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Cockroaches in Professional Kitchens: The 6 Zones the Health Inspector Checks Before You Do
In food service, a German cockroach infestation isn't visible in the dining room: it shows up in the seals of a dishwasher, under a cooking range and behind a walk-in cooler's compressor. Here are the six zones inspectors check first, the clues to spot before they do, and the protocol that lets you clean up a kitchen without closing it.
Firewood Brought Indoors in October: The Trojan Horse for Longhorn Beetles, Bark Beetles, Carpenter Ants and Field Mice
The cubic metre of wood stacked against the house wall or the pile of logs built up in the garage is one of the most underestimated entry points of the autumn season. Longhorn beetles, bark beetles, carpenter ants, field mice and spiders arrive with the wood and settle into the building fabric. This guide sets out the right storage rules, the signs to look for log by log, and what to do when holes start appearing in your roof structure.
Holiday Lets and Airbnb: The Anti-Pest Protocol to Apply Between Two Guests
A furnished holiday rental changes occupants 30 to 80 times a year: that's just as many chances to bring in a bed bug or a cockroach. Between two stays, the cleaning window rarely lasts more than three hours. Here's how to fit a reliable pest check into it, and what obligations fall on the host.
Clothes Moths: Why October Is the Month They Ruin the Woollens You've Just Unpacked
The clothes moth doesn't eat fabric out of greed: its larva digests the keratin in wool, cashmere and silk. October — when we pull out the woollens stored away since May — is the month the damage comes to light. Here's how to recognise an infestation, treat it without wrecking your wardrobe, and store things properly for next year.
Moving House in October Without Taking the Pests With You: The Protocol for Boxes, Furniture and Appliances
Every autumn we're called out to homes that are new, clean and never infested — yet colonised within three weeks. The source is almost always the same: boxes and furniture arriving from a contaminated property. This guide sets out the packing, quarantine and inspection protocol that stops a house move from becoming a contamination.
Cockroaches in Restaurants: What a Health Inspection Really Checks, and How to Avoid an Administrative Closure
A health inspection doesn't penalise the presence of a cockroach: it penalises the absence of control. Here's what a DDPP inspector actually looks at in a professional kitchen, the points that tip a report towards closure, and the pest control file you should be building right now.