You might have noticed you have a few uninvited house guests gathering in your home lately – huge swarms of ladybirds! Even if you haven’t found any in your house, you may have seen videos of these cute, spotted bugs huddling together around people’s door frames. It seems like there’s... Read More

We often think of summer as the peak season for nasty things like bed bugs, and that is certainly when they breed the most rapidly, but unfortunately, that does not mean that they disappear in the winter. While their lifecycle slows down a bit - warmer weather means faster reproduction... Read More

If the words ‘spider season’ may as well be ‘chainsaw massacre day’ in terms of the level of fear and dread they trigger, then we have both bad and good news. The bad news is that we are approaching the time of year when spiders have reached sexual maturity and... Read More

Wasps are pretty much universally hated and have ruined many a picnic or barbecue. We know that summer is peak time for wasps but there is a specific part of summer when wasps not only increase in numbers but are at their angriest as well. Here is how to deal... Read More

Tiny bugs living in your bed and sucking your blood as you sleep could form the premise of a horror movie and yet they are surprisingly commonplace in households all over the UK. Perhaps because the thought of bed bugs is so loathsome, there’s a significant social stigma around them,... Read More

Bug phobias are common but even those who are very scared can appreciate that insects such as spiders and bees do important jobs in nature. Wasps, on the other hand, appear to have no redeeming features and are dedicated to ruining picnics and stinging people with absolute impunity – right?... Read More

Whether you’re a keen gardener or just someone who likes to spend time in their outside space, everyone wants a neat, lush, green lawn. It’s great for the kids to play on, to host barbecues and parties in the summer, or just generally for relaxing in the fresh air in... Read More