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On other news, the wasp season is coming so be prepared!

We supply to worlds best wasp trap, the waspbane wasp trap

The waspbane wasp trap is used in most theme parks in the UK and its exceptionally effective because the wasp never seems threatened. In other wasp traps, the wasp enters the trap and due to its design and bait, the wasp becomes aggressive and releases a phermone to warn other worker works. These worker wasps become aggressive and can sting to protect the queen and nest.

The waspbane has reduced sting rates in theme parks to nearly 98%!

With the release of this wasp trap, you could argue the fact that all public areas should be protected. You wouldn't eat in a restaurant with cockroaches in the kitchen, so why drink in a pub garden and be plagued by wasps?

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Email: help@capy.co.uk

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Squirrels

Grey Squirrels, Sciurus CarolinensisAlthough now a familiar sight across much of the UK, the grey squirrel is non-native, having been first introduced from Amercia in the late nineteenth century. It is largely blamed for the decline in populations of our native red squirrel (Sciurus Vulgaris) although in truth, this also has much to do with the disappearance of the red squirrels natural woodland habitat, as it does with competition.

The introduced species is larger than the red squirrel, with largely grey/ brown fur and a white belly. Grey squirrels are active during the day and are omnivorous, feeding on seeds, nuts, insects, bird eggs and increasingly adapting to match many of the foods that man may discard. Squirrels are well-known for their habit of hoarding food in autumn to see them through in the harsh winter months.

Breeding takes place in December to February, and again in March to May. The gestation period is typically between 6 - 7 weeks and on average two litters are produced each year, consisting of 1 - 8 young. The average lifespan is 8 - 9 years.

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Wasps

Wasps, Dolichovespula sppAdult worker wasps have the characteristic black and yellow patterning on the abdomen and are between 15-20 mm long. They have a black head and thorax. The fore and hind wings are held together by a row of minute hooks giving the appearance of only one wing per side of the wasp. The wings are heavily veined.

The wasps are colonial insects living in social groups. Each colony is established in the spring by an overwintering queen which makes a smaller starter nest from paper made by itself by mixing wood and saliva. The colony grows throughout the summer and the nest with it. Many thousand individuals are often to be found associated with each nestm with the workers feeding on nectar, sweet materials and at certain times insect larvae and other animal pieces.

The colony develops males towards the end of the summer to mate with presumptive queens which when mated, start a new colony the following year.

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Rats

Common Rat, Rattus Norvegicus
Large rodent which can measure up to 40 cm in length (including the tail). Fur colour can vary but is generally dull grey in colour.

Rats are omnivorous and whilst they generally feed on cereals and grains, if hungry they can take small chicks and eggs. One of the main characteristics of rats is that they are Neophobic- very wary of anything new and they can take 4-5 days before they except a new object. They prefer small-enclosed spaces and get around by smell and touch. They like to be up against something as they travel like a wall or pipe.

They carry a number of diseases, such as Weils Disease.

Rats take between 2-3 months to reach sexual maturity and can have up to 7 litters per year with the average litter being around 8.

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Moths

Stored Product Moths:

Warehouse/ Cocoa/ Tobacco Moth, Ephestia elutella
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, dried fruit sna dmany other stored food products. Adults are up to 10 mm in length with greyish-brown wings and have dark double bands at the top and base of the wings.

Up to 200 eggs are laid. There is usually one generation per year, although under ideal conditions the lifecycle can be as brief as 12 weeks.

Indian Meal Moth, Plodia Interpunctella
Adult moths are about 8-10 mm when at rest and have a wing spread of about 18-20 mm. From above, approximately one third of the moths wing is reddish-brown and the rest of the wing is greyish.

The female moth lays between 60-300 eggs on or near foodstuffs. Eggs hatch in 2-14 days with larvae or 'tiny whitish caterpillars' dispersing within a few hours. Larvae move to foodstuffs, and feed in or near a tunnel-like case of frass and silk which they web together. Under good conditions, the entire life cycle requires six to eight weeks and can be active all year round.

Common Clothes Moth, Tineola Bisselliella
Adults can gron to 7mm in length and moths are a light, shiny gold colourm with a tuft of reddish hairs of the head.

Clothes Moth rarely fly to lights at nights and instead prefer darknessm such as a closet or storage chest. Any clothes moths fluttering around the house are probably males, because females travel by running, hopping, or trying to hide in the folds of clothing. The female lays 100-150 white eggs on the surface of the fabric which will hatch into larvae in app. 5 days.

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Moles

Moles, Talpa Europaea
Moles are a common British mammal living almost exclusively underground, although they are capable of moving above ground and even swimming. As well as a means of transportation, the main purpose of the tunnel network is a trap for worms and other invertebrates to fall into.

The mole rarely exceeds 20 cm in length (including a short tail) and has a very smooth dark fur which
can flex in both directions. With very poor eye-sight, the mole navigates and finds food largely by picking up vibrations.

