Common Pests

At Protectahome we get called to deal with all sorts of pests, flying, crawling, biting insects as well an assortment of warm blooded pests such as rats and mice, squirrels and pest birds.

Most of the pests we deal with are listed below using their common names and you will find more information about the most common pests we deal with on the attached pages.

Should you suspect you are having a problem with a pest that does not appear in the list below please call us directly for specific advice and identification.

Ants

Common Black Ant, Garden Ant, Pharaohs Ant

Beetles

Ground Beetle, Larder Beetle, Hide Beetle, Leather & Fur Beetle, Carpet Beetle, Biscuit Beetle, Saw Toothed Grain Beetle, Flat Grain Beetle, Plaster Beetle, Yellow Mealworm Beetle, Lesser Mealworm Beetle, Rust Red Beetle, Confused Flour Beetle, Spider Beetle, Grain Weevil

Flies

Lesser House Fly, Common House Fly, Fruit & Filter Flies, Cluster Flies, Phorid Fly

Moths

Common Clothes Moth, Brown House Moth, White Shouldered House Moth, Warehouse Moth, Brown Tail Moth, Indian Meal Moth, Small Ermine Moth

Cockroaches
Oriental Cockroach, German Cockroach, American & Brown Banded Cockroaches

Insects
Bed Bugs, Cat & Dog Flea, Book Lice, Biting Lice, Sucking Lice, Bristletails (Silverfish, Firebrat), Hornets, Wasps

Mites
Storage Mite, Clover Mite, Chicken Mite, Red Poultry Mite

Mammals and Rodents

House Mouse, Norway Rat, Sewer Rat, Rabbit, Grey Squirrel, Moles

Birds

Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Collard Dove, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull.

For more information on Pest Control by Protectahome and associated services we provide, please see our Case Studies page of for advice or to speak to our Pest Control Department please Contact Us on 0845 601 1980 or alternatively email us via pestcontrol@protectahome.co.uk