PestsaroundthehouseAnts-Bats-Bedbugs-Bluebottles-CarpetBeetles-Cockroaches-DeathWatchBeetles-Earwigs-Fleas-Flies-Mice-Moths-Rats-Spiders-Wasps-Woodlice-WoodwormREMEMBER:Thissheetsuggeststheuseofcertainpoisonsandchemicalstocontrolthepests-thesecanbedangerous.Alwayshandlewithcareandfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructions.ANTSThecommongarden(flying)antisblack,about3-4mmlongandusuallylivesinoutdoororunderfloornests.Swarmsofshort-livedflyingantsemergetomateinAugust.Althoughgardenantsareanuisance,theyarenotsignificantdiseasecarriers.PharaohAntsarereddishincolourandabout2mmlong.Theyarefairlycommoninflatsandhotelsandspreaddiseasefromdrainstofood.Theynestwithinthebuildingstructureandmaywellbehardtogetat.Remedy:Findthenestentranceandpourboilingwateroverthenestsite.Thenapplyaninsecticidepowder.Aninsecticidelacquercanbeappliedarounddoorthresholdsorwall/floorjunctionswhereantsrun.AntBaitworksothattheanttakesthebaitbacktothenest,killingthewholecolonyafterafewdays;layinalongwhereantsrun.IfyouhaveaPharaohsinfestation,youmayneedtocontactalocalpestcontrolcontractorsorEnvironmentalHealthDepartment.BATSBatssleepduringtheday,hangingupsidedownfromtheroofraftersoronanoutsidewall.Contrarytopopularideas,theydonotlikebelfriesastheylikedroughtfreelocations.VarioustypesarenativetoBritainandareusuallyseenaroundduskastheysweepacrosstheskycatchingairborneinsects.TheycausenoharmandunderBritishlaw,canonlybehandledbylicensedpeople.Remedy:LawprotectsallspeciesofbatfoundintheUKastheyareendangeredspecies,itisillegaltokillorevendisturbbatsintheirroosts.Ifyouhaveacolonyofbats,youshouldcontacttheNatureConservancyCouncil,theywillarrangeforapersontovisitthesiteandadviseonthebestcourseofaction.BEDBUGSTheadultbugisbrownandabout3.5mmlong.Theyfeedonblood,theyhaveaneedlesharpbitewhichpiercestheskinofasleepinghumanorotherwarmbloodedanimal.Afterithasfinishedfeeding,theswollenbugwillthencrawlawaytoits'hidingplacetodigestits'meal.Youmayalsofindthemunderloosewallpaperorincr