Do you own a home in Sydney? Are you concerned with the persistent cockroach infestation at your house? Then stay right here. This article is just for you. But before moving on to the different aspects of roach infestation, let’s start with some basic facts. Are you ready? Whether you like it or not, this…
Create your own dubia colony in your home and maximize the number within the shortest possible time with the regular waste in your kitchen. Among all types of cockroaches, dubia’s are considered the easiest and most productive to breed. Usually, people who breed dubia roaches on their own keep them in a box with some…
Termites are automatically considered pests in many parts of the world and for good reason. They chew on wood furniture, eaves, and home overhangs. They make your home’s foundation brittle as they build colonies inside the structure. But did you also know that termites are good decomposers? Aside from that, there are a whole lot…
Bed bugs are year-round problems of hotels and even homes because they could easily attach themselves to fabrics and of course linens waiting for an unknowing victim to suck on their blood. And they lay hundreds of eggs on a one-time-big-time basis. Eliminating them is not easy, especially because there are a handful of other…
Roaches have roamed the earth for millions of years of now, living and thriving with what they can scavenge. Perhaps, if they were not feeding on anything, we would have appreciated seeing one because they are archaic creatures. But knowing their lifestyle as insects/pests puts us into asking if I see one cockroach, should I…
There is so much more to cockroaches than you think. Aside from being pests that we fear of infesting our homes due to the germs and dirt that they bring aside, they are also being mistaken for other insects sometimes. Truth be told, some people might still be confused about the entomological classification of roaches….
The Australian cockroach is one of the eight most common types of cockroaches. They are considered as peridomestic which means that while their natural habitats are outdoors, they could cause roach infestation in the house when they take shelter during extreme temperatures or when they find that your homes have a steady reserve of food…
There is an old running joke saying that killing a cockroach is like killing an ancestor because they have been existing for millions of years, long before human beings came into existence. But times have changed and from being the archaic species that they are, they are now considered one of the dirtiest, disease-ridden scavenger…
There are a few simple ways to distinguish moths from butterflies by looking at their physical characteristics and behavior. There are about 524 species of butterflies in the eastern half of North America alone, and about 11,000 species of moths across the entire U.S. Because of the sheer number of species, with some moths as colorful as…
Moths have known night fliers, often considered as pests in many parts of the world. Of course, we typically conjure them as these butterfly-like, winged species stuck in our screens or doors during hot summer nights. But did you know that some moth species are good pollinators? Did you also know that they come in…
Caterpillars of tiger moths eat poisonous plants. As adults, they make sounds that inform bats they are poisonous and not to eat them. Tiger moths are in the Arctiid branch of the noctuid moth family., In these moths, the caterpillars are often adapted to feed on plants containing cardiac glycosides that are poisonous to other…
Adult male tiger moths feed on toxic plants before mating and transfer the toxins to females while mating. The toxins protect the female and her eggs. The caterpillars of many species of butterflies and moths feed on poisonous plants and store the plant toxins in their own tissues, When the caterpillars metamorphose to their adult…
The summer season can be a lot of fun for many reasons. You get long and sunny days, spending time at the beaches, and having a lot of fun. Not to mention the festivals and 4th of July parties. But this season is also well known for bringing mosquitoes. Although they start showing up mid-April,…
Figuring out how to get rid of wasps can make all the difference in your home as these organisms are not only destructive but also very possessive. They’ll sting you to defend their colony without considering that they are the intruders. Despite their flaws, they’re a natural means of controlling other pests in your home…
Ever bumped into a mouse in your kitchen or spotted a rat chilling in your garden? Not the best guests, right? They nibble on your food, mess up your space, and, let’s be honest, they’re not the cutest. But hey, before you think of going all ninja on them with traps and poisons, there’s a…
Aside from looking peculiar yet seemingly harmless, armadillos could be a real nuisance in the garden. They live in burrows, digging for food, feeding on insects and other smaller critters. For these reasons alone, you should be wary of having even just one in your yard. If you have seen firsthand what they could do…
As kids, we were made to believe that millipedes have a thousand legs so we would sit and watch just to prove it but they are so tiny we couldn’t get a good view. Back then, they were just subjects of fascination but now that we have gardens and plants to tend, having them around…
Summer is full of fun and sun and oh, of sugar ants too. Generally, ants are part of the balance of nature specifically in cleaning around. We all know that the life of ants is divided between the rainy season when they are in their nests and out and about during the dry season as…
Cockroaches, also known as roaches, can be terrible pests. It is worth getting rid of them right away when they appear to prevent a major infestation. Cockroaches are not only disgusting to most people, they are also an important public health problem because they can contaminate food and eating utensils. Roaches can carry two human…
Gnats are winged insects with ¼-inch long bodies that are long and slender. They look like smaller flies but they’re actually already adults at that size. They belong to the weak flier families of Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae, and Sciaridae. In regards to how to get rid of gnats and fruit flies, here’s what you need to…