Fresh molehills on the lawn? It's usually one or two moles, not a colony.
Around Skipton and the Craven villages, mild, wet autumn weather softens the ground and brings worms nearer the surface. Moles dig most from October to April.
Signs to look for:
• Loose, crumbly mounds of dark, damp soil
• Raised ridges just under the turf
• Soft, spongy patches that are awkward to mow
• Hills in a line across a lawn, paddock or pitch
How we work: we walk the ground with you and read the newest hills to find the active runs. We set traditional mole traps below ground, flag each site and check them on a regular schedule until activity has stopped. Then every trap comes away.
Sonic spikes, bottles and windmills have no reliable evidence behind them. Catching the mole that's digging now is the practical approach.
Covering Skipton, Embsay, Carleton-in-Craven, Cononley and Gargrave from our base in Keighley. On the British Mole Catchers Register.
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Call 01274 003 133 or text/WhatsApp 07564 053 273.
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Living near the Wharfe? Rats and mice like it too.
Ilkley's river, becks and moor edge give them everything they need: water, cover and food close to homes. As the nights turn cold, they move from gardens into sheds, lofts and kitchens.
Signs to look for:
• Small, scattered droppings in cupboards and along skirting boards (mice)
• Larger droppings in groups, or burrows under sheds and decking (rats)
• Scratching in the ceiling or under the floor at night
• Chewed packets, pipes or wiring
• Greasy smear marks along walls and around holes
Spotted any of these? Please leave things as they are and get in touch, so we can see the signs and find the way in.
How we work: we walk the property with you, explain what we've found and agree a plan. We use traps and, only where they're needed, tamper-resistant bait stations, with return visits until activity has stopped. Then we proof the gaps they were using.
Covering Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, Addingham, Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston from our base in Keighley.
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Call 01274 003 133 or text/WhatsApp 07564 053 273.
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Slow, dozy flies gathering at your loft window or skylight? Around Haworth, Oakworth and the Worth Valley, these "autumn flies" are usually cluster flies coming in to spend the winter.
They breed outdoors in the surrounding pasture, then crawl in through tiny gaps under slates, at the eaves and around window frames. Stone homes on the open hillside suit them well, and they come back to the same buildings year after year.
Signs to check:
• Clumps of flies on loft timbers or around the loft hatch
• Sluggish flies at upstairs windows on sunny days
• Dead flies building up on sills and the loft floor
They don't bite or breed indoors, but the numbers can be a real nuisance.
How we work: we inspect, confirm which fly it is, check the loft for bats first, then treat the loft with a professional insecticide used to the label and proof gaps where it's practical.
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Call 01274 003 133 or 07564 053 273.
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Living by the canal or river in Bingley? Autumn is when rats move from the banks into gardens. Look for fist-sized burrows under sheds, decking or compost bins, and don't block holes yet. https://t.co/Q1yEErQsrt #Bingley#RatControl#RodentControl#PestControl#WestYorkshire
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