Good Knight Pest Control ,Isle of Wight

05/11/2026

Attended the NPTA show on Wednesday in Milton Keynes. A great opportunity to learn about new pest control products and procedures in Pest Control. A Killgerm Chemicals Ltd training day next Wednesday on the Island. Good Knight Pest Control continues to listen, learn and adapt to provide custoners with the best service available .

30/10/2026

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05/10/2026

Rats on Isle of Wight.Sometimes rats gain entry to homes via broken airbricks ,gaps under doors etc. If a check of a properties exterior reveals no entry points I recommend a sewer survey. Rats can exit sewer systems from poor fitting joints on clay pies ,collapsed or damaged sewer pipes. Today I did a job at two adjoining properties. Both had rats in the lofts with no obvious outside entry points. A quick lift of manholes revealed several faults which were allowing rats to exit sewer systems. Any holes in a manhole wall can allow rats to dig through the soft earth behind and exit. Rats then burrow along the gravel bed sewer pipes are laid on. When rats reach the point the sewer pipe goes under the property or through the cavity wall they can travel around the wall cavities and gain access to the loft and often floor voids . Both now wire meshed and postcreted with cement to stop rats. Picture one shows rats have burrowed under the two orange coloured sewer pipes and exited the manhole . Look above the two orange pipes you can see the benching on the sewer is smooth and clear of dirt and grime . This is caused by rats walking into and out of the hole in the manhole wall in the second photo Gravel and debris can be seen in gullet where rats have excavated and pushed soil and spoil into the gully. Picture two shows a hole in wall of man hole -same manhole. Picture three shows neighbours manhole with exit points which exit into garden of property and possibly into property itself. Repairs completed. If issues continue I advise a drain company survey sewer pipes to see if any other damage is allowing rats to exit elsewhere.

24/09/2026

Pest Control Problem on the Isle of Wight? I can help with most pests including
Rats
Mice
Bed bugs
Fleas
Cockroaches,
Ants
Rabbits
Moles
and most others
Fully trained
Insured
Safe
Proffessional
Established 9 years see my google reviews , I offer a great service for a great price.

26/08/2026

There has been an increase in service calls for Bed bugs. Hot weather which insects generally do well in and more travel for holidays mean more spread of these nasty little critters. The following may assist in avoiding getting them in your home.
1 . When you arrive at holiday accomodation use a bright light and check the the back of the bed headboard, bed frame and matress seams. If you see live moving bugs or blood spotting around cracks and crevices in bed dont stay- ask for a bug free room and repeat check.
2. Second hand furniture carry out above checks . If a matress loons too good to dumped there may be a reason for it!
3. If you find bed bugs during your stay leave your suitcases and any unworn clothing outside your home. Bag clothing hot wash it and su ject to label tumble dry on a hot heat. Once unloaded place bag used to carry clothes outside in waste bin.
Bed bugs love nooks and crannies in suit cases. Throw cases away or get a pest controller to steam or heat treat the cases.
Prevention is always better than cure!

21/08/2026

Rat or mouse?

DID YOU KNOW?
You can identify a rodent by it's gnaw marks?
• Mice: 𝟭-𝟮𝗺𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 that resemble scratches
• Rats: 𝟯-𝟰𝗺𝗺 𝗠-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀, leaving teeth marks and jagged edges
• Squirrels: 𝟲+𝗺𝗺 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 with jagged edges

Image source: Predator Free Dunedin

17/08/2026

Whats going on at Good Knight Pest Control?. I am very busy with Rats at the moment. many jobs involve water whether it be bird baths , water butts or ponds etc. rats need to drink about 60 millilitres of water a day that's a lot. So with the drought we are experiencing they are desperate to find water sources. If you have rats in your garden think about if there are any water sources and if possible deny them. This is some times enough to deter rats and they may move else where . When rain finally arrives rats may be driven out of the lower sections of sewers and enter homes / gardens but at the moment they have free reign of the deeper sections of sewers and may be are not seen so much as normal .
An unusual job I had recently was a stoat entering a property and keeping the occupants up all night. After checking property several entry points were sealed. The wall shown in photographs was close to the ground as it was in a bank and I suspect Mr stoat was climbing up and into the wall cavity that was open behind the soffits .

10/08/2026

Keep em peeled

The latest data from Rentokil shows confirmed bed bug activity in the UK increased by an average of 44%* year-on-year between 2023 and 2025.

18/06/2026

Info on rodent numbers

TECHNICIAN TIP
Though customers often want to know estimates of how many rodents are on their property, these numbers are difficult and often impractical to come up with. It's more important to give comparative estimates, for example:
✅ Fresh droppings have decreased by around 75%
✅ 90% of the sealed rodent burrows have remained closed
✅ There have been no daytime rodent sightings since the first week of service

One simple way to prove service is working is with Bell's smart rodent sensing solutions, iQ products. Each device records exactly when and where rodents are traveling. These products give you a definitive tally of rodent activity and allow you to show your customer definitive proof that your rodent control plan is working.

To learn more about iQ products, reach out to your Bell Technical Representative or visit www.bellsensing.com today.

18/06/2026

Rats vs plastic bins! This is why plastic bins should be in the open areas. Rats will jump onto bins from bushes etc