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Prevention, good habits and expert insights to keep your spaces healthy: rats, mice, bed bugs, cockroaches, wasps and hornets.
Store-Bought Rodent Traps: The 7 Mistakes That Make 9 Out of 10 Homeowners Fail
Every autumn, thousands of households set mouse traps that catch nothing — or worse, injure the animal without killing it. The problem is rarely the trap itself: it's where it's placed, what's on it and when it's set. A breakdown of the seven most common mistakes, and what French law says about glue traps.
Feeding neighbourhood birds and cats: the generous gesture that mostly feeds rats (and what the law says)
Every autumn, bird feeders come back out and bowls for free-roaming cats are filled again. It is also the moment when rat and mouse colonies find a stable food supply that carries them through winter and lets them triple their numbers by spring. Here is how to identify this unintentional feeding point, what the regulations really allow, and the practical steps that let you keep feeding animals without sustaining an infestation.
Rodents in the Attic and Insulation: Why October Turns Your Glass Wool Into a Cosy Nest
Every autumn, the same calls come in: "we can hear something running above the ceiling, especially at night." Behind those noises there is almost always an attic colonisation, where glass wool and cellulose wadding offer mice and rats the perfect nest. Here's how to diagnose the problem, gauge the real risks — fire, leptospirosis, allergens — and deal with it at the source.
Wasps and Hornets in September 2026: Why the End of the Season Is the Most Dangerous (and How to React)
Every year, it's between late August and early October that we receive the most calls about wasp and hornet nests. That's no coincidence: the colony is at its maximum size, food is scarce and the workers become markedly more aggressive. Here's how to identify the species, assess the risk and have a nest removed without putting yourself in danger.
Restaurant Hygiene: Why Sanitary Inspections are Becoming a Restaurateur's Nightmare in 2026
Between administrative closures and social media backlash, pest management in the restaurant industry no longer allows for guesswork. Discover how to secure your premises against rats and cockroaches.
Switching the Communal Heating Back On: The Silent Trigger Behind October Infestations in the Paris Region
Between 15 September and 15 October, communal boiler rooms restart and the entire building shifts into a new thermal regime. Warm service ducts, heating risers, crawl spaces: so many motorways for pests, opening up at the exact moment residents have stopped paying attention. Field insights and an action plan before autumn sets in.