How do you get rid of stink bug eggs During the Spring and Summer months, you are likely to come across a whole host of bugs, insects and other pests around your property. As the weather gets better, these species start to come out of hibernation and, more importantly, begin to mate. Here we have […]
The brown marmorated stink bug originated in China, Japan, and Korea but has plagued the agricultural industry across the globe for the last few decades. Over the past 100 years, globalisation has led to a rise in these non-native pests freely travelling to other continents and causing a whole host of issues. As a result, […]
As we move into the colder autumn and winter months, you may start to notice uninvited pests in your home, such as the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Whilst this bug is not a threat to you, your pets or your property, it is an unpleasant nuisance that you certainly don’t want hanging around. Thankfully, stink […]
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is a seasonal hitchhiker pest exotic to Australia and New Zealand. From September through to April each year, they pose a serious biosecurity threat to these countries, and measures must be taken to prevent them from entering via cargo. While BMSBs are not an immediate threat to human health […]
A Guide to Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is an agricultural pest that our team at Urban Hawks is regularly tasked with dealing with. We offer Brown Marmorated Stink Bug shipping container fumigation services across the UK to ensure that countries such as Australia and New Zealand, where this pest […]
Rats are arguably one of the most disliked pests in the UK, known for carrying and spreading disease, stealing food and being vicious when feeling threatened. Their reputation precedes them, but in recent years we have seen a similar dislike emerge towards birds, particularly pigeons that are now dubbed the ‘rats of the sky’. While […]
According to research, the UK has a breeding bird population of over 84 million pairs that play a vital role in ensuring our country’s ecosystem remains balanced. That being said, when birds get under roof tiles, they can not only cause structural damage to properties, but their presence can also affect human health. In this […]
It is not uncommon to find birds inside warehouses; they are the perfect spot for them to seek shelter and even nest. Warehouses will often have large open doors and windows that allow birds easy access, but their presence can cause many safety issues. In this article, we will be discussing the problem with allowing […]
Often when clients are looking to remove a bird’s nest from their property, they are keen to do their due diligence and ensure they are in keeping with the law. As such, one of the most frequent questions we receive is ‘do birds use the same nest twice?’. In this article, we will be answering this […]
Statistics have shown that since 1960 the urban population of the UK has grown by 14.81 million, while the rural population has shrunk by around 370 thousand. As people have migrated to more urbanised areas, so have ‘pests’ such as mice, rats and, in this instance, birds. Birds such as pigeons and seagulls have increasingly […]
