Australia’s Building Industry Outlook for 2013

Australia’s Building Industry Outlook for 2013 2012 may have been a slow year for the Australian building industry, but 2013 is shaping up to be a little more positive. Below, we discuss what’s on the building industry’s cards for 2013 and what this means for the pest market. The Current State According to the Housing…

WorkCover Launches Pest Verification Program for NSW

WorkCover Launches Pest Verification Program for NSW   In October 2013, WorkCover NSW launched their Pest Verification Program to ensure that pesticide management and applications are being carried out in a safe manner by certified Pest Controllers.   With the Pest Verification Program in place, inspections of pest businesses will be allocated randomly. However, regardless…

LIPHATECH history – Background

Liphatech has long been established as a leader of the rodent control industries across Europe and North America. Their success began in 1961 with the discovery of Chlorophacinone, the first anticoagulant molecule dedicated to rodent control. This paved the way for Liphatech to focus on more effective rodent control technologies and drive innovation forward in…

DIY: The Devil or Opportunity?

DIY: The Devil or Opportunity? Pick a profession and you will find someone trying to “do-it-themselves”. Pest control is no different; we’ve seen the tools of our trade sold from hardware stores, rural stores to supermarkets. This has been going on for decades and its likely not to change, whether we like it or not.…

Why Your Website Must Be Mobile-Friendly

Did you know that in June 2013, around 7.5 million* potential customers accessed the Internet via their mobile phones?   Smaller devices today dominate the way customers find businesses and make purchases – and believe it or not, the same also applies to the Pest Control Industry.   Last month, we talked about different ways…