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Cleankill Director sees red after seagulls ruin car

Seagulls have got their revenge on a Sussex pest controller by causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to his new car. Jon Whitehead, who lives in Seaford, East Sussex, and is a director at Cleankill Pest Control, returned from holiday to find seagulls had used his estate car for target practise.

Arina flies high for children's charity

A member of staff from Croydon-based Cleankill Pest Control has raised hundreds of pounds for a children’s charity by jumping out of a plane.

Summer’s here and so are the annoying insects

One of the downsides of a heat wave are the flies and flying insects that suddenly appear. There are vast numbers of different species of fly - each one having its own distinct life cycle and home. At the moment it’s fruit flies, sometimes called vinegar flies, that are in abundance. They thrive on the fruit and vegetable remains in compost bins that, on a hot summer’s day, start to break down into a semi-liquid soup. The tiny yellowish brown flies with bright red eyes will appear almost overnight and great clouds of them can erupt from unsealed compost bins.

Cleankill Pest Control named best green business in South London

Staff from a Surrey pest control company are celebrating after winning the Best Green Business at the South London Business Awards and being named as a finalist in the Commitment to the Community category.

Pigeons carry more diseases than rats

With a warm spell of weather predicted, staff from Cleankill Pest Control are gearing up for more calls to deal with the bird they call the ‘flying rat’. Pigeons take advantage of the warmer weather to sit on outside ledges and pipework while their foulings fall to the floor below, creating a dangerously slippery surface.

Cleankill recognised for community and green initiatives

A Surrey environmental services company is celebrating after receiving a highly commended award for its effort to support the local community. Cleankill Pest Control beat hundreds of other companies from the Croydon area to receive the highly commended award in the Commitment to the Community category. Cleankill was also honoured to be a finalist in the Best Green Business category.

Cleankill Pest Control reaches finals of prestigious awards

Croydon-based Cleankill Pest Control has proved it is one of the best businesses in South London after being shortlisted for two awards. The company, which offers pest control services to companies in London and across the South East, beat hundreds of other businesses to be named a finalist in the ‘Best Green Business’ and ‘Commitment to the Community’ categories. Cleankill Managing Director Paul Bates said: “We are absolutely thrilled to get this far in a competition that covers such as large area and includes many similar companies.

Cleankill shares top pest-busting tips

Don't let pests and bugs ruin your long-awaited summer, is the message from Croydon- based pest control company Cleankill. Although no home can ever be guaranteed pest free, award-winning Cleankill Pest Control is sharing its top ten pest-proofing tips to help prevent the distress and expense that small unwanted house guests can cause.

Bed Bugs - Prevention is better than cure

Last week we dealt with two horrific cases of bed bugs. It’s difficult to understand why landlords or letting agents would knowingly, especially in the first case, let out a property when there is a bed-bug infestation.

Free pest advice at Eastbourne event

Leading pest control provider Cleankill Pest Control will be exhibiting at Eastbourne’s leading business event on 27th June 2013.Cleankill’s team of pest experts will be on hand at Let’s Do Business to answer any questions about pests such as wasps, cockroaches, fleas, bedbugs, rats, mice and pigeons, through to latest pest control techniques and equipment available to keep premises pest free. There may even be some free chocolate mice and jelly spiders for visitors to stand 62.