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Termites
Subterranean termites are commonly known as white ants. However, they are distinctly different from ants in their lifestyle and appearance. Continue Reading...
Cockroaches
Cockroaches are primitive insects whose origin extends back at least 300 million years and are thought to have originated in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of Africa. Continue Reading...
Spiders
Apart from several types of indigenous Australian spiders whose bites are often dangerous and occasionally life-threatening, most are relatively harmless. However, they sometimes bite humans that encroach on their habitat. Any spider bite should receive medical attention as blood poisoning or infection could possibly result. Continue Reading...
Ants
Ants are very community minded citizens of the insect world. They have kings, queens and immature stages back at the nest. The ones you usually find foraging through your kitchen, your garden and around your back door are the workers and maybe some soldiers. Continue Reading...
Rodents
The three major pest species of rodents are the Norway rat, the roof rat, and the house mouse. These three rodents are known as commensal pests, which describes their ability to successfully cohabit with man. They are common in the main population centres in Australia and most countries throughout the world. Since early times, rodents have been responsible for the loss and contamination of feed from the crop stage through to the storage of processed food in both domestic and commercial premises. Continue Reading...
Fleas
Fleas are usually found on cats, dogs, carpets, furniture, dusty floors, sandy subfloor areas, and even grassy areas. Although the common names, cat flea and dog flea, would suggest that a particular species of flea is specific to one host, this is not the case, and either of the abovementioned species can be found 'biting' various hosts including humans. Continue Reading...
Fabric Pests
The group of insects known as fabric pests includes silverfish, clothes moths and carpet beetles. Except for the silverfish, the main food constituent sought after by fabric pests is a protein substance called keratin, present in fibres of animal origin such as wool. Silverfish prefer to eat substances of plant origin such as cotton cellulose and starch. Continue Reading...