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Do cockroaches carry diseases?
The health risks associated with cockroach infestations seem to be mainly food contamination and allergic asthma, rather than transmitting a disease directly. This is according to a review of public health risks. Many studies have found that cockroaches feed on human excrement, they have a key role in the spread of many diseases. There is […]
Bed Bug Project to receive funding by government
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have identified a new bed bug aggregation pheromone, which acts as a powerful lure. A part of (LSHTM), Vecotech Ltd, have received a grant of £220, 034 to help commercialise the product. This product could help in the early detection of bed bugs which would lead […]
How to control Spring and Summer pests
Just as the weather starts warming up, we get plagued by all different types of pests. Many pests only emerge when the weather begins to get warmer. With these pests making an appearance, they may cause problems in and around your house. Here are the most common house and garden pests in the warmer months, […]
Why doing an annual Spring clean will keep pests at bay.
Spring has finally arrived! As the weather is finally starting to warm up, home owners will begin their annual Spring clean. If you are one of these people, I will tell you all the pest hot spots you will need to address in your home to keep pests at bay. Here’s a specific step-by-step guide […]
Flea bites – All you need to know
You do not see fleas on humans as much as we do on animals. When a human is bitten the fleas have more than likely come from a cat or dog. Flea bites are often found in large clusters, usually below the knee; around the ankles and on the feet. You can also get […]
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT): A method of biological pest control.
Scientists and researchers in Argentina are a case and point of how to successfully use nuclear technology to control pest populations. The Mediterranean Fruit Flies rapid proliferation and spread throughout western Argentina has caused widespread damage to the regions fruit industry, with farmers loosing 30% of their crop during export control, or shouldering the high […]
The early roots of modern pest management.
The story of pest management as we know it today began around 10,000 years ago with the advent of agriculture and denser human settlements. Intensifying urban populations, compact cropping, domesticated animals, the storage of food stuffs, cloth and furs all provided concentrated food sources for organisms which previous foraged in the wild on sparse food […]
Top 10 most dangerous pests.
Bullet Ants The bullet ant is the largest ant to exist. They are mostly found in rainforests of Paraguay and Nicaragua and they are named after their painful and potentially deadly sting. After the sting, the victim would feel like they have just been shot. According to statistics, the bullet ant’s sting is 30 times […]
Why we cannot talk about food security without talking about pest control.
Food security as defined by the FAO is when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. The four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilisation and stability. The proliferation and […]
Pheromones: A time line of adoption into pest management.
1970: French naturalist Jean-Henri Fabre notices a female peacock moth can attract 150 male peacock moths from miles away. New York entomologist Joseph A Linner suggests that chemical scents emitted by insects could be used to control insect pests. 1957: German Biologists Dietrich Schneider develops the electroantennogram (EAG), a method for using the antenna of […]