Moles are typically solitary, and both sexes defend their territories vigorously, often coming together just to mate. Moles will often have just the one litter per year, consisting of up to 7 young.

The young are suckled for about a month and leave the nest after about 5 weeks.

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Mice

House Mouse, Mus DomesticusSmall rodent with grey/ brown fur usually less than 90 mm in total length and weighing less than 20 grams. Colour is generally uniformed with the belly being slightly lighter and the tail typically about 75% of the length of the body.

Mice are omnivorous and are good at adapting to local environments eat cereals, seeds etc, they consume an average of 2-3 grams of food per day. Whilst they will drink free water they can in many cases survive without it, obtaining sufficient moisture from their food.

Mice will typically live up to 1 year, reach sexual maturity in 6 weeks and can have as many as 8 litters
per annum with the average liter size being about 5.

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Ladybirds

Photograph: Nick Greatorex-Davies/ Centre for Ecology & Hydrology/ PA
Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis.The Harlequin ladybird is also known as the Mutlicoloured Asian Ladybird due to its variable appearance and sometimes it can be difficult to tell apart from our native ladybirds. Originally spotted in the UK in 2004, this ladybird is widely seen as one of the most invasive species in Europe and is threatening native species. They tend to be large, 7-8mm, and colours range from yello, red and black with spot patterns.

Ladybirds undergo complete metamorphasis. Pre-adult development takes about 14-20 days at 25 degress and adults can begin to lay eggs after 5 days. A single female can lay over a thousand eggs. They feed mostly on aphids but will also predate other small insects and will feed on fruits, pollen etc.

Please note that if the insects are under 5mm it is almost certainly not a Harlequin ladybird.

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Fleas

Cat and Dog Flea, Ctenocephalides spp.
Adult fleas are 2-3 mm in length and generally of a shiny brown appearance. They have a thin, laterally flattened body and large hind legswhich allow them to jump onto passing hosts.

Flea eggs are about 0.5 mm long, oval, pearly-white in colour and laid indiscriminately in the fur or feathers of the host or in its nest or bedding. Four to eight eggs are laid after each blood meal and a single female may produce 800-1000 eggs during her lifetime, which may be as long as 2 years.

The larvae thrive in dark, humid places such as animal bedding and carpet fluff, and feed on organic debris and adult flea excrement. Cats’ bedding may support a flea population of 8000 immature and 2000 adult forms.

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Cluster Flies

Cluster Flies, Pollenia RudisAt about 9 mm long, the cluster fly is slightly larger than the common house fly. The thorax is dark olive grey, with fine golden hairs which can easily be rubbed off. There are no distinct lines or stripes behind the head and the abdomen has irregular light and dark grey areas.

The female lays eggs in the soil near the burrows of earthworms. The tiny maggots that hatch from the eggs seek out earthworms to feed upon. As cold weather progresses, adults seek protected places to spend the winter, particularly during Sept and Oct and again in early spring.

In many cases the flies seek shelter within walls, roof voids and attics, usually returning to the
same bulldingyear after year and often favouring south facing buildings.

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Cockroaches

German Cockroaches, Blatella Germanica
Adult German Cockroaches are about 17mm long and light brown except for the shield behind the head marked with two dark stripes, which run lengthwise on the body. The nymphs are wingless and nearly black with a single light stripe running down the middle of the back. Egg capsules are light tan.

Egg cases are carried by the femal until just before hatching and each female may produce 4-6 cases during her lifetime, each containing 30-40 eggs. Eggs hatch in 28-30 days, and nymphs develop in 40-125 days. Female cockroaches live about 200 days (slightly longer than the male).

The Oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis, are usually dark reddish brown in colour, with the adults growing till about 25 mm long and the immature cockroaches (nymphs) resemble adults except that they are wingless.

Unlike other cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches cannot climb up smooth surfaces. They generally live in moist areas, but can survive in dry areas if they have access to water. They prefer cooler temperatures and are commonly found in basements, boiler houses etc.

Adult cockroaches can live up to one year, during which females produce and average 150 young. This cockroach prefers to feed on starchy foods but will adapt to survive.

The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
The adult cockroach are reddish-brown to dark brown (apart from a tan band around the shield behind the head) are are between 25-40 mm long. They have wings and are able to fly.

They are often found in damp sewers and basements etc. They can be transported into homes in boxes from infested properties.

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Carpet Beetles

Carpet Beetle, Anthrenus Verbasci
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.

Mating occurs immediately after emergence. the female produces up to 100 eggs over a period of 2 weeks. Larvae development lasts for 10-30 days. Larvae forms (Woolly Bear) can reach 4-5 mm in size before pupation and can cause considerable damage to products such as wool, fur, leather silk and animal skins, and occasionally cereal based food products. Adult carpet beetles usually live outdoors on pollen and nectar, and thrive in situations where they remain undisturbed, such as under carpets, bird and rodent nests and animal remains.

