http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:15:06 Tudor's Pest Control Articles http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10605 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10605 Bloody Ants Well what a month…can you believe that Easter has come and gone so quickly…I hope all of you had a great break & where safe at all times. Now, if I was to take one observation out of the month of March & it was the amount of “Black Ants”. If you are one that hasn’t being somewhat affected by the Black Ant plague that has hit Brisbane, well God Bless..I would... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10535 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10535 Termite Damage is costly. Don't let termites happen to you... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9614 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9614 Firstly, if you find Termites, don't panic. Contact us as soon as possible on 0402 453 163 (Wesley) or 0411 141 150 (Tudor). Dont' distrub the area as it's important to try & establish what species of termites are within the area. This will help aid in the treatment process. Q. 1 What do termites look like? A. Termites are similar in size to ordinary black ants. They are generally pale , some with... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9624 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9624 What is a spider? Spiders have been on earth for about 300 million years and they haven't changed very much. They didn't have to. They were and still are very successful at what they do. A spider has two sections to its body with a waist between. It has four pairs of walking legs. Usually six to eight eyes and no antennae or wings. They make and use silk webs. They can inject poison and suck up liquid. Silky webs One of the reasons that... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9623 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9623 Silverfish are a small, wingless insect measuring normally 20mm or less in length. They have three tails or cerci and their body is covered in tiny silver scales. They also can live inside homes in dark, humid, crevice-ridden enviroments – especially bathrooms (take away these elements and it will not be able to survive). They feed on fungi and plant materials. In homes they like to feed on starch rich substances such as paper,... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9622 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9622 Billions of dollars each year is lost by contamination of food by rodent droppings, urine and hair. Rodents destroy much more food than they could possibly eat, and their chewing habits have been responsible for causing fires. Rats and mice are, next to man, the most successful animals on earth in terms of abundance and diversity. Man has unwittingly help their spread throughout the word by exploration and his own success. However, they have... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9621 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9621 The best way to treat maggots is to book a General Pest Treatment. That way you can get extra protection from other pests at the same time.Flies can be treated with general household sprays, however it is the nearby hatching of fly larva that could well be the root of the problem. A general pest treatment is a mostly standard treatment that is used by our company when clients move into a new house, get a regular preventative service or have... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9620 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9620 Fleas are wingless insects with a laterally flattened body, hairy with hooks on their legs to move easily through and to grip onto the fur of their hosts. They have very powerful hind legs that have a rubber-like resilin in their joints. When they compress these legs and release them, they are catapulted into the air, by as much as 20cms up & 35cm horizontally-150 times their own length! That is comparable to a person jumping onto... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9619 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9619 Their insect order is Blattodea and gave rise to the termites over 300 million years ago. A species of cockroaches called the "Oriental Cockroach" (Blatta orientalis) was once a pest species, but is now so rarely encountered it will not be discussed further. There are five main pest species in Australia, all being introduced and forming less than 1% of all 450 species found in Australia. They comprise of: German,... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9618 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9618 Carpet Beetles There are two different species of Carpet Beetle which are fabric pests, the Variegated Carpet Beetle and the Black Carpet Beetle. It is only the larva of these species that feeds on fabrics such as woollen carpets (they do not attack synthetic carpets), fur, silk and feathers etc. The adults feed on pollen from flowers. Bringing fresh flowers into a building that contain the adult beetles is often the origin of the... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9617 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9617 Bees & Wasps What is the difference? Though bees and European wasps are of a similar size and shape, you will easily be able to differentiate between the two by their colours. European Wasps are bright yellow and black with bright yellow legs. They are predominantly black on their front half, with bright yellow markings and predominantly bright yellow on their back half with black stripes and black dots between the stripes, down... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9616 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9616 Bed Bugs Bed Bugs can not only be a problem at home, but also in places with numerous beds and visitors such as Hotels, Motels, Back-Packer Lodges, Caravan Parks and Boarding Schools. If you think you have a problem with Bed Bugs, call Tudor's Pest Control now on 07-3300 4230 or email us at info@tudorspestcontrol.com.au About Bed-bugs Bed-bugs are usually found in unhygienic conditions inside bedrooms as... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9615 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9615 About Ants Although ants are environmentally important, some can also be pests to people. Their nests and the ants themselves may be considered unsightly and they may kill or damage seeds or seedlings. Some ants bite or sting, eg. the bull ant. Ants can also cause damage to houseplants, nursery plants and crops by the cultivation of sap sucking insects such as scale and aphids. Ants use the honeydew produced by these pests as a food source... http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9613 http://www.tudorspestcontrol.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9613 The Mosquito’s reproduction cycle relies on a water habitat as the first stage is completely in the water.  Australia has more than 300 different species of mosquitoes. They are a small blood sucking insects belonging to the family of flies called Culicidae. The adult female will return to the water to lay her eggs. Mosquitoes then stay within a short distance of their original breeding place hence mosquitoes being more...