How to Stop Slaters Invading Your Home
Slaters entering the home can be a problem in Australia. Learn how to keep slaters out of your home and how to control them.
Category General Pest Control
What’s Eating My Food? Pantry Insects
Pantry pests is a common name given to insects that infest stored products such as flour, cereals and indeed any dried foods. Sometimes you may not be even aware your food has been infested, but when you do… yuck! But…
5 Facts About Carpet Beetles You Need to Know
Carpet beetles are a common fabric pest. Although their name indicates they only eat carpets or rugs, they will eat a wide range of animal fabrics including wool, fur, silk, felt, feathers and leather. As with any pest problem it…
10 Places Silverfish Like to Hide in your Home
Secretive and nocturnal, a silverfish infestation can go unnoticed for some time. A versatile, primitive insect, silverfish can inhabit a wide range of hiding places in your house. Silverfish like to eat starchy foods, so they find paper and cardboard…
Spring Cleaning? Do a Pest Spray!
With the temperature warming up, everyone thinks about clearing up the yard for outdoor entertaining, which often leads to cleaning out the garage and then the house – a good Spring clean! If you are giving your house and yard the once over, now’s a good time to be carrying out a general pest treatment, to prevent an insect explosion later in the season.
Safe pesticide use for pet owners
“Are insecticides safe to use around my pets?” is perhaps one of the most common question homeowners ask about pest control products. It’s a good question…. and important, because when using any pest control product, safety comes first! Learn more about how to use insecticides and rodenticides safely around pets...
DIY Pest Control – Which insecticide should you choose?
Everything you need to know about white tail spiders: What do they look like? Where do they live? Information on white tail spider bites - is the flesh eating spider bite a myth? How to get rid of white tail spider? And more…
What’s eating my clothes?
If you find holes in your clothes, carpets, curtains or other fabrics, you need to work out the cause before you decide on a treatment. But how can you work out what’s eating your clothes? Check out our cheat sheet to find out the likely culprit…
How to Get Rid of Flies – The Ultimate Guide
Houseflies are very annoying, but they also carry a wide range of diseases including Salmonella, cholera, even leprosy and anthrax! So it makes sense to keep flies out of your home. Check out our blog post - The Ultimate Guide to Fly Control, for tips on how to keep your home fly free.
How to Use Cockroach Bait
Cockroach baits are the best way to get rid of cockroach infestations, especially small cockroaches (German cockroaches). However, there are some tips to get the best performance from cockroach baits and indeed some cockroach baits are better than others. Learn more...