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Beetles

Tobacco and Biscuit Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne & Stegobium PaniceumThe Tobacco Beetle is about 2.5mm long and oval in shape, covered with small hairs which give them a silky, yellowish-brown colour. Adults are strong fliers and prefer subdued light and temperatures over 65 degrees.

The larvae stages of the Tobacco Beetle can feed on a variety of store products including tobacco, grain, cereal roducts, ginger, raisins, dates, paper, dried fish, drugs, and seeds. The female produces about 100 eggs and the entire life cycle can be complete in 45-50 days.

Biscuit Beetles are about 2-3mm long and light brown in colour. Their bodies are covered with a fine, silky hairs, and they have distinct grooves in their wing covers which can easily separate them from Tobacco Beetles.

Saw Toothed Grain Beetle, Oryzaephilus Surinamensis
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.

The females live from 6-10 months and deposit upwards of 250 eggs in foodstuffs. Several generations may occur each year, as the life cycle requires only 3-4 weeks during summer, when conditions are at their most favourable.

Other common beetles found in the UK are the Rice Weevil, and the Rust Rust and Confused Flour Beetles.

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Bed Bugs

Bed bugs, Climax Lectularius
Bed bugs adults are reddish brown, oval, flattened insects from 4-5 mm long and 1.5-3 mm wide before feeding. Engorged adults tend to be swollen and dull red. The eggs are white, oval, about 1 mm long and covered in a sticky film which allows them to adhere to surfaces. A newly hatched nymph is almost colourless whereas engorged nymphs are reddish and swollen.

Although humans are the preferred host, bed bugs feed on many warm-bloded animals. Bed bugs usually hide in cracks or mattresses during the day and at night to feed. They inject saliva as they feed and allergic reaction to this substance often causes delayed swelling, itching and burning.

Under good conditions, each female lays 200-500 eggs and they hatch between 7-17 days. They
can survive up to 2 months without food, but are able to live more than a year without feeding
if conditions are favourable.

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Ants

Garden Ants, Lasius Niger
Typical workers ants are 3-4 mm long of a brown/black colour with elbowed antennae and biting mouthparts. The queen tends to be much larger at about 10 mm.

Garden Ants usually nest outdoors in lawns, flower beds, beneath paving flags and at the base of walls. Premises are usually invaded by worker ants foraging for food, especially sweet foods.

During summer, winged females (Queens) and males leave the nest on one or two warm afternoons and take flight. During this flight, which may last only for 2-3 hours, the ants mate.

The formation of a new colony starts with a mated winged female digging into the earth to overwinter and start a new colony in the spring.

Pharoah Ants, Monomorium PharaonisThe Pharoahs Ant is a small any of tropical origin. The workers are only 2mm long, the queen 5mm long and both are yellow in colour. The ant has a characteristic double segmented waist and a darkened tip to the abdomen.

In temperate climates it is an indoor species, associated particularly with large facilities such as hospotals, prisons etc. unlike some other ant species, the queen may be replaced by other queens. This is an important feature to bear in mind during control, as new queens can be produced when needed resulting in colonies which are able to split.

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Phone Us: (01905) 35 45 49
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About Us

About Us

Capybara are a small, family owned firm specialising in anything pest related. We have fully trained technicians who perform professional pest control contracts and ad-hoc emergencies on commercial and domestic properties in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. We also have a list of other professional pest control companies around the country would we would highly recommend for their excellent service and competitive prices.

As well as the professional servicing side of the business, we also own a high street shop which is dedicated to just selling pest control products and giving general advise. We believe this to be the only one in the country!
Capy.co.uk is our online offering. All the products are tried and tested and we've produce pest control kits to make
sure that your pest control job is done as thoroughly as possible.



All the prices are exceptionally competitive and products are shipped with disposable gloves and masks (if required).

The website is fully secure with 128-bit security encryption and payments are taken through World Pay and Streamline.

We're here to help you, so, please, if you have any queries please don't hesitate in contacting us at:

Capybara
86, Sidbury
Worcester
WR1 2HY

Telephone: (01905) 35 45 49
Email: help@capy.co.uk
Web: www.capy.co.uk

Part of Capybara Limited (Company Number: 07458490)

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Did you know that....

Pest control treatment is not provided by Worcester City Council. The Council is not able to recommend any particular contractor and is therefore not responsible for any arrangements entered into by its customers.
Should you require a treatment please refer to the telephone directory for listings under 'Pest Control Services'. If you are looking to engage a pest control contractor, you may like to consider a local pest control company. To find information about these and other contractors in Yellow Pages or Thomson Local Directory via an Internet search engine such as Google.
Worcester City Council does have a responsibility to take action to eradicate public health pests and will continue to do so in an enforcement capacity. The Environmental Health Section will investigate complaints relating to public health pests and take appropriate formal action including service of statutory notices and court proceedings where necessary.

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