Services At B&R Pest Control we provide a full range of pest removal services including the following common species: |
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Rats The most common rat species in England is the Brown Rat (rattus norvegicus). Size: 19-28cm (head & body length), tail approx. 60% of body length. Weight: 100-500g. Markings: Grey/Brown or Black fur, slightly lighter undersides. Location: Anywhere that humans are and more. Signs: Live sightings, scuffling noises, droppings, dropped nesting materials, smell, gnawed items. |
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House Mouse (Mus domesticus)
Weight: 10-25g. Markings: Grey/Brown fur, slightly lighter undersides. Location: Anywhere that humans are and more. Signs: Live sightings, scuffling noises, droppings, dropped nesting materials, smell, gnawed items. |
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Wasps (common - Vespula vulgaris, Vespula germanica)
Wingspan: 25-40mm Markings: Adult wasps have characteristic yellow & black bands on abdomen, with a distinct waist between thorax & abdomen. Location: Nests found in trees, loft spaces, cavities & voids. Adult wasps found near food, sweet drinks, bins, skips etc. Signs: Visual sightings & stings. |
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Cockroaches
Size: 11-16mm (overall body length) Markings: Light Beige with two dark stripes on the pronotum behind the head. Location: Usually close to food & water. Signs: Visual sightings of adults & nymphs, odour, faecal spotting, egg cases. |
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Fleas Size: 11-16mm (overall body length) Markings: Adult fleas are dark mahogany in colour, larval stages are white/straw coloured, small & hairy. Location: Carpeting, bedding, under furniture, anywhere pets frequent, roof spaces (birds nests). Signs: Visual sightings of adults, bites - most often on the lower leg. |
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Grey Squirrels Size: approx 25cm (head & body length), tail approx. 90% of body length. Weight: approx 500g. Markings: Grey with a whiter belly, grey turns browner in summer. Location: Widespread throughout Britain. Signs: Live sightings, droppings, bark stripping, kibbled cones/nuts, scattered food remains, footprints in soft mud or snow. |
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Bed Bugs Size: 4-7mm (overall body length) Markings: Light beige, but dark mahogany once fed. Location: Furniture, beds, headboards etc. Signs: Visual sightings of adults, bites - most often on the neck & waist. |
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Bird Proofing We also carry out bird proofing works - please call for details. |