Pest Control Arlesey

Pest Control in Arlesey

Arlesey is a growing village in Bedfordshire, straddling the River Hiz on the flat ground between Letchworth and Biggleswade. The village has expanded rapidly with new housing estates, but the older core around the church and the High Street still has the character of a farming settlement. The river and the marshy ground alongside it create damp conditions that rats favour and brown rats are common along the riverbanks and in the gardens closest to the water. The newer estates on the western side of the village have better drainage, but they are not immune either. Rats follow the building phase on new developments, using the disturbed ground and temporary food sources from construction waste. Our rat control in Arlesey covers both the older village and the new estates.

Mice get into properties across Arlesey through the usual weak points: gaps around pipes, beneath doors and where service cables enter the building. The older cottages along the High Street have more entry points simply because of their age, but the newer houses are not exempt. Cavity walls in modern builds give mice a hidden route once they find an opening and they can nest in the insulation without anyone knowing until droppings appear in the kitchen or scratching is heard at night. We carry out mouse control across Arlesey and always combine treatment with proofing to stop new mice replacing the old ones.

The flat agricultural land around the village means wasp numbers build up fast in summer when there is plenty of food in the fields and hedgerows. Queen wasps start nests in roof spaces, behind fascia boards and in garden sheds from late April and by midsummer a nest can hold thousands. We handle wasp nest removal in Arlesey quickly and safely, usually on the same day. The surrounding farmland also supports field mice that add to autumn and winter mouse pressure when they leave the stubble and head for warmer buildings.