by Jeremy | Sep 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
The pine processionary caterpillar is one of the best-known forest pests in the Mediterranean, and one that calls for particular care when it appears near homes, gardens, play areas or places where animals spend time. Its scientific name is Thaumetopoea pityocampa...
by Jeremy | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Rodents can get into a home through gaps far smaller than most people imagine. A crack, an opening around a pipe, a loose-fitting door or an unprotected duct can become an entry point for a mouse or a rat. In fact, the CDC notes that a mouse can squeeze through a hole...
by Jeremy | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is one of the most common cockroach species in urban environments, especially in warm, humid places. Its presence is not just unpleasant: it can become a hygiene problem when these insects get into kitchens, pantries,...
by Jeremy | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
More and more residents and visitors to the island are unexpectedly coming across a large reptile coiled up by the front door, in the garden or among the stones of a dry-stone wall. In most cases it is the horseshoe whip snake, a species that has made the news many...
by Jeremy | Aug 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
The pine processionary caterpillar is one of the best-known and most worrying forest pests in the Mediterranean. Although many people recognise it by the long lines of caterpillars coming down from trees in the first months of the year, the real danger goes far beyond...
by Jeremy | Aug 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bed bugs have become one of the hardest urban pests to eradicate in recent years. Although they seemed to have disappeared for decades, more international travel, holiday rentals, second-hand furniture and these insects’ resistance to certain insecticides have...
