Pest Control Canadia

Pest Control in Canadia

Canadia is a small rural area near Rolvenden in the Kent Weald, surrounded by the patchwork of fields, hedgerows and woodland that gives this part of the county its character. The handful of properties here sit among farmland and the quiet lanes and overgrown field margins create perfect conditions for pests to move unseen between the countryside and buildings. Rats are the most common issue. The ditches and hedgerows that border the fields provide shelter and travel routes and when crops are harvested or the weather turns cold, rats move towards the nearest outbuildings and houses. We carry out rat control at properties around Canadia by combining trapping and proofing, looking at the garden and outbuildings as well as the house to get a full picture of where the rats are coming from.

Mice follow the same hedgerows and boundaries and in a spot this rural there is a constant supply of field mice looking for a way indoors. The older houses and converted farm buildings in the area are the most vulnerable, as their traditional construction leaves gaps that mice can squeeze through. Mouse control in these properties is about being realistic. You will not eliminate every mouse in the surrounding fields, but you can make your house very difficult for them to get into with good proofing and regular maintenance.

The Wealden countryside around Canadia is rich in insect life during the summer and wasp nests are a regular occurrence in the roof spaces of older buildings and in the garden sheds and outbuildings that come with rural properties. The warm sheltered spots between buildings and along south-facing walls are particular favourites. We also get the occasional call about fleas from homes with pets that roam the fields and hedgerows where foxes and rabbits carry them freely.