Bedbugs are a pest all over the world that have a bit of a stigma attached to them. After all, who wants to admit they have bed bugs in their home? But, it’s more of a common occurrence that you would think. An article from the ABC in 2011 suggested that Australia was facing…
Would you believe, that it’s quite common to find cockroaches in coffee machines? It’s an issues that seems to have only become much more problematic in the last few years. Have cockroaches for some reason found out about the utopia that a coffee machine is for their species, only recently? Not likely. More likely is…
During our monthly round up of recent pest control stories from around the world, we found a couple of posts that got us thinking. Maybe our best pest control ninja are actually small, cuddly and furry, and we should be taking more notice of them in out overall control strategies. As you’ll read below, one…
Over the last 50 years, we’ve heard and also experienced our share of huntsman spider stories. Do you know why it’s called the “Huntsman Spider”? “Australian Huntsman spiders belong to the Family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae) and are famed as being the hairy so-called ‘tarantulas’ on house walls that terrify people by scuttling out from behind…
Spring is off to a slow start and looking outside it is still hard to imagine it will ever be warm again but let’s be optimistic and say springs is here. So, in that case, it is time to start thinking about getting the garden back in order. Now if you’re like me your lawn…
Scientists used the term a perfect storm to explain the culmination of adverse meteorological factors that lead to a major weather event. It could be said that this has occurred to cause the current mice plague that is hitting Metro and Rural South Australia. Over this summer and autumn we have seen unseasonal weather systems…
At Murray’s we are always looking for innovative ways to improve the way that we do business, with an emphasis on improving the experience for our clients as well as our staff. With the continual improvement of CRM systems and tablet technology in recent years we have seen an opportunity to do just that. New…
We have all been there, relaxing on a Saturday afternoon around the BBQ with family and friends waiting to enjoy the freshly cooked steak only to have it ruined by that distinctive low hum swiftly followed by that unforgettable stinging sensation and that insatiable itching that feels like it will never end. The pandemonium that…
For those of us who love being out in the garden there is something very primordial and richly satisfying about growing your own food and providing for your family. But equally, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing your hard earned efforts being devoured before your very eyes. It’s like the pests know exactly when…
With over 300 million years in the making, the Cockroach represents one of nature’s true success stories. This remarkable little insect not only has survived all this time, but it hasn’t needed to evolve much from its original design. A key part of its success is its primitive makeup and their ability to quickly adapt…
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