Pest control call outs increase in Chiltern
WASP infestations nearly trebled in the Chiltern district last year, with the area's pest control teams among the busiest in the country....
Poison-resistant sewer rats discovered in four Swedish cities
A Swedish pest control company has confirmed the discovery of sewer rats with an immunity to commonly used anti-rodent poisons. According...
Black Death returns: Herder dies of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan after being bitten by infected flea
A 15-year-old Kyrgyzstani herder has died of bubonic plague after being bitten by a flea – the first case of Black Death in the country...
Boomtime rats: Wet summer causes a 25% rise in pest control call-outs as rodents are flushed out of
The record rainfall has also led to an huge invasion of giant slugs and snails which are attacking crops Plagues of rats are descending...
Pizza takeaway closed down over rat concern
A PIZZA takeaway shop in Doncaster has been ordered to shut after public health inspectors raised concerns about rats at the site....
