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08 May 2013

E is for Earwig

Written by Jackie
The name of this pest has always baffled me.  Everyone knows I am not a big insect fan. But even the name of this particular pest is creepy! Why ear? And wigs? Why name it earwig? Having done a...
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Insects earwig, forficula auricularia 2 Comments
16 April 2013

B is for Bed bugs

Written by Jackie
Not bed bugs again, I hear you whine! But I could not do “B” and not talk about this stubborn pest. A couple of years back, it seemed everywhere I looked everyone was talking about bed bugs. They were...
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Countries bed bugs, heat treatment Leave a Comment
11 April 2013

A is for Arachnophobia

Written by Jackie
So here we go with my pest related experiences & comments starting, in alphabetical order, with the letter A. A is for Arachnophobia and all things arachnids. I do not have a particular fear of spiders but I am...
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Countries arachnophobia, spiders 3 Comments
18 January 2012

How Clever Are Pests?

Written by admin
A story by Science Alert caught my eye yesterday about an experiment to test how clever pigeons are. The article commented on new research from psychologists at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Damian Scarf, Harlene Hayne and...
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Countries ants, clever pets, numeracy, pests, pigeons, rats 2 Comments
20 December 2011

10 Amazing Facts about Rats

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Do you know any facts about rats? Now the temperatures are falling the phones have started ringing with customers wanting us to wave our magic wand and make their rat infestations vanish. Throughout Ireland rats live in close proximity...
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Rats, Rodents burrowing, facts, rats, winter 1 Comment
31 October 2011

Halloween Super Heroes

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Happy Hallowe’en everyone! If you are out trick or treating tonight check out these darling little horrors for costume inspiration. Traditionally halloween costumes have focused on the theme of witches, vampires, devils, ghosts, bats and spiders but more recently it...
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Countries babies, bees, cats, halloween costumes, ladybird, mice, rodents 1 Comment
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