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,…
Food services pest control solutions – Steps to Control Rodent Infestations
Food services pest control solutions – Steps to Control Rodent Infestations A clean and sanitary restaurant provides a safe, healthy and pleasing atmosphere where your customers can dine and unwind. The presence of rats and other pests can easily ruin the fine reputation of your…
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…
Keeping Rodents Away
Have you been hearing scratching noises at night? Inside your roof? Inside the walls? Creaking and squeaking? Chances are, you have a new house mate and they are not the type you’ll like to live with. All homeowners can agree that it feels uneasy finding…
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…
What spiders are in Sydney
The first species that I am going to cover is that of the Araneae, in simple terms spiders! For those readers that suffer from arachnophobia, I suggest you look away! The main reason I decided this subject would be the first one to cover is…
Are You Infested!
When mice run out of food in Streaky Bay, Australia, it leads to a mouse plague of Biblical proportions. The sea is the only place safe from the rising tide of rodents. c/o Animal Planet
Harems of Female Lovers!
Biologists from Simon Fraser University have discovered that a species of fast-flying male wasp uses smooth moves to build harems of female lovers; the discovery was made when high speed cameras were used to monitor the behaviour of the tiny parasitic wasps, Ooencyrtus kuvanae. The Ooencyrtus kuvanae is an…