June 8, 2024

“Bedbug Anxiety” IKARI Director featured in New York Times

Are you planning a trip abroad? If so, it’s important to be aware of a significant bed bug problem in Korea. Although bed bugs are not new or fatal, they can be quite a nuisance. Recently, there has been an outbreak of bed bugs in Korea, causing increased concerns. Although bedbugs have always been present, media coverage has led to a rise in consumer interest in pest control. Darian Ee, the director of Singapore, has noted a 10% to 15% […]
May 17, 2024

IKARI team sharing tips on picking mosquito repellents in The Straits Times

IKARI’s entomologist Leon Tan recently shared some tips with The Straits Times what to look out for when picking mosquito repellents during this dengue season. Below, you can find an exclusive extended FAQ that he has created to share more detailed information on picking out mosquito repellents not in the article! 1. What attracts mosquitoes to bite people, and why are some people more prone to getting bitten by mosquitoes than others? Mosquitoes are attracted to humans by a combination […]
October 12, 2023

IKARI Team featured on Channel News Asia sharing tips on How to check for bedbugs when you travel – and avoid bringing them home.

  Have you come across reports of a bedbug outbreak in Paris? Or the viral TikTok videos of these insects on the public metro train seats in Paris? Given that Paris recently hosted events like Fashion Week and the Rugby World Cup, it is natural to be concerned that bedbugs could spread worldwide, with travellers inadvertently transporting these unwanted pests back to their homes in their attire and luggage. The best way to protect yourself is to equip yourself with […]
April 25, 2020

Disinfecting Services Singapore: 50% discount for premises with COVID-19 cases

IKARI is here to be your disinfection partner during this period Last Friday, 17 April 2020, National Environmental Agency (NEA), Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) released a joint initiative that will help owners or managers of premises with a confirmed COVID-19 case defray part of the cleaning & disinfection costs.
February 13, 2020

Disinfection Service & Sanitisers Singapore

Protect yourself from COVID-19 IKARI can disinfect your workplace or home of COVID-19 with our suite of virus disinfection products and services. With over 50 years of experience in Singapore and Japan of maintaining clean environments from food manufacturing plants and industrial areas, to disinfection services provided during the last SARS outbreak in 2003, our team has the track record and expertise to tailor a disinfection solution to your environment effectively and with minimum downtime. Regular disinfection services coupled with […]
August 2, 2019

THE RISE OF DENGUE CLUSTERS

Are you protected? According to National Environment Agency (NEA), there were about 649 reported cases (Week of 14-20 Jul 2019) — highest since January 2016  As of 20 July 2019, a total of 8,020 dengue cases have been reported which is about five times more than the total number of dengue cases in the same period last year  About 8,200 mosquito-breeding habitats were also found after NEA’s inspections the first half of the year “Dengue cases reported this year to date are 5 times higher than the […]
August 29, 2017

Addressing Your Own Pest Problem

Pests are considered as small insects and animals that tend to intrude in your home and bring about chaos. Such pests may include any of the following: rodents, cockroaches, flies, ants, spiders, and mosquitoes. Pests breed and infiltrate your home and this can be detrimental to your health and also may damage your own home. The Presence of Pests at Home Pest problems may vary. There are some people who are not aware of the pests that have infested their […]
August 19, 2017

Questions to Ask the Pest Control Company

If you happen to suffer from a pest problem that doesn’t seem to go away, you can ask for the support of a professional pest control company. To make sure that you’ve chosen the right pest control service, it would be to your benefit if you ask the following questions: 1. Is the pest control service licensed? Pest control firms have to be licensed, and that’s because they all handle substances that can be fatal. Many states issue licenses. It’s […]