{"id":14677,"date":"2019-10-07T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blog?p=14677"},"modified":"2019-10-08T16:09:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:09:02","slug":"nearly-2000-pest-infestation-reports-made-solihull-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blog\/nearly-2000-pest-infestation-reports-made-solihull-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 2,000 pest infestation reports made in Solihull over the last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data released by the borough\u2019s pest control team has revealed that Solihull has fallen victim to nearly 2,000 cases of pest infestations over the last 12 months. What\u2019s more, this number doesn\u2019t include the calls received by other local pest control companies including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blogpest-control-solihull\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prokill Solihull<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so the actual number is likely to be significantly higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the 1,800 calls the borough\u2019s team received, a whopping 858 of them were regarding rats \u2013 accounting for nearly half of all appointments. Sadly, rodents are likely to become an even bigger problem over the coming months with winter drawing in. Although rats aren\u2019t seasonal, we\u2019re more likely to see them in homes and businesses as the temperature drops because they come in looking for food and shelter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other common winter pests include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mice (who will enter your home for similar reasons to rats \u2013 food and shelter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squirrels (frequently use chimneys and attics for nesting. Please note you\u2019re not allowed to catch squirrels yourself in the UK)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flies and cockroaches also enter buildings in search of food and warmth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wasps and hornets (may be hibernating somewhere in your home or office)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second on the council\u2019s list were wasps and hornets which received a total of 558 call-outs. Mice were third (222) and although they may look cute and fluffy, squirrels posed a problem for 88 local residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the less problematic pests included ants (9), bedbugs (22), fleas (14), cluster flies (9) and beetles, cockroaches, harlequin ladybirds and moles which all received fewer than five calls each.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worryingly, earlier this year concerns were raised after it took the council <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/rat-infestation-solihull-home-took-16644834\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">six months to deal with a rat infestation.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While this is likely due to a mishap or a struggle to cope with the increasing demand for pest control services in the area, it\u2019s important to deal with any pest control issue as quickly as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rats in particular can cause significant structural damage to properties and because of their tendency to chew through electrical wiring, they\u2019re also a serious fire hazard. All pests can be a risk to our health and the integrity of our homes or offices and infestations can get out of hand very quickly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blogpest-control-solihull\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prokill Solihull<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a fantastic team of local pest controllers available around the clock. We pride ourselves on the fact that all our technicians have been trained through our extensive RSPH exams and we will only ever dispatch a local expert to you because they know the area and the types of problems you are likely to be facing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We treat all types of infestations including insects, birds, rodents and other wildlife including foxes, moles, rabbits and squirrels. We do so much more than simply remove the current problem however. We also implement and educate our customers about prevention techniques which means that you never have to worry about recurring infestations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to book your free, no obligation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blogpest-control-birmingham\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pest control audit in Birmingham,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with Prokill today on 0121 249 5258. You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blogcontact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have any questions or would like to book a free pest control audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data released by the borough\u2019s pest control team has revealed that Solihull has fallen victim to nearly 2,000 cases of pest infestations over the last 12 months. 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