Pests in Houses Great & Small (Paperback)

Paperback. Pests can be damaging, annoying or even dangerous, causing untold damage to treasured possessions and even the structure of buildings themselves. This English Heritage guide focuses on these destructive pests and includes: . Clear photography to aid identification of pest species . Practical pest management strategies . A cutaway drawing of an infested house to locate pest trouble spots . Information about new pest species found in the UK . Case studies from various English Heritage properties . An action checklist Written by leading heritage experts in clear, accessible language with helpful illustrations, this book provides a concise but comprehensive guide to the key pest species that commonly cause damage when they infest houses and collections. It provides solutions for dealing with them and crucially shows you how to stop the pests returning. The handbook includes: clothes and house moths, carpet beetles, wood-boring insects, other damp-loving pests, detritus feeders and scavengers, new and other invertebrate invaders, flies, rodents and birds. SELLING POINTS: . Exclusively written for English Heritage: an invaluable guide for households and professionals managing historic houses and collections . Written by leading heritage experts in clear, accessible language with helpful illustrations, this book provides a concise but comprehensive guide to the key pest species that commonly cause damage when they infest houses and collections. It provides solutions for dealing with them and crucially - shows you how to stop the pests returning 179 colour, 8 b/w illustrations Unique, easy to use, filled with pictures and case studies, this is a full but concise guide to the key pests that commonly infest our houses and solutions for dealing with them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…