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2026-09-10

The cellar in autumn: damp, cardboard, and the edges in between

Autumn is when everything outside decides your cellar looks better than the garden. Most of what makes it attractive can be fixed with a dehumidifier and some plastic boxes.

2026-09-10

The terrace in summer: treat the edges, not the air

Outdoor sprays and candles work on the evening you use them. Treating the surfaces around a terrace works on the evenings you did not plan.

2026-09-10

Back from a trip: twenty minutes in the bedroom

Bed bugs travel in luggage, not through walls. What you do in the first hour after you get home matters more than anything you do in the following month.

2026-09-10

The kitchen in spring: where ants get in, and where to spray

Ants do not wander. They follow an edge from a gap in the wall to whatever is sweet on the counter. Find the edge and you have found the job.

2024-02-20

Fruit flies: why they arrive, and where a treated surface helps

Fruit flies breed in about a week and find fermenting fruit from across the room. Most of the answer is housekeeping; a treated surface helps with the rest.

2024-02-16

Silverfish: damp, dark and paper, and what to do about them

Silverfish do not bite, but they eat paper, glue and some fabrics. Fix the damp first, then treat the edges they travel along.

2023-05-19

Permethrin on textiles: how it works, and what the tests measure

Permethrin is the insecticide behind many treated nets and textile sprays. It works by contact, and that shapes what it does and does not do.

2023-05-17

New mosquito species in Europe, and what they mean for you

Several mosquito species that used to be rare in Europe are now seen far more often. Who they are, why they are spreading, and what helps at home.

2023-05-09

Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes: how it develops

Mosquitoes around the world are becoming less sensitive to the insecticides used against them. How resistance develops, and how it is managed.

2023-05-07

For pest control companies: adding a repellent treatment to your service

A repellent surface treatment gives pest control companies a preventive service to offer between visits, and a product clients can use themselves.

2023-04-27

Cockroaches: a repellent surface treatment in professional pest management

Cockroaches in kitchens, food courts and schools challenge even experienced pest controllers. A repellent coating gives them another tool alongside baits and monitoring.

2023-04-26

Ants in the kitchen: how they follow a trail, and where to break it

Ants find your kitchen by following scent trails laid by other ants. Knowing how the trail works tells you where a treatment does its job.

2023-04-22

Ticks in Europe: where they are, and how to keep them off

Ticks are active from spring to autumn across most of Europe. Where you meet them, the checks that matter, and where a textile treatment fits.

2023-04-04

Keep insects out with a longer-lasting repellent

Most pest control starts after the insects have arrived. A controlled-release coating works the other way round: it is on the surface before they come.