Dealey Pest Academy Blog

Mark and Faith Yes, that’s right. Falconry for pest control. If this in itself is surprising, don’t start here! Please have a look at our website http://steppestcontrol.com/why-bird-control Lots of have-a-go heroes out there Not all falconry services are alike. Just like any other service provision there is a grade of professional. Hobbyist   There are lots of falconry companies out there who are just ‘having a go’ because falconry has been their hobby and they’ve realised that they can make money from it.  There are lots of falconry companies out there who are or were pest controllers and they have bought a bird (a Harris hawk, let’s be honest) so that another contractor can’t muscle in on their work. There are lots of falconry companies who undervalue their work, overpromise and overstate the effectiveness of visiting a site every once in a while. Then there are companies like ours, ·        ...

Seven signs of rodents If you have never been near a rodent let me tell you the signs that they are in your space: “I smell a rat!”   It’s not just a clever saying. Rodents have their own funky smell, much like a hamster cage or a horse stable. Basically, this is from their prodigious bowel movements but also from the very fragrant oil that coats their pelts. Now, about that oil… rats and mice have quite greasy coats. The oil helps keep them warm in the winter, just think of the weirdos inspiring people that swim across the channel, they all cover themselves in goose fat as insulation because oil is excellent at keeping the heat in. But that oil also picks up a lot of dirt. Just imagine spraying yourself with olive oil and crawling across the living room carpet, you’d pick up quite a lot of stuff, right?... Now please imagine cleaning yourself off so we can get back to the blog…. Thank you… The rats and mice with wonderfully oily dirty coats are a ver...