen units, under the bath, walls.
Fleas bedbugs, moths, beetles etc tend to be found in carpets and other fabrics
Wasps are commonly located in air brick covers, lofts and under facias
Cockcroaches love warm spaces
Do I need to unwrap the rodenticides?
No, our rodenticides will be just as effective in the packaging as out of it.
When using our blocks in conjuction with a bait station, these can be unwrapped
What do rodents eat?
A: Mice and rats are not fussy eaters. In the wild, they will typically eat seed, grains and fruit, but if the rodents are in your home, they will gnaw away at almost anything they can find. Dry foods like cereals are easy targets, but both rats and mice will be indiscriminate when it comes to sustenance. Don’t be surprised to see evidence of rodents around bins and waste food – this is a common factor in the initial attraction of mice and rats to your home in the first place.
Where is the best place to put poison?
Place the poison near locations of high pest activity. When using outside,or indoors around children/pets, use a bait station to protect local wildlife, pets and children
How long do mice live for?
Mice have a life expectancy of 18 months to two years. They tend to breed every 35 days so it is important to keep putting down poison until it is no longer being taken.
Are your products pet safe?
We recommend keeping all products out of reach from pets and children
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