PROLONGED hot and dry weather has ants on the march across Tasmania and pest controllers are busy dealing with call outs for help. Argentine ants are a particular problem in Hobart with a local pest controller saying the introduced species was particularly prolific during long stretches of dry weather.
Continue readingBEATING THE BITERS: Gladstone Amalgamated Pest Control manager Greg Lawrance is still getting calls about mosquito problems. … Amalgamated Pest Control manager Greg Lawrance, on the front line in the war against the bloodsuckers, says previous summers in the port city don’t compare.
Continue readingFAST food chain Nando’s has been fined more than $40,000 and told to clean up its act after health inspectors found rats and dirty, unhygienic kitchens in two West Australian stores. The Northbridge and at Belmont Forum stores were found to have violated the WA Department of Health’s food standards …
Continue readingPEST controllers are in hot demand as thirsty ants take refuge in Hervey Bay homes. Owner of 5 Star Pest Solutions Rod Govers has been run off his feet with two to three ant-related jobs a day in the past few weeks. Only a couple of months ago, he would only get to about one job a fortnight for ants in …
Continue readingSource: 7 News. The inspections were carried out in 2016 but have only just been released. Source: 7 News. “Extremely high rodent activity present. Cleaning and adequate pest control required,” the inspector’s audit found. The inspection was carried out in 2016, and in February 2017, the chain was …
Continue readingCleaning and adequate pest control required,” the inspector’s audit found. The floor of the Nando’s store in Northbridge. Photos show filthy floors, solidified grease and fat down the sides of cooking equipment, mould growing on floor tiles, exhaust vents covered in grease, and rodent droppings on floors …
Continue readingJohnny Moore was so worried about foxes he put lattice on top of his fence to stop the pests coming into his yard. Picture: Christopher Chan. She said the second attack happened while she and her husband were in the kitchen and Amelia had come inside briefly after spending time with the birds in the …
Continue readingThe forecast for Tuesday looks fairly mild. It is going to be sunny with a high of 27 degrees and southeasterly winds easing in the evening. Here’s the top local news making headlines. European wasp ‘super nests’ feared this summer. ACT government pest controls officer Jim Beriesheff with intact wasp …
Continue readingAuthorities are warning that “super nests” of up to 10,000 European wasps each could emerge in Canberra this season, with a big jump in the number of nests reported to date. During December and the first few weeks in January, 120 nests have been reported, a substantial increase from last year’s 15 …
Continue readingFARMERS are calling for a nationwide text alert system similar to emergency fire warnings to immediately notify them when pest control chemicals are … NFF President Fiona Simson told News Corp new Agriculture Minister David Littleproud should also review the APVMA’s powers to force companies to …
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