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We have all heard about the massive mouse plagues in Western NSW and South West Queensland – but now is the time when all commensal (pest) rodents come into our homes and work-places looking for warmth, food and harbourage. The single most important factor in limiting rodent invasions is cleanliness! Encourage good housekeeping practices by…
The recent warm wet weather has encouraged increasing populations of these invasive pests. The single most important factor in limiting cockroach invasions is cleanliness! Encourage good housekeeping practices by your customer. Request that they wash dishes after meals and put them away. They should clean up any food spills as soon as possible. Stored food…
I am very excited to announce that Dr Don Ewart has joined us as Guest Speaker for Pestech Adelaide and Melbourne. Don Ewart – Consulting Entomologist Better known as just Dr Don, he’s a qualified termite scientist with a BSc(Hons) and a PhD. Don does contract research, expert witness & assessments, consulting, training, teaching pest…
The Nemesis Termite Bait System has become widely established in Australia as a leading professional termite colony elimination control product. Nemesis has been used since 2005 to eliminate existing termite colonies and to monitor your client’s sites for future activity. It is wholly Australian owned and manufactured system providing a safe, non-invasive solution for termite…
Two exciting new innovations from Sundew Solutions are set to change the way inseciticidal dusting is done in Australia: 1. StarrdustPRO DUCKBILL Duster, 2. StarrdustPRO ‘ONE-SHOT’ 400g pod. Pest controllers have complained about how messy and time wasting decanting insecticidal dusts is ever since they became available to the industry. Sundew now has the…
After a recent review of the “Prior to Purchase Specialist Timber Pest Inspections Code of Practice”, AEPMA is pleased to announce the release of the 3rd Edition of this Code, which can be viewed on the AEPMA website. Link: https://aepma.com.au/codes-of-practice Following changes at Standards Australia, AEPMA has developed the Codes of Practice to better reflect the…
Flexibility is the name of the game in pre-construction treatments and the arrival of Greenzone on the market gives pest managers a new, multipurpose product that will save time and money on site, whilst delivering long lasting termite protection. Greenzone is a termite barrier, an insect barrier and an expansion joint filler in one! The…
The first non-staining*, odourless, broad spectrum, general insect control product for indoor and outdoor use. Seclira® WSG represents the most significant innovation in general insecticide technology for over 20 years. Seclira WSG is the industries’ first non-staining, odourless, broad spectrum, non-repellent general insect control product for indoor and outdoor use. Seclira WSG, has been…
HERBICIDE SOLUTIONS FROM PCT Richard Murray Manager (Research and Development) PCT International Pty Ltd Weeds are so common and widespread, especially in spring and summer, and yet the general public do not fully appreciate their significance in terms of losses or control costs. In pest control we often encounter weed control in both agricultural and…
GEL BAITS Gel baits have greatly improved cockroach and ant control, but they can be expensive. Applying baits requires a skilled Service Technician and cost conscious Service Manager. As with any pest control strategy, technician time and material costs are the most important variables. The cost of application equipment is small, but it can be…