Apogeo, commercial theme by Consorzio Creativo

No hot meals at police HQ in Edinburgh after canteen is hit by mouse infestation

POLICE are having to go without hot meals after a mouse infestation hit their canteen. Warm dishes are off the menu at Lothian and Borders Police headquarters in Fettes, Edinburgh, until [...]

Rat infestation caused by feeding pond ducks

Rats have infested a public pond, tempted by food which people are leaving being left out for ducks. Cornwall Council’s public health and protection service is urging people not to [...]

Yellow Mealworm Beetle

Description: The Beetles are robust, black and nearly 18mm long, resembling many ground beetles in size, shape and colour. The larvae are distinct, being honey yellow in colour with a [...]

Wood Mouse

Description: Slightly larger than the House Mouse with a proportionally longer tail -on average the same length as the body. The Wood mouse has light brown fur with a distinctive [...]

Warehouse/Cocoa/Tobacco Moth

Description: A small moth, the caterpillars of which cause considerable damage to stored food products. As the name suggests it commonly attacks tobacco and cocoa, as well as grains, nuts, [...]

Varied Carpet Beetle

Description: Adults are 2 – 4 mm long and variable black or brown with mottled yellow or white markings. A pest primarily in the home, food and museum sectors (the [...]

Tobacco Beetle

Description: About 2.5 mm in length, the adult beetles are oval and covered with small hairs which give them a silky, yellowish-brown colour. Adults are strong fliers and prefer subdued [...]

Saw Toothed Grain Beetle

Description: The adult is a small, active, brown beetle, 2-3mm long, with a flattened body and six saw-toothed projections on each side of the thorax. Similar in appearance is the [...]

Rust Red Beetles

Description: The insects are about 3-4mm and reddish-brown in colour. The confused flour beetle and the red flour beetle are similar in appearance and habits. Adult confused flour beetles have [...]

Rabbit

Description: The rabbit was thought to have been introduced to Britain by the Normans, although early remains show that some may date back to Roman times. The rabbit is now [...]

Poultry Mite

Description: Adult mites are about 0.8 mm long and 0.4 mm wide. The colour can vary from grey to white but they often appear to be red, depending upon their [...]

Plaster Beetle

Description: Small reddish or black beetles often found weakly flying in homes during late summer. Plaster Beetles are from 1.5- 2.5 mm in length with ridged, wide wingcases. Biology: Plaster [...]