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  • Protecting Your Home from Termites: Tips and Strategies

    Termites are one of the most destructive pests that can infest our homes. These tiny insects are infamous for feeding on wood, which can weaken the structure of our homes and cause significant damage over time. Unfortunately, many homeowners don't realise they have a termite problem until it's too late. In this blog post, we'll discuss some tips and strategies on how you can protect your home from termites. Identify the Signs of a Termite Infestation
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  • Do You Know What's Hiding In Your House? Why Schedule A Pest Inspection

    When you own a home, you want to do everything you can to keep it clean and sanitary. One way to do that is to utilise pest control services. These services include routine pest inspections. You can't always see the pests that are in your house. Most pests hide in the shadows. That's why you need to rely on pest inspections. Pest inspectors get into the spaces where pests like roaches and mice can hide.
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  • How to Keep Rats Away From Your Property

    Few people enjoy the idea of sharing their home with rodents. Unfortunately, rats are very resourceful, and if they see your home as a haven, they'll soon nest there. Using a few simple tips, you can keep rats away from your property and live peacefully. Restrict Food Access Rats aren't choosy when it comes to sustenance. They'll root through your general waste bins and begin scouring for food in chutes. Always ensure the bins you use seal completely and aren't easy for anything other than a human to open.
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  • Can Household Pests Cause Asthma Attacks?

    Airborne allergens are the primary cause of asthma attacks in asthma sufferers. Reducing lung irritants in your home such as aerosols, air fresheners, cigarette smoke and mould can help to reduce the risk of asthma attacks. Unfortunately, some common household pests can also trigger asthma attacks. If you or someone else in your household suffers from asthma, step up your pest control efforts to prevent the following pests from triggering asthma attacks.
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  • Termite Habits That Enhance the Effectiveness of Liquid Termiticides

    For a long time, liquid termiticides have been the ideal solution for properties experiencing a termite infestation. As their name suggests, liquid termiticides are in liquid form and are typically applied around a property's perimeter to deter and kill termites. Liquid termiticides can effectively control subterranean termites, but their effectiveness depends on understanding the pests' behaviours. This article highlights how liquid termiticides rely on pest behaviour for efficacy. Termites' Grooming Habits — Learning that termites are big on grooming often comes as a surprise to most homeowners, considering that the pests spend most of their lives underground in the dirt.
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  • How to Prevent Pests From Coming Back

    Treating a pest problem is easy, but preventing a second infestation is not. All too often, homeowners congratulate themselves on ridding their homes of pests, only for the problem to return. Here are some tips that you can use to treat the problem and prevent it from coming back. 1. Time Treatments to Match Pest Life Cycle The majority of pest control products can kill only adult pests, leaving their eggs or larvae intact.
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  • 4 Benefits of Hiring Pest Control Services for Your Restaurant

    It is usual for eateries such as cafes and hotels to be infested by rodents and other pests. These unwanted guests get attracted by food remains, and they can ruin the image of your restaurant quickly. That's why partnering with commercial pest control services is essential when running a restaurant. Experts exterminators will handle your current situation and prevent future invasion. Here are the top four reasons why investing in a pest control service for your restaurant is an invaluable idea.
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  • A Guide to Effective Pest Control

    Have you ever wondered why pests keep coming back to your commercial or residential premises even though you have applied pest control measures? The reason is that you are most likely not doing it correctly or that there is something you are missing. Here is why hiring a commercial pest control specialist works and why your DIY pest control methods fail. Inspection Effective pest control starts at premise inspection. An inspection helps identify the types of pests that have invaded your premises by looking for the pests themselves or evidence (droppings, damage to your property or pest habitats).
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  • Why It's Advisable to Leave Termite Control to a Professional

    Have you noticed some signs of termite infestation in your home or business premises, and you aren't sure if you need to contact a termite control professional? When you are experiencing a heavy or mild termite infestation, you should always give it a professional control approach. Termites are no joke. In fact, they are among the most destructive pests you can ever deal with in your home. These creatures can hide in the building walls, under floors, and within cavities.
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  • Do You Have a Spider Infestation In Your Home? 3 Ways You Can Tell

    Having a few spiders around your home is a good thing because they minimise the population of other insects and pests. They are an excellent way to eliminate mosquitos and houseflies. However, you cannot allow them to occupy your house or office just because they keep other insects away. If you come from a region where poisonous spiders are common, you also have to be careful about spider bites.  The best way to manage spiders is to always be on the lookout for signs of an infestation.
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