2021-02-07 13:16
Flies are around all year, hiding from the cold during the depths of winter which is why we do not see them very much….can you blame them. People often wonder why fly problems seem to… Read More
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2021-01-21 19:34
In these modern times tree planting should not be left to chance. Or as Matt Damon said in The Martian, “In the face of overwhelming odds, I’m left with only one option. I’… Read More
2021-01-21 18:31
Wasps are presently overwintering here in the UK, or at least the Queen is, hibernating in a warm nest in aloft somewhere nearby. In spring she will emerge and set off to start a new colony… Read More
2020-12-23 13:52
Covid-19 December 2020 Update
Kent has been classified into tier 4 with the strictest restrictions in place and some of the worst stats for infection and transmission… Read More
2020-12-02 09:37
We have just completed a second national lockdown and we are now in a regional county wide tiered system. Kent has been classified into tier 3 with the strictest restrictions in place and so… Read More
2020-08-18 20:26
There’s nothing nicer than enjoying the outside world and watching nature come to life on a balmy summer’s day. But the mood can quickly be ruined if you’re swatting a fly… Read More
2020-08-18 20:24
A farm is a paradise for pests, particularly rodents. With plenty of open space, warm shelter, animal feed and crops, there’s not much more a rat or mouse could wish for.It can be diff… Read More
2020-08-18 20:23
If you suspect there might be rats on your premises, you’ll want to tackle them fast. Rats not only constantly urinate to mark their territory, but they may also carry a number of seri… Read More
2020-08-18 20:21
There are many reasons why business premises, holiday lets and rental properties may lie dormant from time to time; seasonality, a gap in tenancy – or a global pandemic, of course! Unf… Read More
2020-06-16 11:16
It’s that time of year again, wasps and hornets are starting to fly around in sizable numbers, outside we will be spotting them all the time along with bees and other summer flying ins… Read More
2019-11-26 16:08
Running a farm is busy enough, without taking time out to do the paperwork, but that’s where Pest Purge comes in.
Unlike the farmers, we quite like the paper trail and know ho… Read More
2019-10-29 13:57
Did you know that worldwide 219 million people get malaria, 435,000 die from contracting it and 90% of those deaths are in Africa. Compared with 500 who die from hippo attacks, a 1000 from c… Read More
2019-06-11 07:46
I am pleased to say that I am now working with a dairy farmer to keep the rodents under control. Pest control in the last year had been patchy and the rats ware well established in several a… Read More
2019-06-04 16:03
We should consider several schools of thought on this. Firstly, insects do not behave in a way that suggests any kind of emotional life resembling that of humans. They have tiny simple brain… Read More
2018-11-15 16:29
When a hornet attacks, bees know what to do. A few hundred workers swarm around the predator, roasting it alive with their body heat. The bees vibrate their wing muscles to generate temperat… Read More
2018-11-15 11:11
Recently the Royal Academy of Art accidentally imported an Asian longhorned beetle into the UK in a sculpture called the Tree. Tell tale signs of the beetle emerging from the artwork (beetle… Read More
2018-09-06 12:55
All three are seasonal insects, more common in the warm spring and summer months. Wasps, hornets and bees will emerge in the spring to start and colonise and build new nests. Many peop… Read More
2018-09-06 12:54
These are some of the most common pests that Pest Purge is equipped to deal with. The main problems associated with them both at home and in businesses include damage to stock, wiring and el… Read More
2018-09-06 12:53
These small solitary creatures are a common garden and agricultural pest, popping up their mole hills as they tunnel around underground searching for food. Pest Purge is experienced at captu… Read More
2018-09-06 12:52
An agile pest that is often found invading loft spaces. A great climber, you may have seen them on your garden fence or on the roof of your house, be careful to keep a watchful eye out to ma… Read More
2018-09-06 12:51
These rural and urban pests are common throughout the country. Everywhere you go you will encounter foxes somewhere nearby. Pest Purge has contracts with farmers to remove them as well as wo… Read More
2018-09-06 12:50
Pest purge are highly experienced in dealing with these rural pests, we can use a variety of traditional techniques, including, snaring, cage trapping, spring trapping, drop boxes, shooting… Read More
2018-09-06 12:49
Beetles and cockroaches have been with us a long time, Spider Beetles and Dermestid beetles have been found by archaeologists to have been around in 1300BC. Insects like cockroaches, beetles… Read More
2018-09-06 11:14
This is an adaptable and evolving insect, one that has been around for thousands of years since mankind started colonising the earth and living in groups. An insect which can be difficult to… Read More
2018-09-06 11:10
There are many species of Ant living near to us. Mostly their nests will be in the garden. But as they forage around looking for food they sometimes enter our homes. Most of us have seen tra… Read More
2017-11-15 10:12
Pest control without poison is now achievable.
