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About Roy Couch
Roy Couch is the Technician Manager at JG Pest Control, leading the technician team across the UK. He holds the BPCA Diploma and the RSPH Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide, and is qualified in the Safe Use of Rodenticides.
Articles by Roy Couch
19/08/2026
Hundreds of residents in Plympton, on the edge of Plymouth, report being swarmed by tiny ant-like beetles that residents say arrive “in their millions” as the day heats…
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15/08/2026
The North Essex Fly Surge: Why It Is Happening and How to Keep Flies Out of Your Home
Villages in north Essex are living through what residents describe as a “relentless” fly infestation, according to reporting this week by the Colchester Gazette. A community Facebook group…
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14/08/2026
Rats, Fleas and Wasps in Hospitals: What Hundreds of Pest Call-Outs Reveal About Large Buildings
Pest control was called out to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire more than 350 times in four years, according to Freedom of Information figures reported by the…
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12/08/2026
Bed Bug Activity in the UK Up 44%: What the New Figures Mean for Your Home
Confirmed bed bug activity in the UK rose by an average of 44 per cent year-on-year between 2023 and 2025, according to new Rentokil figures reported by Pest…
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06/08/2026
A Metre-Wide Wasp Nest Took Over a Norfolk Office: Why Nests Peak in August
A wasp nest roughly a metre wide has taken over an office at a Norfolk Wildlife Trust site, building itself around a bookshelf of ring binders and leaving…
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05/08/2026
Pet Flea Treatment Ban: What the Lords Report Means for Your Pets and Your Home
A House of Lords committee has called for over-the-counter pet flea treatments to be banned from sale in pet shops and online, after finding the insecticides they contain…
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04/08/2026
Heatwave Rat Surge: Why Hot Weather Is Driving Rats Into UK Homes
UK news outlets are reporting a sharp rise in rat activity during the current heatwave, with pest controllers warning that numbers have climbed over the past month. If…
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28/07/2026
How to Get Rid of Pigeons: Deterrents That Actually Work (and UK Rules)
The pigeon deterrents that actually work are physical ones: stainless spikes on ledges, correctly tensioned netting over larger areas, and parallel wire systems on sills and beams -…
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28/07/2026
How Do Professionals Get Rid of Bed Bugs?
Professionals get rid of bed bugs with a sequence, not a spray: confirm the infestation and map its spread, prepare the property, then kill every life stage at…
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28/07/2026
Fumigation vs Heat Treatment: Which Actually Works?
For bed bugs, fleas and most insect infestations, heat treatment beats fumigation for one decisive reason: heat kills every life stage - eggs, nymphs and adults - in…
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25/07/2026
Commercial Waste, Recycling and Pest Control: A Compliance Guide
For any food business, landlord or facilities manager, waste compliance and pest control are the same inspection. An EHO looking at your premises reads the bin store first…
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25/07/2026
Why Rubbish Attracts Rats and Flies - and How to Break the Cycle
Rubbish attracts rats, flies and cockroaches because it hands them the three things every infestation needs: food, moisture and shelter. A single overfilled bin can sustain a rat…
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