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Do you know the difference between a Spider and a Mosquito Bite?

Posted July 29, 2020 by Sarah Malone

Category: Mosquitoes, Spiders
Mosquito vs Spider

Waking with a bite isn’t unusual in Australia’s environment but do you know how to identify if they need your immediate attention? Both types should be closely monitored to ensure that they heal and that…Read More

A 6,000-year-old fruit fly gave the world modern cheeses and yogurts

Posted June 20, 2020 by John Morrissey

Category: Guest Post
Fruit Fly

John Morrissey, University College Cork Historians often trace the dawn of human civilisation back 10,000 years, when Neolithic tribes first settled and began farming in the Fertile Crescent, which stretches through much of what we…Read More

8 interesting facts about Termites

Posted May 1, 2020 by Sarah Malone

Category: Termites
Termites on wood

Diet of a white ant. Termites mostly eat wood and other plant based fibres but are known to also consume some plastics and fabrics. Some colonies of certain species are known to eat 450kg of…Read More

Pest problems in Dubbo

Posted April 10, 2020 by Sarah Malone

Category: Advice, Cockroaches, Rodents, Spiders, Termites
Man with a pest problems

We hate pests, and luckily you do too as it keeps us in a job. Dubbo isn’t special, every town or city in Australia, and the world for the that matter has it’s fair share…Read More

10 Termite mistakes home owners make

Posted October 9, 2019 by Sarah Malone

Category: Termites

Renovations are very common for most households but are you aware of the common mistakes you may be doing that could make your home more attractive for termites? Here are a few of the more…Read More