Today in Basingstoke I was nearly knocked over by a low flying Basingstoke Bumble Bee. That would be a queen, so early in the year, setting out to establish the new location for her new colony. It is fantastic to see these majestic beautys moving around on a sunny day like today, as there appears to be a threat on the horizon. It has been reported in many papers like the guardian, and through the media such as the BBC this week, that Bumblebees appear to be contracting a deadly disease. It is possible that it is being passed from…

My Boomerang wont come back! I have been living in constant fear for 3 years now….LOL. We are Aussies but we  dont use Boomerangs for Pest Control in the UK anymore. Things have got all professional in the Pest Control Industry. We are members of Safe Contractor, Certified level II Royal Society of Public Health – Pest Management, listed on the Basis Professional Pest Controllers register and members of Check a Trade. So you can take a look at our Feedback and Testamonials. Our family have been involved in Pest control since as far back as I can remember. Actually,…

Basingstoke local independent business RIDTEK Pest Control has been awarded accreditation from safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors. RIDTEK is family owned and principally involved in the Environmental Services sector, specialising in Integrated Pest Management and Commercial Pest Control Service Agreements. The company’s application for safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. Shane Jones, Managing Director of RIDTEK Pest Control said “we are committed to a Safety…