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Pest information for Shrewsbury enquiries

Use these guides to prepare observations and questions, not to diagnose a problem or choose a control method.

Independent information and enquiry website operated by Stephen Meredith. We do not carry out pest-control inspections or treatments.

Rats

Observations, assessment and follow-up.

Illustrative house mouse beside a brick wall

Mice

House and loft observations, with uncertainty explained.

Wasps

Identification, nest concerns and assessment questions.

Illustrative close-up of a flea on fabric

Fleas

Household activity, preparation and follow-up questions.

Illustrative close-up of a bed bug on fabric

Bed bugs

Assessment, room access and preparation.

Ants

Indoor trails, recurring activity and enquiry details.

Cockroaches

Record activity and compare the assessment scope.

Illustrative clothes moth resting on wool

Moths

Textile and stored-food concerns, considered separately.

Illustrative grey squirrel on a garden log

Squirrels

Loft activity and species-aware professional advice.

Illustrative carpet beetle on pale fabric

Carpet beetles

Larvae, fabric concerns and identification questions.

Illustrative pigeon standing on a stone wall

Birds & pigeons

Roosting, species checks and proofing questions.

Illustrative fly resting on a windowsill

Flies & cluster flies

Repeated indoor activity and source investigation.

Silverfish

Room observations and property-assessment questions.

Illustrative mole emerging from garden soil

Moles

Grounds, fresh disturbance and professional assessment.

AI-generated illustrative images, provided to support the guides.

Match the question to the page

Start with the concern closest to what you noticed. Flea and bed-bug pages cover different assessment and preparation questions. The moth and carpet-beetle pages help organise textile observations, while the fly guide explains questions about recurring activity and source investigation. Bird, squirrel and mole pages focus on species-aware advice and the property or grounds involved.

Use the prevention page for questions about assessed property work, the cost guide to compare inclusions and the process page to understand the independent enquiry model. None of these pages establishes contractor coverage or promises a visit.

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