Adam Jones runs Pest Eliminator and writes and edits its pest control guides and product write-ups. This page explains who is behind the site, how the guides are researched and how products are chosen, so you can decide how much to trust what you read here.
What I do on Pest Eliminator
I write practical, UK-focused guides for people dealing with pests at home: mice in the kitchen, rats in the loft, wasps under the eaves, bed bugs after a holiday, or moles in the lawn. Each guide aims to answer three questions honestly:
- What’s actually going on: how the pest behaves and why it has turned up now.
- What works, and what doesn’t: including the methods and products that are popular but have little evidence behind them.
- When DIY is the wrong answer: when it’s safer or cheaper to call a professional pest controller.
How the guides are researched
Pest control involves real risks to children, pets and wildlife, so I rely on authoritative sources rather than marketing claims:
- Official UK guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on biocides and rodenticides, the NHS on bites and health risks, and the RSPCA on animal welfare.
- Industry bodies such as the British Pest Control Association (BPCA).
- Published research, for example on mole control in Britain or insecticide resistance in bed bugs.
- Product labels and manufacturer information for active ingredients, directions and safety warnings.
Where the law matters, I say so plainly. For example, no poisons are approved for amateur mole control in Britain, wild birds’ nests are protected, and rodenticides must be used as the label directs.
How products are chosen
- Products are picked for how well they suit a specific problem, their safety around homes with pets and children, and whether they’re readily available to UK buyers.
- Every product write-up includes cons as well as pros, and a “who should pick something else” section, so you can see the trade-offs.
- Write-ups are based on the product’s specification, label, manufacturer information and published guidance. Unless a page says otherwise, products have not been hands-on tested by me, and I won’t claim they have.
- I don’t recommend products I believe are unsafe or not legal for UK home use, even when they sell well. That’s why, for example, the site steers mole problems towards traps rather than imported mole poisons.
Keeping guides up to date
Pest problems are seasonal and products change, so guides are reviewed and refreshed regularly, especially before each pest’s peak season. If you spot something out of date or wrong, please get in touch and I’ll check it and correct it.
How the site is funded
Pest Eliminator is an affiliate site. When you click a “Check Price” link and buy on Amazon, the site may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That’s what pays for the site. It doesn’t change which products are recommended, and we don’t accept payment for positive reviews. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and can change.