Pest Control Malton

Pest Control in Malton

Malton is a historic market town in North Yorkshire, often called the food capital of Yorkshire thanks to its monthly food market and growing number of independent food businesses. The town sits on the River Derwent, with Norton on the opposite bank and the older buildings around the Market Place, Yorkersgate and Wheelgate date back to Georgian and even medieval times. The river is the biggest factor in the town's pest picture. Rats follow the Derwent and its tributary streams into the heart of the town and the riverside areas and streets near the bridge see the highest levels of activity. We carry out rat control in Malton throughout the year and the combination of the river, old drains and a busy food scene keeps rat numbers consistently high.

The older buildings in the town centre have stone and brick walls, cellars and timber floors that create plenty of entry points for mice. Mouse problems are common in the period properties around the Market Place and through the older streets, where mice use gaps in the aging fabric to nest inside wall cavities and under floors. The livestock market that has been part of Malton for centuries also adds to the rodent picture, with feed and waste attracting rats and mice to the surrounding area.

The farmland and woodland around Malton support grey squirrels and the mature trees in the town parks and along the river give them routes to rooftops in the residential streets. Wasp nests are a regular summer issue in the stone roof spaces and outbuildings across the town and the traditional stone construction provides no shortage of gaps for queen wasps to find a way in.