Pest Control Cock Marling

Pest Control in Cock Marling

Cock Marling is a tiny rural area near Udimore in the East Sussex countryside between Rye and Battle. The properties here sit among the rolling fields and woodland of the Brede valley, with the River Brede and its tributaries winding through the low ground nearby. The river and its associated ditches create ideal rat habitat and brown rats are a constant presence along the waterbanks. They burrow into the soft bankside soil and feed on whatever the farmland and the river provide and they spread out from the water to the nearest buildings when the chance arises. We carry out rat control at properties around Cock Marling and the homes closest to the river or the drainage ditches see the most activity. Keeping outbuildings sealed and vegetation cleared from around building foundations is always good practice in a waterside setting like this.

Mice are active in the surrounding fields and hedgerows and come indoors during the colder months. The older farm buildings and cottages in the area are the most vulnerable, as their traditional construction provides the small gaps that mice need. Mouse proofing combined with trapping is the approach that gives the best results, because in a spot this rural there will always be mice in the surrounding countryside ready to move in.

The damp valley floor and the river corridor create conditions where fleas can be a problem, carried by the foxes and other wildlife that live along the river. Pets that walk the riverside paths pick them up and bring them home. Wasp nests appear in the outbuildings and roof spaces during summer and the quiet undisturbed buildings typical of this rural area provide ideal nesting conditions.