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Pantry Moths!

Posted September 22, 2020 by Sarah Malone

Category: Advice

How to get rid of them and stop them from coming back Nothing will turn you off your food quicker than finding a bug in it. Bugs are known to carry around bacteria and diseases…Read More

Why Follow Up Treatments Are Recommended?

Posted August 28, 2020 by Sarah Malone

Category: Advice

In Australia we are constantly battling against various pests entering our homes such as spiders, ants, bed bugs, termites, rodents and cockroaches. It can feel impossible to get things back in order and create a…Read More

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