Top 10 Household Pests

Unsure about what pests you may have in your home?

Take a look at Rentokil Pest Control's list of the most common pests you might find around your home. As your local expert in pest control, our professional services can protect your home and family from the bother of house bugs and rodents.

Rodents

Mice
Rats

House Bugs

Flying Insects

We would always recommend you seek professional pest control services to treat household rodent and insect problems. Call us on +448081631487 for advice or arrange a survey online.

Mice

House mice are active all year, nesting in warm, quiet places like lofts or cavity walls. They constantly gnaw, damaging furnishings & chewing packaging to access food. Mice are known to spread disease.

Moths

Common Clothes Moths can be a real nuisance in the home. They lay sticky eggs on natural clothing. Their white caterpillar larvae do the damage by eating clothes, carpets and upholstery and can be very destructive.

Rats

Brown Rats are the most common in the UK. Signs of infestation include droppings, smear marks and teeth marks on electric cables, which can be a fire hazard. Rats are also known to spread diseases.

Bed Bugs

Contrary to their name, bed bugs can also be found in cracks & crevices. They feed on human blood & are very difficult to control as they spread quickly. Professional services are recommended to get rid of bed bugs in your home.

Wasps

Wasps can become a problem in your garden & can enter homes through open windows. Large wasp nests can contain over 25,000 wasps. Nests can be found in lofts, wall cavities, trees, bushes and underground.

Flies

Whether they’re bluebottles or fruit flies, these pests can carry a wide range of diseases including food poisoning bacteria. DIY fly products, professional fly control & fly killer units are available from Rentokil.

Ants

Ants enter houses in search of food. Ant nests are often located on lawns, in warm, dry soil and under paving - look for finely powdered soil. Ant control services & DIY products are available from Rentokil to treat ant problems.

Spiders

Although these may be thought of as pest, spiders are mainly harmless but nevertheless often feared. They can be beneficial as they eat flies and mosquitoes in the home. Learn about pest control services for spiders.

Cockroaches

Cockroaches like to live in warm homes, kitchens and wall cavities. They often come out after dark, feeding on any type of food and they may carry diseases. Find out about Rentokil's cockroach control services.

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Woodworm

The term ‘woodworm’ covers many types of wood boring beetles. Adults lay eggs in cracks in wood inside properties infesting floorboards, furniture, wooden beams & other wooden objects.