A-Z of Services

Environmental Protection – Pest Advice

The Environmental Protection Section deals with enquiries about common pests that are of concern to the public. Please consult the links below for general advice or, to obtain further advice, please contact our Pest Control Service.

Advice sheets

Mosquitoes

In parts of Wrexham County Borough, mosquitoes can be a problem during the warmer months.

Mosquito Advice Sheet

Advice on Mosquitos – PDF version 36Kb

Bedbugs

Bedbugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon the blood of warm-blooded animals.

Bedbug Advice Sheet

Advice on Bedbugs – PDF version 44Kb

Cockchafers

Cockchafers are also known as the Maybug or Junebug as they are usually seen in late Spring and early Summer.

Cockchafer Advice Sheet

Advice on Cockchafers – PDF version 50Kb

Pigeons as Pests

The control of pigeons is a very emotive subject. Many people see them as part of the natural wildlife of Wrexham. Others see them as a pest and would like to see them all removed from our streets and open spaces.

Pigeons as Pests Advice Sheet

Advice on Pigeons – PDF version 39Kb

Cable Bug

The Cable Bug, a phenomenon only recently recognised, occurs in the built environment in large offices, computer rooms, telephone exchanges etc. The occupants of such buildings receive insect-like bite marks on exposed skin. Extensive investigation of buildings presumed infested with biting insects shows no evidence of any arthropod activity.

Cable Bug Advice Sheet

Advice on Cable Bugs – PDF version 20Kb

Ants

Control measures should only really be required where ants are invading or living in properties.

Ant Advice Sheet

Advice on Ants – PDF version 30Kb

Grey Squirrels

The Grey Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) is the American cousin of Britain’s endangered red variety. There are estimated to be almost five million Grey Squirrels in Britain.

Grey Squirrel Advice Sheet

Advice on Grey Squirrels – PDF version 89Kb

Wild Rabbits

The rabbit is found in habitats which provide suitable grass or other vegetation for grazing. Rabbits will also live under sheds, amongst rubble and in piles of dead tree roots and branches.

Wild Rabbit Advice Sheet

Advice on Wild Rabbits – PDF version 28Kb

Other Pest Advice Sheets

Advice on Garden Pests– PDF version 64Kb

Advice on Rats – PDF version 75Kb

Advice on Mice – PDF version 30Kb

Advice on Wasps – PDF version 22Kb

Advice on Stray Cats – PDF version 32Kb

Advice on Snails and Slugs – PDF version 29Kb

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Please also see Pest Control and Pest Control Frequently Asked Questions

To report a Pest Control problem, please use our Online Pest Control reporting form

Bird Surveys in Wrexham (Park Patrol)

Wrexham County Borough Council is part of a Warden Patrol Scheme run by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) (external link), through which we carry out surveys of wild migratory birds throughout the winter months.

If you think you have come across unusual deaths of wild birds a rule of thumb is:

one or more swans or wild/aquatic birds
three or more birds of the same species
five or more birds of different species.

Then contact the DEFRA helpline on 08459 335577. When contacting this help line please have as much information to hand as possible so that an initial assessment can be made, be patient the line can at times be very busy.

The one-off dead garden bird is not generally seen as a problem and these should be disposed of in the usual way.

However, if in doubt contact the help line for advice, or our Animal Health Section.