Many gardeners will notice pests are around due to the time of the year and can not only ruin plants but also make someone ...

Several 'creepy-crawlies' common in the garden are wrongly known as insects: centipedes, millipedes, woodlice, spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks and mites are all from the family Arthropoda.

securing food sources and using motion-activated lights or mixing water and vinegar and spraying it around your garden. Tiger estimated the cost of damage caused by pests in UK gardens by using ...

Slugs are one of the most troublesome critters in the garden and they can be particularly destructive in late autumn during ...

In the colder months of the year, you might notice some pests that have made their way into your garden. Identifying a pest problem ... Joshua explains that rats are common pests to find inside ...

Another very common UK ladybird is the two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata ... Many species of lacewing and ladybird are voracious predators of aphids and other garden pests that suck sap and can ...

We should all be welcoming insects ... garden, pollinating our plants, keeping the food chain going and boosting biodiversity ...

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Meanwhile, specialists at Pest UK recommend vigilance in warm areas of the house such as fridges and laundry rooms, which are prime spots for insects to congregate. They caution: "Seeking warm and ...

A pitfall trap is a simple device used to catch small animals - particularly insects and other invertebrates - that ... Here are some of the more common UK invertebrates you might catch: Any beetles ...

“To make a yeast trap, simply mix together 1 teaspoon of dry yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of warm water in a ...