Flick Pest Control

If you have spotted droppings or heard scratching in the walls, chances are the internet has already told you the answer: soak some cotton balls in peppermint oil, tuck them into corners, and the mice will leave. It is one of the most repeated home remedies going as it is n...

Waking up with a cluster of small, itchy bites is unsettling. More often than people expect, the culprit is fleas, and the bites on your skin are only the visible half of a much larger problem hiding in your carpet, pet bedding and yard.

This guide covers what flea bites look like on humans, how to tell them apart from other insect bites, how to treat them safely, and,...

Few household pests trigger the same instant reaction as a cockroach scuttling across the kitchen floor the moment the light comes on. Beyond the shudder factor, cockroaches are a genuine health concern: they contaminate food, spread bacteria such as Salmonella, and are a well-documented trigger for asthma and allergies. If you have spotted one, there are almost certainly mor...

Cockroach droppings are usually the first piece of evidence that roaches have moved in, and they often appear long before you ever see a live insect. Learning to read them answers three questions fast: whether you have a cockroach problem at all, which species you are dealing with, and how far the infestation has progressed.

This guide covers exactly what cockroa...

A damp smell inside the home is easy to dismiss. So is mould that keeps coming back, timber floors that start to feel soft, or old vents around the base of the house that look blocked or damaged, especially after heavy rain or during winter.

But in homes with suspended timber floors, these signs can point to a bigger issue beneath the property.

Poor subfloor ven...