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Arrowguard and Safeguard Pest Control Merger Protects Jobs

A merger of two of the UK’s longest established pest control companies has created new job role opportunities for their staff. Arrowguard and Safeguard Pest Control, based in the South East, have brought together their sales and service teams to work within domestic and commercial markets. One of the aims of the merger was to […]

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Hospital Admissions Rise with Pest Control Budget Cuts

Health and Social Care Information Centre Report Safeguard Pest Control has reviewed a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre that shows significant increases in the number of people being admitted to hospital with pest bites. Sufferers from rat bites increased 57%, wasps, bees and hornets increased by 58% and fleas, bed bugs

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Safeguard Pest Control Joins Eleven UK and Incisive Edge

A high growth pest control enterprise has teamed up with a partnership of marketing specialists to keep customers posted on new and innovative service developments, using traditional postal processes. The concept is that traditional messages are more likely to be read by customers, if of good quality, unlike emails that can automatically be redirected into

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Pest Control Service Boosted by Online Tracker

Pests across London and the South East will need to be on their guard in 2016. One of the UK’s largest independent pest control companies, Safeguard Pest Control, has invested in a new online reporting system named Service Tracker. The software allows field based pest control surveyors and technicians to eliminate paperwork, reduce travel time

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Safeguarding Facility Managers Support

A high growth enterprise specialising in bird and pest control has teamed up with a digital design marketing agency to keep facility managers posted on new service developments using traditional postal processes. The concept is; traditional messages are more likely to be read if of good quality and tailored to customers’ needs, unlike emails that

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What’s inside your Bounty?

News reports have appeared recently regarding mouse droppings found in Bounty Bars being sold at WH Smith. Pest control inspectors from Westminster City Council also reported finding live mice under pallets of drinks within WH Smith at Victoria Station. The subsequent fine of £22,000 and more than £13,000 in costs will alert consumers and suppliers

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3000-Year-Old Method Safeguard Used for Bird Control

An innovative pest and bird control company is offering a 3000-year-old solution to remove and prevent pest birds from invading commercial premises. Falconry, known to some as hawking, was developed in the ancient Persian Empire to safeguard food and crops from thieving animals and birds. Now Kent-based company; Safeguard Pest Control, are applying these same

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Thousands Raised to Care for Short Lives

A hospice charity which supports children, not expected to reach adulthood has been donated £6860.00 from a single fundraising event. The charity Together for Short Lives provides palliative and end of life care for young persons and their families. It is part of an international campaign which helps people in need from the point of

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Knock-Out Builds Pest Control Team

A high growth pest control company in the South-East has been following a fun formula to stimulate team building and help staff develop their roles, as their business expands. The principles of developing outdoor skills have been adapted to support team building, within the fast-growing pest control company. A series of team games have brought

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Are Spikes an Effective Bird Control Measure?

Plastic or metal spikes are an effective bird control measure to help deter pest birds, such as pigeons, from landing and nesting on horizontal surfaces of buildings. Like all bird control methods, spikes have both pros and cons and while some commercial businesses find them the ideal way to help protect their building, their employees

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Pest Controllers Bake it Better

An independent pest control service are improving their culinary skills for a worthy cause. Great Ormond Street’s Bake it Better week received double helpings to raise money for redeveloping and upgrading their buildings. The hospital treats children with diverse serious medical conditions. Safeguard Pest Control donated £200 to add to the £200 they raised through a bake off event.

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Cockroaches – Household Pests Infographic

Safeguard Pest Control presents an infographic on household pests, this week focusing on cockroaches. Cockroaches can survive in almost any environment, from heating ducts to refuse tips to drains. Oriental cockroach cases contain approximately 16 eggs and can lay dormant for three months or longer before hatching. Cockroach Treatments per Region Greater London – 65.08%

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Mice – Household Pest Control Infographic

Safeguard Pest Control presents an infographic on household pests, this week focusing on mice. A house mouse can produce approximately 80 droppings per day. House mice can squeeze through gaps as small as 5mm, however mouse holes are usually 20-30mm. Mouse Treatments per Region Greater London – 25.52%North West – 19.64%Scotland – 12.43%North East – 8.76%South East

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Bed Bugs – Household Pests Infographic

Safeguard Pest Control presents an infographic on household pests, this week focusing on bed bugs. Bed bugs are a parasite that feed on the blood of mammals, especially humans. Female bed bugs will lay approximately 200 eggs in just five days in cracks and crevices around bedrooms and properties. Bed Bug Treatments per Region Greater

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