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Reviews of the Week!! ⭐️

Our pest controller's have been hard at work, here's the best reviews from this week!

REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!!

Our community of talented pest controllers have been hard at work! here's our favourite reviews for the week

Pestforce Gives a Duck 🐥

Each year in the UK, approximately 1,800 children receive a cancer diagnosis. Living with cancer is immensely challenging for anyone. For children, it's even more daunting. Their innocence, vulnerability, and resilience make their journey incredibly tough.

Yet, amidst the struggle, there is hope, courage, and the unwavering support of families, healthcare professionals, communities, and charities. We want to be a part of that.

Pestforce proudly teams up with The Give a Duck Foundation. We actively help the children’s cancer charity give a 'Chemo Duck' to every brave young fighter and their sibling.

Chemo Duck is a cute friend that helps children dealing with tough things like needles, hair loss, feeling sick, and going to the hospital. By playing with it, children feel better and learn about their cancer treatment, making it a little less scary. It reminds them they're not alone and they're still the same kids they were before cancer.

Pestforce donate four Chemo Ducks monthly. Additionally, we pledge more ducks for every 200 positive reviews.

Our involvement with The Give a Duck Foundation is more than just a partnership; it's a heartfelt commitment to bring a ray of light into the lives of children facing cancer. Together, we can make a difference, one Chemo Duck at a time.

You may spot a little yellow duck with your Lockforce locksmith — in the van, snug in the tool bag, working as their apprentice, or even pinned to their uniform. These quirky mascots bring joy to our day and symbolise our link to the Chemo Duck family.

Check out our fun photo library of our franchisees and customers supporting this wonderful charity:

Help us spread the word far and wide and support The Give a Duck Foundation by leaving a review for your Lockforce locksmith — simply ask them for the best way to do it.

Can you Give A Duck? To find out more please visit https://loom.ly/YRhURjA

We love to see the great work in our network getting recognised by customers! ❤️

Check out the highlight reviews of July so far...

When people hear the terms “pest management” or “pest control”, they are typically thinking about the eradication of rats, mice, insects etc. Actually, pest management is involved with the safety of our health, our foods and the protection of our property. It is vital to have a system of control for pests for the safety of the overall public.

Almost 20% of the world’s food supply is consumed by rodents, and rodents are prime carriers for other dangerous pests such as fleas, ticks and mites. Rodents also carry diseases that are transmittable to humans and other animals.

Cockroaches have allergens that many people, approximately 7–8% of the general public, are allergic to and are considered to be among the filthiest insects in existence. Without pest management control practices, food hygiene, food regulation and health regulations would not be properly achieved.

With the General Election a few weeks away, the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has released its Manifesto for Pest Management, detailing our policy demands of the next government.

Disease, Destruction and Distress
The Manifesto for Pest Management details four key policy areas with which BPCA wants to see government engagement.

They are:

- PestSafe

Develop a PestSafe scheme to proactively keep homes pest-free. Make the scheme mandatory for landlords and social housing. Encourage homeowners to demand PestSafe reports before they purchase a property.

- Chemical regulation that encourages innovation

Reassess GB BPR fee structure to ensure new and existing pest management products are available to protect public health. Review chemical regulations to encourage innovation rather than hinder it.

- Restrict the professional tools to professional users

Require professional pest controllers to be licensed to practice. Set a licensing standard equivalent to the voluntary standards that BPCA members adhere to. This should include a minimum training standard and a commitment to CPD.

- Champion the TrustMark scheme

Specify that all government-controlled estates must choose a TrustMark registered “government-endorsed quality” pest management company, wherever possible.

The Manifesto contains briefing documents, policy recommendations, and key stats designed to introduce politicians, civil servants, and stakeholders to pest management.

"Together, we created this policy document designed to get politicians to engage with pest management in order to help us to continue to protect public health and safety."
-Ian Andrew, BPCA Chief Exec

There are many types of pest control that work in a variety of ways, depending on the kind of infestation you are experiencing.

These include:

Physical Pest Control Methods – Physical pest control relies on the use of equipment and pest proofing. Most physical pest control methods should be carried out by an experienced and qualified pest controller. Some physical methods exterminate pests or remove them; other methods focus more on prevention. Examples of physical pest control include:

– Pest proofing which involves keeping pests out of your home, business or garden by creating a barrier to entry. It can also include eliminating their nests. By taking away a pest’s breeding ground, it can stop infestations from developing. It will also stop any current infestation from getting worse.
– Traps and bait stations are the most common of all the physical pest control methods. Traps are a great method for capturing small animals like rodents and insects. If you want traps to work effectively, they have to be checked regularly and any pests removed.
– Temperature Control. Extremes of temperature, both hot and cold, can control pests. For example, heat treatment will kill bedbug adults, eggs and larvae at certain temperatures. At the other end of the scale, placing grown produce in cold storage containers slows down or eliminates the growth of insects.
– The most natural types of pest control would involve going down the biological route. This type of pest control doesn’t use any sort of pesticides or chemicals. Instead it uses nature to fight off pest infestations. The usual way of practising this type of pest control is to introduce natural predators into the environment.

