This episode on Beauties & Beasties we welcome back a previous guest…The man behind the mean green machines whizzing around London.

He’s a proper top geezer. It’s Mark Porter. It’s been over two years since we last spoke. Since then he’s been smashing it.

What’s changed?
What’s grown?
What’s worked?
And what lessons can others take from it?

We last spoke to Andrew Sanefski on 02/03/24.

Nearly 2 years on, a lot has changed and a lot has not.Andrew is co founder of Perimetek Pest Management, a family owned US pest control business working in high risk and highly regulated environments.

He is also co host of the Coast 2 Coast Pest Talk podcast and one of the clearest thinkers in the industry when it comes to compliance, diagnostics and science led pest control.

In this episode we talk honestly about the differences between the UK and US pest control markets, consolidation, regulation, data and why the industry still struggles to move away from reactive thinking.

This is a practical conversation about what actually works, what does not, and where pest control is heading on both sides of the Atlantic. Thoughtful, grounded and very relatable for anyone working at the sharp end of the industry.

This episode we welcome back Robert Moon.
It’s been over two years since we last spoke.
Asian hornets haven’t stood still.
Have we?
Robert deals with Asian hornets every day in France.
This time, he gives an unfiltered view of where the UK really is.
So be honest are we still fighting… or have we already lost the battle?

This episode we are joined by Oliver Sanchez, founder of Extrasense, to talk about the future of pest control.

From AI-powered cameras to real-time rodent data, Oliver explains how understanding pest behaviour, not just killing pests, could change how cities, businesses and pest controllers tackle infestations for good.

Less poison. More proof. Smarter pest management.

Pest Management News Round-Up ,From the latest products hitting the market, Our opinions, Association News, Registration news, Acquisition news & hopefully good news !

If you have a hot topic you’d like us to tackle, have some new you would like us to share or a New product , drop us a message and it might make the show!

Tune in, join the conversation, and stay ahead in pest management with Beauties & Beasties "The Independent UK Pest Podcast"

On this episode of Beauties & Beasties, we talk openly about the Hunting Act and proposed changes to wildlife legislation, and why what is written in law matters to people dealing with real infestations every day.

We discuss

• What the Hunting Act actually means for pest control

• How proposed wildlife law changes could affect lawful rodent control

•Why clarity in legislation matters for public health and food safety

• Why the voices of people doing the work must be heard

Honest conversation from professionals who understand the risks on the ground.

On this episode Beauties & Beasties, we go straight for one of the most argued over topics in pest management.

Do dogs really have a place in modern pest control, or are we selling belief over evidence?

A part time hobby for weekends or a real pest control tool. Modern approach or a throwback to Victorian History ?

Joined by Kimberly Camera, of Urban Canine Pest & Wildlife Solutions.

What actually works on site?

What stands up to scrutiny?

And where does reality clash with reputation?

On this episode of Beauties & Beasties, we’re joined by Gary Williams of Phoenix Wildlife Consultants, a man who has spent more than 30 years right at the sharp end of human wildlife conflict.

From foxes to badgers and other protected species, Gary has dealt with real animals, real people, and real pressure, on domestic jobs and some of the UK’s largest developments. This is not theory or textbook wildlife management.

It is practical, boots on the ground experience, where getting it wrong has real consequences.

Gary talks openly about what it takes to turn conflict into coexistence, why precision and professionalism matter, and how you can resolve problems without cutting corners or compromising animal welfare.

If you work in pest control, wildlife management, planning, ecology, or mitigation, or you simply want to understand how these challenges are handled properly in the real world, this is an episode you will not want to miss.