With cooler weather arriving, many home-owners encounter house mice, which are one the most troublesome rodents in America. If you suspect you may house mice, you need to recognize their presence, besides know how to get rid of them. Physical … Continue reading →

Did you know that many of the rodents currently plaguing our country are not Australian natives? It’s true and a lot of them hitched rides here aboard the 18th century ships of our ancestors. A prime example is the Rattus norvegicus … Continue reading →

Australia is home to several species of wasps, including the Vespula vulgaris. Most people know them by their common name, paper wasps. There are essentially two types that plague Australia’s home and business owners, the Polistes humilis and the Rhopalidia. … Continue reading →

It is no secret that Australia is home to more than 500 species of spiders. One the most common is the Badumna insignis. Also known as the black house spider, they can inflict a nasty, toxic bite that is best … Continue reading →

There’s no denying that bed bugs have made an extraordinary comeback over the past few years, resulting in a number of myths popping up surrounding them. Part of protecting yourself against bed bugs involves being able to separate the myths … Continue reading →

One of the most often feared insects is that of the earwig. These creatures are undesirable because of their pincers on the end of their abdomens, along with the fact that they emit a foul odour when disturbed. A popular … Continue reading →

There are more than 3500 species of cockroaches found all over the world. In Australia there are four types of cockroaches that are most common. They are the Australian, German, Oriental, and American species. Cockroach Characteristics Even though the different … Continue reading →

Fire ants were first detected in Australia in 2001, according to the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry. Because they are an imported species from South America they are considered a serious social, economic and environmental threat. Landowners are … Continue reading →

Bed bug infestations, which at one point had been almost totally eradicated in the developed world, as grown exponentially in the past two decade. According to the “Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia,” reports … Continue reading →

Did you know that there are more than 300 species of columbidae in the world? Among them are the many pigeons that live in New South Wales and throughout Australia. Although a large number of Aussies like to raise, race and … Continue reading →