Chemical Pest Control Methods – The most well-known way of controlling pests is by using pesticides and rodenticides. Chemical types of pest control have been seen as reliable, and tackle a large portion of the pest population. Pesticides are usually used in certain circumstances where no other method will work. Examples of chemical pest control include:

– Poison baits are mainly used in conjunction with some physical methods of controlling pests, such as traps. Many poisons used in pest control are in the form of gel or in pellets. Poisons are intended to be eaten by the pest, and whatever isn’t eaten gets taken back to the nest to cull the population at source.
– Insecticides. These chemicals specifically target and kill insects. They come in the form of sprays and granules, and should, ideally, be handled with care. The granule form of insecticides is aimed at treating garden pests such as slugs and snails. The spray form can help control aphids, and sprays are also still used on non-organic crops.
– Rodenticides are a very lethal type of pesticide. They are incredibly strong and are used in the treatment of rodents. They should be handled by a qualified pest technician. A lot of pest controllers don’t use rodenticides any longer because of the danger level involved to wildlife.

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We’re thrilled to share that we’ve recently surpassed 21,000 customer reviews! 🎉

At Pestforce, we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, and your reviews play a crucial role in helping us gain the trust of new customers, especially in an industry where many rogue “pest controllers” operate.

If you’ve used our professional pest control services and would like to support our network of trusted local pest controllers, please take a moment to leave us a review on our TrustPilot page:

https://uk.trustpilot.com/evaluate/pest-force.co.uk

Your kind words mean the world to us and help others find safe, reliable and effective pest control solutions.

Thank you for your continued support 😊

Great work Guys 🐝…

Great to catch up with some Franchisees & suppliers at PestEx today 🐀

On International Women's Day, we want to celebrate our amazing women in Pestforce and Lockforce who are breaking barriers in fields that are usually dominated by men. Our women are not afraid to face challenges such as handling dangerous chemicals, crawling into narrow spaces, dealing with hostile pests and working with complex locks. They are proving that women can excel in risky, hands-on and technical work. We are proud to offer a supportive and inclusive environment for women and we hope to inspire more women to join us in locksmithing and pest control as a rewarding career option. Let's hear it for the girls:

The worker wasps of social species die off late in autumn, while recently emerged females hibernate. They spend the cold months in sheltered areas such as lofts and animal burrows.

Please give us a call on 01244 917 960 or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/ if you've discovered a wasp nest or are concerned about wasps getting a bit too close for comfort.

Wasps usually make their nests underground or in dark cavities, such as roof spaces, or in open air situations, such as on the outside of a building or among the branches of a tree or shrub.

If you find a wasp nest, it really is best to call in the professionals.

Please give us a call on 01244 917 960 or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/ if you've discovered a wasp nest.

Wasps can be very social creatures and will build colonies based off how well they mate. Their sole purpose is to mate and create offspring.

If you're worried about wasps at home or at your business, please give us a call on 01244 917 960 or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

Being stung by a wasp in the summer months is fairly common - but never pleasant.

Wasps carry venom in their stings. This venom can be life-threatening to people who are allergic to the poison. This allergic reaction is known as anaphylaxis.

If you or someone you know is suffering with anaphylaxis, call 999 immediately (even if they start to feel better). More details on what to do can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anaphylaxis/

If you've spotted wasps a little too close for comfort, please give us a call on 01244 917 960 or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

Yikes, just look at that stinger!

It's only female wasps who have a sting. Unlike bees, this sting can be used repeatedly, if they feel under threat. In most cases a wasp sting causes no long term harm, but it can be life threatening if you are allergic to stings.

If you've spotted wasps a little too close for comfort, or are concerned about a wasp nest, please give us a call on 01244 917 960 or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

If you've discovered old nests in the loft or roof spaces, or have noticed wasps around the garden or home and are concerned, please call in the professionals rather than doing anything to provoke the wasps.

Give us a call on 01244 917 960, or visit https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

Ants are a colony insect and they have very complex social networks (a bit like us humans!).

Ants communicate to keep these networks functioning and this is why ant colonies are so successful and productive.

They communicate by a number of different methods, the main one is chemical (scent trails), they also touch, tap and feel one another with their antennae and bodies.

I'm sure you'll agree, ants are quite incredible insects!

However, ants can be a nuisance, particularly when you have an infestation inside your home. If this happens, be sure to give me a call on 01244 917 960, or visit our website https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/ to see how we can help.

Ants build complex nests where they store their food and ant larvae develop.

Typically, these nests are usually outdoors but may be indoors too.

Common ant nesting places include:
* In the ground
* In cracks in walls and pavement
* Under floors, stones or logs
* Inside logs, acorns and hollow stems.
* Under foundations

If you have an ant issue, of any kind, any size, be sure to give me a call on 01244 917 960, or visit our website https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

We have four types of ants which most commonly invade homes in search of food.

* The black Garden ant
* The Pharaoh ant
* The Roger's ant
* The Ghost ant

If you have an ant issue, and need help identifying the species and treating the infestation, be sure to give me a call on 01244 917 960, or visit our website https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/

Can you imagine lifting a small car? 🏋️‍♂️

Well that's the equivalent strength an ant has, able to lift twenty times its own body weight!

That's not strong enough to lift you up, but it does make you appreciate these insects and their superhero levels of strength.

If you have an ant issue, of any kind, any size, give Pestforce Chester a call on 01244 917 960, or visit our website https://www.pest-force.co.uk/chester/