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April 7, 2016

Reduce Mosquitoes by 90%

Identifying potential breeding sites  Find out about potential breeding sites you might not know about here. No water in your pots!  Eliminate standing water in pots, bubble baths, puddles and your pet’s bowl. Don’t just pour, SCRUB!  Pouring water will not eliminate the eggs as there might be eggs still stuck in the pot. They are really THAT resilient. Scrub and wash them. Keep roof gutters and drain clean  A great hidden place for mosquitoes (and other pests as well) […]
March 15, 2016

Do you know that Aedes eggs can survive without water for 9 months?

When the rain comes and conditions are right, they hatch? Scary isn’t it how the eggs are really that resilient? We’ve head about how we need to turn over pots and vases filling up with water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. Here the uncommon facts of mosquitoes that you might not be aware of.   Aedes eggs can lay dormant for 9 months! As long it is cool, dark and humid – even without water! There might be Aedes eggs […]
February 19, 2016

Zika, the Aedes virus outbreak. Causing severe Birth Defects.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has stated : Aedes mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are found all over the world, meaning outbreaks could spread to new countries. (Via US CDC) What is Zika? It’s a virus spreading explosively in Latin America and suspecting causing birth defects. The Zika virus is alleged to cause microcephaly, a neurological disorder in which infants are born with smaller craniums and brains and damaged vital organs. It has no vaccine available for this virus. […]
January 29, 2016

WARNING! Aggressive Aedes Strain is BACK

El Nino is back this year. The weather is warm causing the eggs to hatch and breed faster.   About 372 dengue cases reported on final week of December! – Highest ever for 2015 Get the Location of Active Clusters in Singapore here. Note : Map As of Dec 28 Source : National Environment Agency (St Graphics).   The strain DENV-2 is BACK & stronger than ever. Possibly will affect those who are already immune to DENV-1. Did you know? […]
April 30, 2015

Effective Pest Management in the Food Industry

This article talks about the steps that should be taken to ensure food safety in the food industry. IKARI has almost 4 decades of experience in low-toxic pest elimination in the F&B industry and we have the expertise and equipment to be your pest control partner. Call us at +(65) 67431313 for your pest elimination needs. Keys to Effective Pest Management in the Food Industry By Cindy Mannes, Mark “Shep” Sheperdigianis, and James E. Sargent, Ph.D. Source: http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/augustseptember-2003/keys-to-effective-pest-management-in-the-food-industry/ Pests in […]
April 29, 2015

HACCP and Food Safety in Restaurants

Food Safety in Restaurants Source: http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/pestcontrol.php Pest Control is a monthly maintenance task. You can contact a pest control company to provide this service for you. In some states it is required by the Health Department to use a professional service. A food service establishment must be free of all pests, flies, roaches, ants, mice, and rats. Rodents and insects walk and feed on all kinds of filth, pick up germs on their feet and bodies, and then deposit the […]
April 27, 2015

The IKARI Method to Ant Control – Effective and Eco-friendly IPM System

At IKARI, we use the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) which is a non-toxic pest management strategy that is effective and eco-friendly, unlike the usual toxic insecticide spray, which does not solve the root problem, yet causes untold harm to the environment. Our IKARI team studies all possible pest control actions, including the consequences of no action. We focus on managing the eco-system to stop the infestation of pests and prevent damages by combining biological, physical, cultural and chemical control methods […]
April 23, 2015

Bloomberg Business Week: Is Your Office Killing You?

IKARI has almost 40 years of expertise and experience in odour and fungi control in enclosed spaces, such as old buildings, musty offices, landed residential homes and condominiums. This article is about the dangers of working in offices with sick building syndrome. IKARI Odour Control System neutralizes poisonous and foul gases into non-toxic, non-odorous by-products, using natural organic neutralizers approved by the National Environment Agency. IKARI Anti-Fungus (AF) System cleans the air that you breathe from harmful fungi by identifying […]