2009 News Archive

Why you shouldn't eat 'Al Desko'

If your reading this on your PC, you're probably inches away from a keyboard harbouring more bacteria than the average toilet seat & leaving enough crumbs to feed a family of rodents.

Winter heating switch-on gets fleas hopping

Rentokil have seen a 30% rise in the number of enquiries about fleas. Sightings of the bloodsuckers are likely to have coincided with the start of colder winter nights, when most households switched on their central heating for the first time this year.

Rentokil teams up with local Guernsey pest control

Local Guernsey experts, Ace Pest Control, have signed a partnership with Rentokil, the UK's leading pest control company, to provide support for Rentokil's commercial and residential customers based in Guernsey.

Rentokil team wins Excellence Award

Rentokil has always worked in collaboration with its customers to deliver the most effective solutions to pest control. The latest example of a successful working partnerships is with the pest control department of Leeds City Council.

Rentokil helps the hospitality industry, with Scores on the Doors

Rentokil helps the hospitality industry with "Scores on the Doors" offer to help improve businesses star rating.

Effective Bird Control

Tourists are now flocking to Britain's coast & seaside resorts, for a long weekend break or a staycation. Less welcome visitors to the seaside attractions, however, include seagulls and pigeons.

Mating season comes earlier than Ant-icipated

The sunshine and sizzling temperatures of the last few weeks have triggered an early explosion in the numbers of flying ants.

Did you know Rentokil offer damp & woodworm treatments?

10.06.2009 Today sees the re-launch of the Rentokil Property Care website. Fully updated and expanded information and advice about surveys and treatments for damp, woodworm, rot and cavity wall tie corrosion are now accessible online.

Recession Rodents

An increasing number of councils are moving to fortnightly bin collections, coupled with warm, wet summer days, and many buildings being left empty due to the recession could lead to homes and buildings being visited by mice and rats attracted by the odour of food waste & the shelter of an undisturbed building.

Rentokil launches online showcase for pest control products

21st May 2009 Rentokil Products launches its DIY pest control products online, aimed at homeowners requiring quick and easy to use products to manage their own pest problem. At the same time, its full range of pest control products for professional use also makes its online debut.

Rentokil Brings New Technology

Rentokil announces the launch of Luminos 3 Plus, part of its Luminos fly control range, to coincide with the beginning of the "fly season" in the UK.

Rentokil launch attractive front-of-house flytrap

Rentokil has launched an attractive front-of-house flytrap to its Luminos range, which ditches unhygienic pesticides and "zappers" in favour of glue.

Environmental Health News Bug - Oak Processionary Moth

The Oak Processionary Moth is a pernicious creature. The central and southern European native has been moving north and, in 2006, was discovered in south-west London.

Unite to Defeat the Bedbug menace

Bedbug sightings in Britain's hotels are becoming more common, but hotels and guests should not be thrown into a panic at the suggestion that the pests' numbers are on the increase.

Don't let the bedbugs bite!

The voracious Cimex lectularius, scourge of sleepers for centuries, has returned to Britain's hotels. They are reddish brown, most active in the hour before dawn and making a comeback in a hotel near you. Bedbugs, substantially eliminated in the second half of the 20th century, have become resurgent in the hospitality industry.

Rentokil helps net those pests

Pest Control is a very necessary but time-consuming issue for food manufacturers and packers, but a new service from Rentokil makes less of a meal out of reporting and analysis.

Pest Control gets all wrapped up!

Coppice Alupack has always been aware of the importance of the highest standard of "pro active" Pest Control. That is why they have worked with Rentokil from the inception of their business and have recently adopted Rentokil's PestNetOnline, an online reporting & monitoring tool.