Most potter wasps build their nests from mud, but resin potter wasps use the clear sap collected from plants to build their hard nests. Learn more…
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Category: PPM Pest E-News
PERMETHOR SHIELD, NEW FROM ENSYSTEX
Permethor Shield is the latest innovative product from Ensystex providing material protection from timber and fabric pests.
CUREALL FOR ANT BAITING
Learn why Cureall Pest Control use Maxforce Quantum Liquid Ant Bait as their go-to ant control product.
AGSERV ONLINE ORDERING SERVICE NOW LIVE!
Launched in February 2021, Agserv’s new 24/7 online customer order portal allows pest managers to place orders quickly and efficiently.
RESIN POTTER WASP
Most potter wasps build their nests from mud, but resin potter wasps use the clear sap collected from plants to build their hard nests. Learn more…
HUMANE RODENT SOLUTIONS – THE GORILLA TRAP
There is a great deal of current community debate over rodent management. The APVMA is undertaking a detailed review of the use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides which will result in future use restrictions. The AEPMA, with this market environment in mind, produced the AEPMA Code of Best Practice for Rodent Management for professional pest managers to follow. This Code recommends a hierarchical approach to rodent management with the lowest risk options considered first. i.e. Exclusion, Removal of food and […]
SHOULD YOU ADVERTISE OVER CHRISTMAS?
Is it a good idea to spend money on marketing when your business is closed for the holidays? For those utilising online advertising, it’s not uncommon for pest control businesses to pause advertising at this time of year either because they are “fully booked out” or because they are closing for the Christmas period. But is this the right thing to do? Having a fully booked schedule weeks in advance is clearly a good thing. For many, being fully […]
CHRISTMAS BEETLE
Every year this insect emerges to defoliate eucalyptus and delight with their festive colours. But their numbers seem to have crashed in recent years. Would you be able to identify a Christmas beetle? Common name: Christmas beetle, washerwoman or king beetle (for some species) Scientific name(s): Anoplognathus spp., Family Scarabaeidae. Anoplognathus pallidicollis is the most common species in Eastern states. Description: Christmas beetles are large, slightly flattened metallic brown, yellow, green, or pink beetles up to 3 cm long. They […]
FALSE WIDOW
They closely resemble, and are closely related, to the notorious black widow and redback spiders. They’re commonly found inside houses, which gives rise to another of their common names, the cupboard spider. Would you be able to recognise a false widow? Common name: False widow, cupboard spider, dark comb-footed spider, and brown house spider Scientific name(s): Steatoda grossa, in the family Theridiidae Description: They are small spiders just over 1 cm in length. Females have black legs and a large, […]
IMPLICATIONS OF CALIFORNIAN RODENTICIDE BAN
The Californian Senate recently passed a bill to ban the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). What did the bill actually say and what does it mean for rodenticide use in California? How will this development impact Australia?
