Pests Corner...
Millipede
Class Diplopoda
- Appearance: Brownish, 1" to 1½" long; segmented, with a pair of legs per segment.
- Habits: Nocturnal; normally live outdoors under objects located on damp soil; hordes will crawl into homes.
- Diet: Damp and decaying wood and plant matter.
- Reproduction: Eggs are deposited in the soil; most species reach sexual maturity in the second year, and live several years after that.
- Other Information: Occasional epidemics occur, where thousands of millipedes will infest an area, sometimes carpeting the ground with their bodies.
QuicKil Pest Control Services :: Residential Services
QuicKil prides itself on providing a professional Pest Control service tailored to the needs of each individual client.
QuicKil must comply with stringent EC and UK legislation centred around the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations whilst storing and using poisonous chemicals.
We are obliged to train and re-train our staff frequently and always employ fully qualified technicians.
Pests can cause a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of your family,and to visitors (Health & Safety at Work (etc.) Act 1994).
For example:
- Risk of fire from rodents chewing power cables.
- Risk of disease from bacteria etc. carried by rodents and insects.
- Risk of bites from fleas etc.
- Risk of accidents caused by bird droppings.
