Nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) are put off from drinking in outdoor venues such as beer gardens due to the presence of wasps, according to new research* from Rentokil Pest Control. The only thing that puts people off ...
Read More »How to prevent bed bug infestations this summer
Rentokil Pest Control has reported a 117 per cent increase in bed bug enquiries year-on-year. As people embark on summer getaways, Paul Blackhurst, Head of Technical Academy at Rentokil Pest Control, provides his top tips on how to avoid returning ...
Read More »Star rat-ings: Rat and mice sightings could be scaring away £20k in revenue a year for a UK hospitality business
Rat and mice sightings could be costing each British hospitality business up to £20,000 in lost revenue each year, as new research reveals that rodent sightings drag down hospitality establishments’ Tripadvisor ratings by an average of one full star. Rentokil ...
Read More »Bed bug activity has doubled year-on-year
Following heightened awareness of bed bugs after last year’s infestations in Paris, Rentokil Pest Control has seen a 122 per cent increase year-on-year in confirmed bed bug activity (Q4 2023 vs. Q4 2022). To help people spot these creatures and ...
Read More »Rentokil Pest Control launches intelligent internal rat control solution
Rentokil Pest Control has launched an industry first; an intelligent rodent control monitoring system for use in internal settings. The Internal Dual Autogate (IDAG) is a slimline, robust, metal bait box, providing a professional and low-profile solution for internal rodent ...
Read More »Rats return to restaurants: Rentokil Pest Control sees surge in commercial rodent enquiries
New data released by Rentokil Pest Control highlights the growing problem of pests facing recently reopened hospitality businesses. Comparing the number of commercial enquiries received from businesses looking to deal with rats, mice and other rodents during the lockdown in ...
Read More »Rentokil reveals the pandemic’s impact on rodent behaviour as migration season starts
Data released today by Rentokil Pest Control shows a 22 per cent increase in rodent enquiries compared to the summer average over the past six years (June – August inclusive). The increase in enquiries could be attributed in part to ...
Read More »Residential rodent enquiries surge 45% over lockdown
Residential rodent enquiries have reached record levels for the months of March and April, according to data released today by Rentokil Pest Control. Rodent enquiries traditionally decline as the weather warms up, however, enquiry data covering the first two months ...
Read More »Warmer winters are causing rat numbers to surge
New figures released by Rentokil Pest Control have found rodent enquiries across the UK increased 36 per cent this winter, when compared to the average number recorded for the same period (Nov – Jan) over the past three years (2016 – 2019). Pest ...
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