Pest control A to Z
Pest management service
We offer a reliable and competitively priced pest management service for all homes and businesses (including private landlords) that is tailored to your specific needs.
Our qualified and experienced team can arrange a specific contract or one-off service to treat a range of pest species.
Your treatment will include multiple visits from our team and comes with assurance from the national Buy With Confidence scheme.
The cheapest and most efficient way to book is online.
You can also book by telephone 01332 640000 between 9am and 1pm or use our signing service.
For commercial treatments, email pest.control@derby.gov.uk.
Ants
We only treat ants in commercial properties.
General information
- Ants usually build their nests in gardens or under rocks and stones. Occasionally nests can be found within buildings.
- Ants live in large groups and search widely for food.
- They may be a nuisance but are unlikely to cause harm or carry disease.
- Winged females emerge in large numbers from nests in the summer and may enter properties.
Our treatment
Gel treatment
Fees
Bed bugs
General information
- Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers and can travel from infected areas on luggage, purses and other items.
- They can be dark yellow, red or brown and about 5mm long.
- Signs of bed bugs include bites upper body, spots of blood on your bedding, and small brown spots on bedding or furniture.
- Are brought into the property.
Our treatment
Chemical spray treatment. A bed bug sample is required.
Bed bug monitors
Our pest control service can now provide easy-to-use bed bug monitors to assist you in establishing whether you have an active infestation of bedbugs.
The monitors help to catch and provide a sample. A sample of bedbugs is required for our technicians to carry out a treatment. This ensures we are treating the right pest species, using the correct insecticide and in the correct concentration.
The lures for use in the monitors cost £30 per pack of 3 lures. Payment can be made online. On receipt of payment our technician will deliver them to your home and provide you with an advice sheet on how to use them.
Fees
Cluster flies
General information
- Cluster flies appear in the spring and lay eggs outside before moving indoors to hibernate.
- They are usually found in loft spaces, sunken spot lights or under insulating felt layers.
- Flies typically return each year unless the entry points are sealed.
Our treatment
Smoke treatment
Fees
Cockroaches
General information
- Cockroaches can be found in all types of buildings, particularly in kitchen areas, and are attracted by warmth and food.
- They can get in through gaps in walls or floors or can be carried in on packaging and other objects from an infested building.
- You might spot them in dark corners and crevices like behind cookers, skirting boards and in sinks and drains.
- They have been found to carry disease-causing bacteria which can be transferred to anything they touch.
Our treatment
Gel treatment, spray treatment, smoke treatment
Fees
Fleas
General information
- Fleas are more common in homes with pets, or where pets have previously lived.
- Human fleas are rare nowadays, but pets can come into contact with cat and dog fleas leading to infestations in properties.
- Flea bites can cause an uncomfortable itch or rash, mainly around the ankle area.
Our treatment
Spray treatment. A sample will be required.
Fees
Pigeons and other birds
We only treat pigeons in commercial properties.
If you need to remove pigeons from a domestic property, contact a private pest control company.
General information
- Pigeons typically gather in large groups on rooftops, eaves and down the side of buildings.
- Pigeons regularly drop waste on sidewalks and buildings which can be damaging as well as unattractive.
- The killing of pigeons is highly regulated and done as a last resort. Any pest control activity will be done to repel birds by using proofing methods in the first instance.
Our treatment
We offer a competitive pigeon-proofing service using some of the latest products and solutions.
Fees
Rats and mice
We only treat mice inside. Rats are treated both inside and outside
General info
- Rats and mice are both rodents and look similar. Rats are larger and heavier with hairless tails. Mice are smaller with long, hair-covered tails.
- Rat droppings are black, the thickness of a pencil and approximately the length of a USB connector
- Mouse droppings look like small black grains of rice.
- You might notice a scratching or rustling sound from your loft or walls as well as animal droppings.
- They can cause damage to woodwork, wires and insulation.
- You may notice odd behaviour from cats or dogs which could indicate rodents.
Our treatment
Poison baits
Fees
Wasps
General information
- Most common wasps are about 30mm long with black and yellow bands across their body.
- Many people mistake bees for wasps. We do not treat bees, so you should research first before booking a pest control appointment.
- Wasp nests may can be found in roof spaces, wall cavities, air grates and even underground.
- Nests die when the weather turns colder. New queens will search for a hibernation site and start a new nest in the spring.
- We do not remove the nest, the nest is used as a further deterrent.
Our treatment
Insecticidal treatment.