In the US authorities have been trialling a new bait called ContraPest to tackle rat infestations in New York and some East Coast cities. The b… Read More
2017-03-27 18:25
With spring well and truly sprung, and summer just around the corner, our thoughts turn to holidays and travelling. It is time to pack our bags and head-off to paradise for a summer break. S… Read More
2016-11-03 11:54
The headlines from a popular daily newspaper jumped out at me “Waiter there’s a rat on my head” Pest drops on lady at top eaterie. It’s shock and gnaw.” With a… Read More
2016-07-15 13:07
Pest Purge offer pest control Maidstone Kent
and pretty much all over Kent generally.
If you are looking for specialist pest control then please call us.
We regularly cover the following are… Read More
2016-07-13 09:00
Over the last two years there have been many scaremongering articles written about this insect and its imminent arrival in the UK. Most of these surrounding the insect’s size, aggressi… Read More
2016-05-11 18:09
Once again we are starting to see wasps and hornets flying around, going about their business, nest making, pollinating and catching other insects. This is all fine until they want to join i… Read More
2015-11-19 15:12
“A fat, middle aged fox caught in the autumn” was considered to have a wide range of healing powers. Time has long forgotten some of the mysteries surrounding the alleged curati… Read More
2015-08-20 10:05
Pest Purge is getting calls on a daily basis to eradicate your wasps. Often you will see them dive-bombing and showing off with their aerial acrobatics, whizzing around your garden. By the e… Read More
2015-05-14 08:26
How about some space age technology to help fight the bedbugs. Pest Purge can use all the help it can get as the bedbugs are out in force! Bedbugs are the pestilance of modern man, they are… Read More
2015-04-15 13:57
I am often asked if I will guarantee bed bug treatments, “No” is the answer. They are difficult to treat but can be eradicated as long as a thorough approach is taken.
My best ad… Read More
2015-02-25 11:17
Did you know that we treat numerous infestations of rats and mice during the winter months to keep rodents at bay? In addition to these pests we also treat cockroaches, fleas, bed bugs, psoc… Read More
2015-01-27 10:07
Well it has been reported that the pest problems in Australia seem slightly larger than ours in the UK. The main reason for this is that currently there is a 15 feet long white shark, aka Ja… Read More
2015-01-20 10:30
Well the pest season is off to a flying start and moles seem to be the main problem. Pest Purge are a traditional pest control company trapping moles humanely underground. My first six calls… Read More
2014-11-24 11:41
Did you know that seagulls are starting to change their diets? Some seagulls that have been studied over many years have shifted their diet from their traditional fish to land based diets an… Read More
2014-10-09 15:16
I was out last night on one of my regular evening shooting contracts, a large private estate in Kent with a 25 acre garden. The rabbits were out in substantial numbers for the amount of grou… Read More
2014-09-16 09:49
The German cockroach lives in buildings, cheek and jowl with us, outside it dies. African in origin it probably inhabited caves as many cockroach species do. It spread successfully around th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Wasps like to eat other insects. One morning I watched a moth get eaten by a wasp. The moth had been attracted to the lights near our back door, it must have settled there and this then expo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Experts believe that honeybees have been busy spreading diseases to insects that pollinate crops. Apparantly, imported honeybees are an important reservoir for viruses that kill wild pollina… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Well, I have heard of pulling rabbits out of top hats but whether I could achieve the same thing with a pigeon and a chimney was another matter. A lady Vicar was concerned that a pigeon had… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Just when you thought it was safe to sit on the grass along come some crazy ants! The xenomorphs that were so successful in Alien have nothing on tawny crazy ants. These ants are mad, they e… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Pest Purge is getting calls on a daily basis to eradicate your wasps. Often you will see them dive-bombing and showing off with their aerial acrobatics, whizzing around your garden. By the e… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How about some space age technology to help fight the bedbugs. Pest Purge can use all the help it can get as the bedbugs are out in force! Bedbugs are the pestilance of modern man, they are… Read More
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