In Australia, no home is ever completely safe from the voracious jaws of a few million marauding termites. This is because they are pretty much everywhere, especially in areas with plenty of trees and in yards where wood is plentiful in retaining walls, fences, garden tools and even mulch. As a gardener, your vegetables and blooms are your pride and joy. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing your garden flourish and produce an abundance of fruits and vegetables.…
It can sometimes appear to be a full-time job defending your home from bugs, pests and other “intruders.” Sometimes these invaders are very difficult to uncover or may be microscopic in size. Other times they are larger and more threatening. Rats fall into this latter category, and their number seems to be on the increase throughout Australia. How can you tell if you’ve got one of these unwelcome visitors – and what should you do?…
Although they are not really harmful to human health, like mosquitoes, silverfish are unpleasant creatures to discover in your home. They don’t cause much damage but simply consume dust from dead skin, glue and cardboard. Silverfish like dark and dank places, so you tend to notice them around plumbing. They feed at night and are surprisingly fast for small insects. If you see one in your home, then you probably have many more hidden away out of sight.…
