Mosquitoes are annoying and their bites are itchy. But that’s not the first thing. Some can carry serious diseases. For these reasons, it’s best to try to prevent them flourishing at home in the first place. Mosquitos breed at a particularly high rate in some...

You can find a wide variety of insects in your garden at home. This includes beneficial species that improve the local ecosystem as well as pests that destroy vegetation and negatively impact other species. Fruit flies are among one of the worst pests for the home...

It’s always a shocking situation when you wake up in the morning to find your kitchen or entire house overrun with ants. Especially if you’ve lived in the same house for decades and have never had an issue in the past. Ants are a very troublesome pest in Australia....

Some areas tend to be more prone to ant infestations. Their populations can fluctuate due to a variety of factors such as weather and food supply. Sometimes, a home can become infested without any clear reason why. But often, it’s because your habits at home are...

A solitary ant scurrying across your kitchen bench is easy to squish. A small group of ants is equally easy to wipe away and destroy. However, these ants are scouts for hundreds, maybe thousands more of their fellow ants in colonies, who are waiting in your lawn,...

Ants are close to the top of the list when it comes to annoying household pests. Getting rid of ants, especially in the kitchen, can be a difficult and frustrating problem. Some eradication products take a long time to work, while other times the ants can simply come...

Ants can be quite persistent when it comes to continuously infesting our homes. Hot weather combined with a little bit of rain can mean the population swells and they start making their way indoors. Never-ending ant infestations can occur due to unseen food scraps or...

Termites are one of the worst pests in Australia and all around the world. They can cause severe destruction in our homes, businesses and other structures. Since the withdrawal of soil barrier chemicals in the 1990’s, more properties are at risk and controlling...

Termites are one of the most destructive insect pests in the world and are responsible for the destruction of countless buildings and structures. There are approximately 360 species of termites throughout Australia. Most termites are beneficial to ecosystems, helping...

In Australia, we have both native and introduced species of termites that are destructive and require active management. Termite species are often quite difficult to identify, even for experts. Fortunately, knowing the exact species isn’t an issue when it comes to...