Moles can be very destructive whilst building their tunnels, you will soon know if you have a mole making itself at home in your garden or on your land by the distincitve mounds of dirt suddenly sprouting out of the ground rightfully know as mole hills.  

 

Moles will feed on any insect that lives underground, grubs and worms are just a few and you will sometimes be able to see the tunnels coming very close to the surface. These surface tunnels are usually feeding tunnels, a well placed trap in the moles hunting ground can usually see results within 24 hours. If the feeding tunnels have collapsed you can position traps in the deeper tunnels that are still very effective if the traps are placed in the right position as the moles will move through these tunnels at a faster pace. 

 

Moles can pop up anywhere they choose which can be devastating for a home or business owner. We run a no-catch, no-fee service on all our mole treatments and will be out within 24 hours to set the traps, usually moles are caught within a 48-hour window so getting us out as soon as possible can limit the amount of damage the mole will cause to your property. 

 

 

Ants are a pest that can suddenly appear in great numbers in a very short space of time, the most common ant to be found among UK homes would be the common black ant. The ants you will see in your home will usually be worker ants, these ants sole purpose is to leave the nest to find food for the queen and her larvae this is why kitchens are ground zero for most black ant infestations, luckily we have the tools and materials to deal with any kind of ant you may have come in to your home. 

 

Another ant that is becoming increasingly common throughout the UK is the pharaoh ant; these ants can be harder to treat but we have several years of experience in dealing with them at Abbey Pest Control and have successfully treated infestations across Basingstoke, Hampshire and Berkshire. Pharaoh ants have multiple active queens within one nest at a single time, if the main nest comes under threat these queens can break off and start smaller nests, this means pharaoh ants can spread throughout a property with ease almost infesting an entire building in a short amount of time especially if the ants are dealt with in the wrong way regards eradication. 

 

Ants are a nuisance at home but can severely affect a business, particularly if the business stores or prepares food and other perishable goods. Ants can ruin food products and cause guests and customers to become uneasy if they are spotted roaming around the premises. Hotels especially can have problems when it comes to pharaoh ants due to the fact they can have several nesting sites and could infest a hotel from top to bottom very easily. 

 

 

When it comes to our commercial coverage we will not only protect your business from pests but we will also be very discreet in doing so, most of our onsite boxes will be hidden away in kitchens, store rooms and back areas where as any boxes we use externally will also be discrete some even looking like electrical boxes, we will also only ever place a box in a position where we believe there to be activity especially in food establishments. 

 

Having a commercial pest control contract is something most councils will insist food premises have, to some business that haven’t ever had a issue before this can seem like an unnecessary cost that’s why here at Abbey Pest Control we run all our contracts as monitoring contracts and charge accordingly for that. If any problems do arise we will work out a treatment plan and set cost with you before any extra works are carried out so you will only ever have to pay extra if an infestation did then occur. 

 

With the proofing we carry out at the start we find these instances few and far between; where an infestation does occur all treatments are carried out at a heavily discounted rate - up to 50% less than our standard treatment price. 

 

With all our commercial contracts we always carry out an inspection before any contract is setup, this is so we can give you the best contract schedule needed for your business and protect you from any pest issues you may encounter and also to determine if you have any ongoing problems that we will need to deal with before the contract commences. 

 

Wasps are a summer pest that can ruin a BBQ, trip to a pub garden or any other outdoor activity in the warmer months of the year. Queen wasps will start to find places to start building their nests in the spring and before long the drones will be out collecting food for her and the newly hatched larvae. Wasps are aggressive by nature so can deliver a sting at a moments notice which is why we would always recommend calling out a professional to deal with any wasp nests you may find. 

 

Toxins in a wasp sting can lead to anything from a small itchy red bump to leaving the recipient of the sting unconscious; another reason why wasp nests should be left well alone if you don’t have the right equipment to deal with a wasp nest safely. 

 

Pubs, bars and restaurants, especially with outdoor seating areas can definitely suffer during the summer when wasps start coming out. They will be on the search for food, usually drawn to anything sweet including alcohol, fizzy drinks, some fruit items and anything sugary. Towards the end of the summer, when the wasp nests start shutting down, hundreds of hungry wasps will be out fending for themselves and desperately searching for food. This is when they are likely to be most aggressive without provocation and more of a nuisance than ever before. Simple wasp traps around outdoor areas where people are likely to be eating and drinking can help to reduce the population and is something we can supply and fit for all of our commercial customers.