From the category archives:

pest control

Cockroaches, termites, ants, mice – or all of the above?

May 13, 2012

Try and identfy yours pests and make a list eg:
Cockroaches, termites, white ants, ants, spiders, silverfish, fleas, moths, rats, mice etc.

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Building and Pest Inspections | Pre Purchase Inspection

April 8, 2012
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When a Building and Pest Inspection is required it is generally for the purchase of a property – the single most important and expensive purchase in most people’s lives. White Ants or Termite Damage can run into the tens of thousands. We offer competitive prices for Commercial and Residential customers 1300 Pest Control technicians are fully licensed [...]

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Toxicity of Pest Control Products – an interesting overview

October 2, 2011
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When you hear names like Hydramethynon & Chlorfluazuron you probably think that they sound pretty nasty. Let’s have a look at how the pest management products that we use stack up against some readily available household products. 1.         Chlorpyrifos – this is available as a DIY product from any hardware store, any man, woman or child [...]

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Pest and Building Inspection

September 18, 2011

Pre Purchase Pest Inspections Face it, buying a house can be a stressful event.   Generally when you buy a property there is no Building and Pest Inspection Report to go by at all or also one that you can trust.  You want to do the right thing and ensure you are investing in what you think you [...]

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Pest Management – an IPM approach

March 26, 2011

Integrated Pest Management is the modern day way of treating and controlling Pests and Pest Animals in the home, in the yard, in the field or in the restaurant.   Gone are the days that we need to bring out the can of insecticide for every creepy crawly that we come across. Firstly, we would [...]

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

November 6, 2010

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that takes into consideration a combination of pest control strategies, not solely chemical control through the use of pesticides. IPM programs combine the 3 key areas to come up with a best practice approach to Pest Management.   Chemical Pest Management [...]

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