Pest control or, ‘How to get rid of pests without getting your hands dirty.’
Warning off unwanted admirers is not what pest control is about! No, if you have an infestation of ants, beetles, rats, or suchlike, then pest control is what you need.
Get rid of an infestation
Certain aspects of pest control; insect infestation, rat control, etc. can best be dealt with through the use of fumigation.
Fumigation has to be undertaken in a controlled manner and is subject to a determination of the suitability and safety of the process for the circumstances. The process of fumigation is one aspect of pest control that is very definitely better left to the experts.
The DIY rat catcher approach
Some brave souls may consider rat control through the use of rodent traps to be within the preserve of the average home owner. The truth is that it may attract a whole host of legal implications depending on whether active, passive, or chemical rodent traps are used. A professional rat catcher will have the answers.
While it is possible to keep a dog for the sole purpose of being a rat catcher, there is the initial cost, feeding, housing, and veterinary bills. What, you didn’t know that rats bite back if attacked?
Don’t get rid of pests without first checking the legal ramifications
Sometimes it is pest management rather than pest control (a small distinction) that is needed to get rid of vermin. For instance; bats are protected in this country. Removal, in any manner, will lead to prosecution. This applies to a roost; whether the bats are present or not. If disused, or susceptible to becoming used as a roost, a pest control specialist can advise a course of pest management.
Wasp nest removal may be a legal requirement if it is on your property and poses a potential risk to others nearby; such as a school or other neighbours. Again, calling in a specialist in pest control to get rid of the danger is advised.
Fumigation or rodent traps aren’t everything - sometimes it needs a ladder!
Nest removal may not be those of wasps. Bird nest removal may be required. Most birds are fully protected. However, bird nest removal can take place, but only if they are causing a threat to health and safety. Feral pigeons’ nest removal is legal anywhere in the UK, and similarly house sparrows and starlings in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. What the good pest control specialist can do is more than just pest management - they’re not just a ‘simple’ rat catcher. The legal pitfalls or requirements attached to your desire to get rid of vermin, nest removal, rat control through the laying of rodent traps, or dealing with pest infestation in general, can all be dealt with by the best pest control experts.
If you feel that you need the services of a rat catcher then you are on the way to obtaining expert advice. Rat control may be your aim; the total removal of the vermin may need greater knowledge than just how and where to set rodent traps.
Wouldn’t it be nice if mind control was enough for rat control?
Life would be much simpler if one could get rid of vermin through the issuing of a written notice. The problem is that vermin can’t read. A maze might not present a difficult challenge to the average rat- control doesn’t depend on its reading directions to find the exit. Even an infestation of thousands of pests won’t yield a single creepy-crawly capable of reading even simple words.
In short: to get rid of pests, get a pest control expert to assess the best way forward; whether it be nest removal, use of rodent traps, fumigation, or pest management.
