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Having spent his whole adult life in the countryside, Simon talks through how it all started, from hunting rabbits as a youngster to becoming what he now calls a “rabbit fixer.”

It’s been over two years since he was last on the podcast, so we catch up on what’s changed since then.

He’s worked everywhere from the northern moors to built up southern cities, and he shares how the rabbit’s world has shifted over time, He’s a proper champion of the countryside !

Join us to discuss how or if life has changed !

News , Views, Products

This episode on Beauties & Beasties we’re joined by Jacob Sidorewic from Atlas Environmental Services Ltd, a company that lives and breathes high level pest control in the food and manufacturing world.

If you’ve ever dealt with BRCGS audits, you’ll know pest control is one of the quickest ways to fall into non conformance trouble.

Jacob and his team have built a reputation on doing the exact opposite, delivering pest management that not only meets the standard but stays ahead of it.

There’s also a proper look behind the curtain at running a family pest control business in the North West, building a reputation from the ground up, and what it actually takes to deliver consistent quality across food sites, manufacturing, and beyond.

If you’re in commercial pest control, especially anything even remotely linked to food production, this one’s right up your street.

On this episode we get into rat flaps, what they are, when they work, and when they don’t, with plenty of real world examples from the job.

We also go behind the scenes of a family pest control business. The day to day graft, the pressure, and what it really takes to keep things moving.

Alongside that, we talk about something far more personal. Our guest shares the story of his son’s rare liver disease and the impact it’s had on their family, both at home and in the business. It’s an honest, grounded conversation about resilience, balancing work and life, and dealing with things you never expect to face.

Every pest controller knows exactly what we mean…

The good customer who works with you, listens, gets results…and the bad one who ignores everything and then wonders why they still have an issue.

There are many others , which ones do you hate most !

On this episode, we welcome back Niamh Quinn.

Niamh still holds the unofficial title for the most iconic line ever dropped on the podcast after giving us “sending rats to Jesus”, which still makes me laugh now.

She’s a Wildlife Interactions Advisor at the South Coast Research and Extension Center, University of California, and is heavily involved with the West Coast Rodent Academy.

Niamh’s written a number of papers on rodent and wildlife control and regularly speaks at major events like PestWorld. We had a great time with her last time, so I’m really looking forward to this one.

Make sure you join us and see what she’s been up to.

News , Views, Products, Buy outs & the Pest EX roundup.

Not all pest control technicians are created equal.Some take pride in the job.

They inspect properly, think about the problem, explain things clearly to the customer and leave the site better than they found it.

Others… well, we have all seen them. The lazy bait chuckers. The box tickers. The ones who treat every job the same. And of course the other extreme… the brown nose Mr Perfect who thinks he knows absolutely everything.

In this episode of Beauties & Beasties we talk about the real difference between a good technician and a bad one.

What habits separate the professionals from the pretenders

What customers actually notice

Why experience matters but attitude matters more

And the things that instantly tell you a tech knows what they are doing.

In this episode of Beauties and Beasties we’re joined by Peter Bowers-Davis, Managing Director of Integrum Services Ltd.

Peter’s background started in wildlife and fisheries management, including time with the Environment Agency.

From there he moved into senior roles within national pest control businesses before founding Integrum in 2017.

Today the business operates across the UK and Ireland, delivering pest control, bird proofing and environmental services into aviation, healthcare, retail and critical infrastructure.

TPest Management News Round-Up

New products.

Association updates.

Industry acquisitions.

No spin. No PR fluff.

Just real discussion.