Pests in the home

Ants in the home

Ants have a varied diet. The search for food by the worker ant often takes them indoors. They eat sugar, fats and grains.

Rat and mouse activity is usually first noticed in the autumn when they are looking for a warm shelter where there is food available.

Cockroaches are a nocturnal household pest that will eat almost anything, even the grease on walls and the wallpaper.

Fleas are often bought into the house by your cats or dogs.

Social wasps, the species that live together in nests, are certainly an irritant.

Silverfish appreciate damp, humid conditions and so are often found in kitchens, larders, bathrooms and behind loose wallpaper.

Large numbers of woodlice may appear in your house gaining entry though cracks, doors and windows. They prefer damp conditions.

Although Earwigs do not damage household furnishings their presence is annoying and they may feed on stored food items.