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

by 1300PestControl on July 30, 2010

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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Flies & Mosquitos: Info Prevention Control

by 1300PestControl on July 23, 2010

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Insecta Order Diptera
Pest Info
Appearance
Flies are a large and extremely diverse group of insects, exploiting a variety of different habitats and food types.  There are crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitoes, blow flies, horse flies, house flies, moth flies and bee flies – to name a few.
Flies are the only insects to have a single pair of wings [...]

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Rodents, Rats & Mice: Info Prevention Control

July 16, 2010
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Mammalia Order Rodentia
Pest Info
Appearance
Rats and mice belong to a group of mammals known as rodents.  There are over 1500 species of rodents world-wide, including squirrels, rats, mice, beavers and guinea pigs. They are all characterized by a pair of sharp incisor teeth in their top and bottom jaws.  These teeth continue to grow throughout their [...]

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Pest Inspection Termite Inspection: Why Use A Professional

July 9, 2010

Pre Purchase Pest Inspections
Face it, buying a house can be a stressful event.  Generally when you buy a property there is no Building & 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 are paying [...]

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Pest Management – an IPM approach

July 2, 2010

Integrated Pest Management is the modern day way of treating and controlling Pests and Pest Animals; be that 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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Organic & Natural Pest Control Measures – Pest Controllers

June 25, 2010
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1300 PestControl use the most Environmentally Friendly and Safe Products that professional Pest Management are able to offer.  Our Pest Technicians abide by these  practices as the products that we use for most treatments are not just the safest that are available and comply with Australian Standards but are also the most effective in the treatment of Pests.
There are [...]

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Termites – Interesting Facts

June 18, 2010

Termites, also known as ‘white ants’, serve an important function in nature by feeding on dead trees and converting them into organic matter. There are approximately 350 species of termites in Australia & approximately 20 species can eat solid wood in buildings. These particular species require ideal temperature and humidity levels to survive and live [...]

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Cockroaches – Interesting Facts

June 11, 2010
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Face it, cockroaches are downright ugly little creatures that love to crawl around our homes, producing lots of babies and excreating wherever they go.
Below is a list of some of the fascinating facts about cockroaches thanks to David G. Gordon, author of The Complete Cockroach (available through Amazon publications).
1. Cockroaches can bite. The larger roaches have even been [...]

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Ant Control: Information on Ants including Prevention & Control Strategies

June 4, 2010
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Pest Response
Ant Control
Surface sprays will easily kill ants that you find gathering on your kitchen benches or lurking around your pavers.  However, these ants are merely foragers collecting food and killing these guys will have no impact on the colony which is often hidden deep underground and can contain over a million individuals!  So [...]

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Wasp Nest Removal

May 28, 2010
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Wasps and regular homes should never co-exist.
Interestingly enough, although there are a multitude of insects in our environments it is those that belong to the Hymenoptera order, ie Bees, Wasps and Ants that are the ones to most likely cause medical issues, sometimes resulting in hospitalization.  With Wasps and Bees, the severity of a sting is determined by [...]

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