Vegetation • Rabbits • Squirrels • Rodents • Insects
Suddenstrike Ltd is one of the largest suppliers of wildlife management solutions in the North West. We have developed a wide range of services for the forestry industry which can be tailored to suit your needs and enable effective control of any problems you may have.
Vegetation Control
Weeds such as Bracken; Ragwort; Nettles; Docks; Thistles; Buttercups; Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed, can cause may problems, not only do they look unsightly if left untreated, they will also prevent the growth of new trees and shrubs, as well as damage nursery plants, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
Suddenstrike Ltd offers a service to remove weeds from areas such as - car parks, footpaths, roads, paddocks, amenity areas and forestry plantations. This can be done by either manually removing the weed including its root system or by using a herbicide spray. This is applied by using either a knapsack or a sprayer mounted onto a quad bike.
All of our technicians are fully trained, NPTC qualified, experienced and insured.
Rabbit Control and Management
In the UK, Rabbits are classed as a major agricultural and horticultural pest. However, the dangers posed by their presence around runways can be just as severe, creating risks to the health and safety of the general public by undermining the runway and by being on the runway during take off and landing where a collision may cause loss of control.
As a company, Suddenstrike Ltd specialises in Rabbit control and management; our technicians have over 100 years of experience between them.
When control is required, great care is taken to find an effective solution which complies with both current legislation and the customers needs. We use various methods of control, all of which are legal and humane, ranging from traditional methods such as ferreting, trapping, long netting and shooting to more modern methods such as Aluminium Phosphide and exclusion fencing.
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Aluminium Phosphide - All Aluminium Phosphide treatments are conducted by fully trained, qualified, insured and experienced technicians. All treatments are carried out to the manufacturers recommendations, specifications, and in accordance with UK law.
After an Aluminium Phosphide treatment has been completed, Suddenstrike Ltd can conduct a gas analysis inspection using the latest gas analysis technology, enabling us to provide you with a computerised statement confirming that the ground is clear of any gas.
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Exclusion Fencing - Suddenstrike Ltd install many miles of Rabbit exclusion netting per year. We only use the highest quality Rabbit netting that is guaranteed Rabbit proof. Rabbit netting is installed using our own experienced and dedicated team of installers with our own JCB and post knocker, this enables us to install large volumes of high specification Rabbit exclusion fencing efficiently and economically.
Grey Squirrel Control
Grey Squirrels can cause many problems both in the countryside and in urban areas. They can kill hundreds of trees by stripping their bark off to get at the inner bark. Grey Squirrels will also dig up garden bulbs; inhabit lofts and attics chewing through wires, destroying loft insulation and an personal possessions that may be there; raid bird feeders, scaring song birds away; they also displace populations of our native Red Squirrel, because of the Grey Squirrels high breeding rate, greater physical attributes and adaptability to habitat change, Grey Squirrels have displaced Red Squirrels throughout most of the country. Grey Squirrels also carry the Parapoxvirus which is fatal to Red Squirrels
Suddenstrike Ltd offers many services to control and remove Grey Squirrels from all situations.
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is illegal to release a Grey Squirrel or allow it to escape into the countryside as it is not an indigenous species to this country (it was introduced into the country from the United States and so is not native to Great Britain).
Rodent Control
Rats and Mice are a major problem throughout the UK. Their presence can instantly destroy a companies reputation. Rodents, in particular Rats, have the power to transmit numerous diseases and infections such as Salmonellosis, caused by bacteria of the salmonella group and is one of the most widespread of animal borne diseases, others include Leptospirosis (Weil's Disease) which is thought to be carried by around 50-70% of rats and may result in the loss of human life. Parasites carried and transmitted by rodents also include mites, fleas, tapeworms and ringworm.
If left uncontrolled, rodents can damage property and buildings which can be expensive and also poses a threat to public health. Rodents have to gnaw constantly in order to keep their ever-growing incisor teeth at a manageable size, they frequently gnaw through electrical cables and water pipes potentially causing fire risks and floods.
At Suddenstrike Ltd, we believe that prevention is better than cure. We will conduct a comprehensive site survey in order to compile an Integrated Pest Management System tailored to meet your needs and maintained by a Pest Control Service Agreement, providing you with the highest level of protection and detailed records to make sure that you comply with UK law and legislation.
All of our technicians are fully trained, qualified, insured and experienced, giving you piece of mind knowing that the job is being done by professionals. As a company we are members of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and the National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA).
Insect Control
Wasps and Bees pose a significant threat to public health and safety especially when they are in large numbers at schools and public places; they can both inflict a painful sting that often results in an Anaphylactic shock which can be life threatening.
Bees are not protected by law, however, they are a beneficial insect and their numbers are on the decline. At Suddenstrike we will always try to remove Bees and relocate them where ever possible, using an insecticide is only ever a last resort.
Although Ants will bite in order to protect their nest, the main problems
caused by them are from the contamination of food stuffs, they can also be a
nuisance especially in large numbers when foraging or during the mating
swarms.
