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Pantry Pests – What Are They & Tips For Preventing Infestations
Have you ever opened a packet of biscuits from the back of your pantry or cupboard, eager to dig in, only to find they have already been devoured or at least partially devoured by something else. I know this had happened to many of us over the years. Generally the first thought is mice, but…
Read MoreKeeping Mosquitoes Under Control Naturally
Recently Orkin released the top 50 cities for mosquitoes in the US. In southern Australia, while we do have mosquito infestations in pockets and certain areas of the country, generally it’s not as bad as further north. However as we move into the warmer months, and subsequently many of us will be spending more time…
Read MoreMind Controlled Rats – Cyborgs Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Film
I don’t know about you, but I was terrified by a cartoon movie when I was a kid that had blood thirsty killer rats in some of the scenes…….the movie…….Footrot Flats. I still remember being terrified of these cartoon rodents, before “Horse” the cat arrived and taught them a lesson. That’s my memory of killer…
Read MoreCockroach Immunity – Are They Becoming Resistant To Insecticides?
Cockroaches as we all know have been around for possibly millions of years. According to this article on Terminix they possibly could of been roaming the earth as long as 350 million years ago. The fossil record indicates that they were viable back then. This just shows how tough and incredibly resilient they are. After…
Read MoreIs It Just Me, Or Have Animals Gone A Bit Nutty Recently?
Everytime we turn on the news these days it seems that the world is getting more and more crazy. People keep doing more outrageous and crazy things. It’s not only people though, it also seems that the animal world is getting more and more outrageous. This week there have been a plethora of animals doing…
Read MoreSnake Control & Protection – Coming Snake Season Considerations
We might still be in the cooler months of the year, but with a few warmer days and nights, it’s not long before many of the creepy crawlies that have been tucked up in a warm dry place over the winter months, will be making their way out into to the sunlight. In Adelaide, just…
Read MoreMy Possum Is Stealing My Cats Food!
With winter here and the fires roaring and gas heater ramped up, you might begin to here some critters at night, “pitter pattering” across your roof or in your ceiling. Is it a ghost….? Little green men….? Probably not. While I’m sure some people have both the above, it’s more than likely either rodents, or…
Read MoreThe Humble Bee – And Some Crazy Hives
With spring and summer of 2018 – 2019 behind us, we thought it time to discuss the life of bees and some of the stranger bee stories we’ve come across. Many people are scared of bees, and we obviously come into contact with them on a daily basis. Did you know that bees are a…
Read MoreHouse Of Parliament Crawling With Bed Bugs?
OK so I know this would creep many people out, and some would say it’s not the bed bugs that are the real pests in parliament…….but it seems bed bugs are not afraid to annoy the powers that be! We’re not talking about Canberra here either, we’re talking the Houses of Parliament in the UK.…
Read MoreMice…….There Always Only A Few Meters Away From Where Ever You Are!
Probably one of most well know pests that we work with everyday is mice. Of course, there are many different versions of mice….the cute cuddly “wouldn’t hurt a fly Disney movie” type, and then there is the festy, dirty, blood sucking type. The version that people have in their home, tends to be more attributed…
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