101 Files – Slaters
Have you ever lifted a pot plant or scraped back some mulch and found some curious little roley poley looking bugs underneath? These are slaters, also known as Pill Bugs, or Wood Lice. Just like worms, slaters are great for your garden as they eat…
Fleas
I am a dog lover, I guess most of us and others would be cat lovers. We hug our dogs or cats and let them sleep with us on our beds and live with us on our homes. So when they get itchy we most…
Australia’s most unwanted home pests
Australia’s most unwanted home pests If you love your home, chances are that other creatures like living in it too. Our homes offer warmth, food scraps, wood to munch on, and hosts to suck their blood. Pests such as fleas, spiders, ticks, bird mites…
Food services pest control solutions – How to Manage & Control Cockroach Infestation
Food services pest control solutions – How to Manage & Control Cockroach Infestation Customer service is not just in the way you greet your customers or how you serve your food, it can go as far as providing a clean, safe and healthy establishment for…
How to Differentiate Between Fleas and Bed Bugs?
Are you waking up with itchy, irritating bites all over your body caused by seemingly invisible pests? Then you could be dealing with bed bugs or fleas and differentiating between the two is crucial to ensuring you pursue the correct treatment. Adult fleas are brown,…
Spring Allergies & Pests
Spring has finally made its way to Sydney which means both temperatures and allergies are on the rise. We are all aware of typical allergies that come from grass, pollen, mildew or weeds but did you know that pests living right under your nose may…
Crickets 101
What are crickets? Belonging to the grasshopper family, this small insect can be recognised by their distinctive antennae (which in length are equal or sometimes longer than its body) large, hind legs that allow the cricket to jump. Why do crickets chirp? The sounds…
Are these Carpenter Ants?
Carpenter ants can be difficult to distinguish from other ants as their only discernible difference when it comes to their appearance is their colouring. Carpenter ants are mostly black with some reddish areas. The easiest way to determine whether or not you are dealing with…
How pest control is important for restaurants
How Pest Control is important for restaurants. Every time a restaurant owner calls up for a quote to their new shop I get too excited. Why? – Because they knew that pest control is very important in a restaurant or shop, businesses and that make…
Carbon Tax the Termites!
How the Carbon Tax and Termites are related Did you know that termites are ranked the 2nd highest natural source of methane emissions in the world? This means that termites are responsible for 18% of the world’s methane output. Some people were led to believe that…