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Pest control services in Harlow & West Essex
Specimen index · Homes & businesses
Every pest needs a different approach. Choose the problem you are dealing with to see the signs to look for, how we treat it and how to stop it coming back.
01 Records
Pest control services we offer
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Rat control
Rattus norvegicus · Lofts / Drains / GardensSurvey, treatment and proofing of entry points. Domestic and commercial.Key signs: Droppings, gnawing, scratching at night - 02
Mouse control
Mus musculus · Kitchens / Lofts / Wall cavitiesDroppings, scratching, gnawed packaging. We find how they're getting in and stop it.Key signs: Droppings, nibbled food, scratching - 03
Bed bug treatment
Cimex lectularius · Beds / Furniture / RentalsDiscreet heat and chemical treatment. Two visits as standard.Key signs: Bites, blood spots, shed skins - 04
Wasp nest removal
Vespula vulgaris · Lofts / Eaves / ShedsNests treated safely. 7 days a week in season.Key signs: Steady traffic to one entry point - 05
Cockroach control
Blattella germanica · Kitchens / Commercial / FlatsTargeted treatment of harbourage areas, with follow-up checks.Key signs: Night activity, droppings, musty odour - 06
Ant control
Lasius niger · Kitchens / Patios / FoundationsColony treatment to stop the trail at the source.Key signs: Trails, nests under paving
Something else? We also deal with squirrels, fleas, moths and birds. Call 07388 896412.
02 Field diagram
Typical house, cross-section
Where pests are found in the home
- LoftRats, Mice, Wasps
- Eaves & rooflineWasps
- BedroomsBed bugs
- Walls & cavitiesRats, Mice, Bed bugs, Wasps, Cockroaches, Ants
- Living roomBed bugs
- KitchenMice, Cockroaches, Ants
- Under floorsRats, Mice, Cockroaches
- DrainsRats, Cockroaches
- Garden & shedsRats, Wasps, Ants
03 Risk profile
At a glance
How common household pests compare
| Row | Health risk | Property damage | Bites or stings | Spreads quickly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | High | High | Low | High |
| Mice | Moderate | Moderate | None | High |
| Bed bugs | Low | None | High | High |
| Wasps | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Cockroaches | High | None | None | High |
| Ants | Low | None | None | Moderate |
| Pest | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | January: Peak | February: Peak | March: Moderate | April: Low | May: Low | June: Low | July: Low | August: Low | September: Moderate | October: Peak | November: Peak | December: Peak |
| Mice | January: Peak | February: Peak | March: Moderate | April: Low | May: Low | June: Low | July: Low | August: Low | September: Moderate | October: Peak | November: Peak | December: Peak |
| Bed bugs | January: Moderate | February: Moderate | March: Moderate | April: Moderate | May: Moderate | June: Peak | July: Peak | August: Peak | September: Peak | October: Moderate | November: Moderate | December: Moderate |
| Wasps | January: Inactive | February: Inactive | March: Inactive | April: Low | May: Low | June: Moderate | July: Peak | August: Peak | September: Peak | October: Low | November: Inactive | December: Inactive |
| Cockroaches | January: Moderate | February: Moderate | March: Moderate | April: Moderate | May: Moderate | June: Peak | July: Peak | August: Peak | September: Moderate | October: Moderate | November: Moderate | December: Moderate |
| Ants | January: Inactive | February: Inactive | March: Low | April: Moderate | May: Peak | June: Peak | July: Peak | August: Peak | September: Moderate | October: Low | November: Inactive | December: Inactive |
04 Survey area