Cleankill team meets Sarah Beeny

April 14, 2011 - PRLog -- The pest experts were thrilled when they were contacted recently by well-known TV presenter Sarah Beeny to solve a clothes moth problem in a London woman’s house.

Sarah asked Cleankill to help architect Kate Grose whose clothes are being eaten away in her two-bed maisonette.  Cleankill Managing Director Paul Bates was filmed showing where to look for the pests all over the house and, most importantly, how to get rid of them.

Moths cause hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in damage to clothes and furnishings. Paul points out that it is actually the larvae of moths that do the damage: “After the adult has laid her eggs on the threads of clothes, the larvae hatch out at anywhere between four and 21 days, depending on the temperature. The newly hatched larvae are about 1mm long and will start to spin a small, silken tube using some of the fibres of the fabric they are eating. They will eat from many sources including furs, woollens, animal bristles on brushes and the felt inside pianos! In loft spaces they will find old stored clothing, carpets and even bird feathers.”

The programme called Help! My House is Infested  is on Channel 4 at 8:00pm on April 18 and will be watched by millions of people across the UK. In this one-off special, Sarah and a team of expert pest-busters rescue homeowners suffering from serious cases of infestation.

At a time when infestations are reaching epidemic levels and when people may be considering cancelling their pest control contract due to financial woes, Sarah and her team of experts use the latest technology and gadgets to seek out and destroy pests that are causing damage not only to the home, but also to people's lives, health and wallets.
Managing Director Paul Bates said: “We were really pleased to work with Sarah Beeny and her team help solve the moth problem for Kate. It was a great opportunity for us and we’re all looking forward to watching ourselves on TV.”

The programme is full of helpful tips for viewers on how to prevent infestations, with information on how to detect them, how pests and vermin behave, what dangers they pose, and how to get rid of them.

Cleankill started in 1995 and is a specialist provider of pest control services to retail, commercial and industrial properties throughout the UK.  The company deals with ‘distress’ pests such as wasps and fleas, as well as preventative maintenance against public health pests such as mice and rats. Cleankill can also clear and proof buildings against pest birds. The company prides itself on fast and efficient service delivery and aims to be recognised as a market leader for innovation and new pest control techniques. For further information go to www.cleankill.co.uk or call 0800 056 5477.

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