Expert Pest Control Services in Oxford

There are three different species of bees that may cause customers to contact us: Honey Bees have a fluffy head with a smooth body. They are black and yellow-orange in colour and may build their nests anywhere. Bumble Bees are the largest of the bee species. Fluffy all over, black with yellow bands and may their build nests anywhere. Masonry Bees are the smallest of the bee species and are black and orange in colour. These bees drill into brick work to create cavities to build nests, potentially causing structural damage and considered to be a pest to your property.

Moths are butterfly-like insects which vary in colour and size. Small, dark headed maggot-like larvae may also be seen. Often feeding on fine, natural textiles such as cashmere and silk, moths have extremely good taste in quality materials and can ruin clothing completely if left untreated, causing a ragged appearance and multiple holes.

If you have taken precautions to prevent moths from infesting your home and still have an infestation, call in a fully trained pest controller. They will ensure that the moth infestation is treated quickly and efficiently, causing as little disturbance as possible and from this, preventing further infestation through effective treatment.

Many species of cockroaches have wings but not all are good at flying. There are several species in which use their wings to glide from higher altitudes to lower surfaces, with a number of other species capable of flying short distances. German cockroaches in particular have fully developed wings, but they do not fly. Equally, oriental cockroaches do not have a winged base in order to fly, and prefer to move through the beams and rafters in a property, infecting entire blocks.

Cockroaches are not likely to bite living humans, except in extreme cases of infestation where the population of cockroaches are large and food becomes limited. The main reason is because cockroaches are omnivores, this means that they will eat just about anything. If a cockroach does bite, they are more likely to bite the following: Feet Hands Fingernails Eyelashes