1. Aderyn Pest Control Pest Awareness Presented by
Landlords & Tenants association January 2015
Aderyn Pest Control
Pest Awareness
Presented by
Mike Stevens

2. A bit about me Qualified to BPCA level 3
Operations manager of ADERYN PEST CONTROL LTD
10 years industry experience across the UK
5 years based in South Wales
Specialising in rodent control, Training and integrating pest management systems

3. Aderyn Pest Control LTD
Established in 2009 by Chris Corbet who has 30 years industry experience
Nationwide coverage inc England and Scotland
Currently employing 4 operatives in South Wales, allowing rapid response to all areas
We currently supply services for many letting agents including:
David Reese Lettings
Peter Alan Lettings
Chris John Partners
Ashi Properties
Cadwyn housing
Calon housing

4. German Cockroach Identification
Talk Objectives
The Law
German Cockroach Identification
Bedbug Identification
Biology
Treatments

5. The Law Who's responsible for dealing with infestations?
Working out who's responsible for dealing with an infestation depends on several things, including:
• whether there's anything about it in your tenancy agreement, or
• whether the property was infested before tenants moved in, or
• if the problem is being caused or made worse by disrepair, hygiene or
• if something that you've done or haven't done has led to the problem.
It's not always straightforward working out who's responsible. A professional pest control contractor might be able to identify the cause of an infestation, which in turn might help work out who's responsible.

6. German Cockroach
Identification

7. Adults 1/2-3/4 inch long
Fully developed wings but cannot fly
Small brown markings on the thorax
Even household infestations can number in the thousands
Cockroach infestations are always focussed in kitchens check under surfaces and around water- pipes

8. Bed Bug
Indentification

9. Reddish brown in colour
Adults are 1/4 inch long (similar in size to a ladybird)
Located around mattress and bed but can be found literally anywhere in a bedroom
Look for blood spots and eggs in cracks and crevasse

10. Biology

11. German cockroach Bed Bug Prefers humid and warm habitat
Rapid population growth due to large numbers of eggs per sack and short period to sexual maturity
Public health pest
Carry diseases like Salmonella and Dysentery
Egg sacks containing 32 eggs are carried by females until ready to hatch (so never tread on a cockroach)
Prefers bedrooms habitat
Chemically resistant species
Adults can live for 12 months between feeds
Rapid population growth due to females laying 4-5 eggs per day
Bites cause skin irritation and phycological effects to victim
Infestations often spread to expensive electrical equipment and furniture, making treatments costly and riddance very difficult

12. Treatments Treatments for these pests are actually quite similar.
Both require detailed chemical application with multiple agents
IGR or Insect growth regulator is required in both cases
Booster agents are often required to gain successful population control
Historically we can say that bedbug infestations can be resolved with 1-3 treatments depending on population
Cockroach riddance programs may require 3-6 treatments again depending on population

13. Any Questions?
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