Tag: Maintaining insects

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Bed Bugs – December ’22

The travelling Bed Bug Season Many of us are looking forward to this holiday season, more so because this year has been a stressful year

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How are sticky traps useful for managing cockroaches?

First things first, what are sticky traps? Cockroach sticky traps are usually a small cardboard box with a sticky residue on the bottom. Cockroaches crawl

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Getting Rid of Silverfish

Silverfish – as the name suggests – are metallic silver insects that move fast across surfaces in a swimming motion. They thrive in highly humid

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Cockroaches and the effects they can have on your health.

Did you know: The name Cockroach comes from the Spanish term Cucaracha (deriving from the Latin ‘blatta’), which means “an insect that shines the light’.

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December ’21- Evolution in the Pest Management Industry

Did you know? Sumerians (the people of southern Mesopotamia) were one of the first people recorded to use chemicals as a form of pest control.

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October ’21- Fly Nuisance

Spring is in the air! In Gauteng, we have already received a few drops of much needed rain after the dry winter and so the

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August ’21 -What to know when handling and applying pesticides in your home.

Firstly, what is a pesticide? A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances (usually chemicals) designed to control, kill or deter living organisms such

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September ’21 – Thinking Outside the Box.

A group of researchers at the University of Florida may have found an alternative method of pest management for strawberry plants: The team decided to

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August ’21: What you need to know to be able to manage your pests effectively

One of the most important rules in Integrated Pest Management is pest species identification. Why is pest species identification important? Just as cats and dogs

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June ’21: Important Organisms

Insects are everywhere and by far the most common organisms on the planet. Not all insects are harmful. Many play very important roles in our

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Tag: Maintaining insects

Bed Bugs – December ’22

How are sticky traps useful for managing cockroaches?

Getting Rid of Silverfish

Cockroaches and the effects they can have on your health.

October ’21- Fly Nuisance

August ’21 -What to know when handling and applying pesticides in your home.

September ’21 – Thinking Outside the Box.

August ’21: What you need to know to be able to manage your pests effectively

June ’21: Important Organisms

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