Newham Pest Control News:
Do you have Newham fleas? by paulg on 16/04/2012 |
Fleas can be a pest in the Newham home, especially if you have furry pets that can be prone to fleas. But what if you do not have any flea carrying pets in your home and still find that you have fleas. Where might they have come from and how did they find there way in to your home you may ask. Finding the answer is a lot simpler than you might think. Like many insect pests, fleas find their way around the globe via transportation. As with any insect pests nowadays, the way humans travel around, whether it is a short bus journey or a long haul flight, is exactly the same as fleas, bed bugs and other insects. Insects including fleas have become some of the fastest growing pests, in numbers of population, because of the way we travel. When you visit a friends house, if they have pets it is possible that a flea may jump into your handbag or into a pocket of your coat and when you get home it will jump out and have a new home to raise a large family of its own. The same applies if you go on holiday. The majority of today’s insect pest problems start with the transfer of the pest from one location to another. Sometimes if your adjoining neighbours have a flea problem, the fleas might find their way into your home through cracks in wall, floorboards and ceilings etc. Another reason for the recent increase in fleas is possibly the number of people coming to the country to visit family members that have migrated here from Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. There are no known diseases that are currently spread from fleas to humans, but this does not mean there are no health issues. As fleas do not live on humans, just feed from us, if you have fleas in your home it is not necessarily you that is dirty. Sometimes fleas in the home can psychologically make you feel dirty, which can be bad for your health with regards to worry and stress and in some cases even depression. Homes that have carpet, rather than homes with wooden laminate flooring, are more likely to have fleas as fleas live and breed more in carpeted areas. This is most likely due to the fact that carpets and underlay can provide a much safer, warmer environment for fleas to breed. There are different ways to deal with flea problems, depending on the size of the infestation. If you have only seen 1 or 2 fleas, it is likely that you have, unfortunately, just brought them home with you. A good vacuum and clean of the home should do the trick. If, on the other hand you have noticed quite a large number fleas over a number of days, but do not have flea carrying pets like a cat or dog, it may have come in to your home with some furniture, or through the floorboards from your neighbours. If, however there are suddenly lots and you have pets, your pets may have them and a treatment for pets will be the first thing. But if you are still unsure, don’t hesitate to call pest control and they will be able to help. |
Mice in Newham home by paulg on 03/03/2012 |
A parent claims her children are being “bitten alive” by fleas attracted by an infestation of mice at her house in Newham. A mother-of-four claims her children are being “bitten alive” by fleas attracted by a mice infestation at her house in Newham. The mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, said pleas to her Housing Association and Newham Council to resolve the situation seem to have fallen on deaf ears. She has claimed that families of mice and rats have made themselves at home by nestling in cracks and under floorboards at the rented accommodation. She shares her home with partner and three daughters, aged 12 years, 7 years and 16 months, and her son, who is just 5 weeks old. She said: “We have had the problem for nearly three years. It has been getting worse in the last six months. I’ve been on to the housing association and on to environmental health at the council many times and they give the impression that they just aren’t interested. It’s absolutely disgusting. I’ve asked them what more proof they need for us to get something done. They have to get it sorted.” A spokesman for the Housing Association said: “We take all reports of any vermin problems at our properties seriously and always respond with appropriate action to rectify the situation and ensure the wellbeing of our residents. Although we can’t comment on individual cases, our standard procedure for a self-contained property with no communal areas and no tenant issues, such as cleaning, is to raise an order for ourselves or the local authority to treat the property and carry out proofing works accordingly.” |