October 25, 2016

What we know about Zika virus

The rise of Zika cases in Singapore has been a cause for major concern. So far, what we know about Zika is that they cause developmental anomalies in babies, and that they are being transmitted by mosquitoes. This has resulted in all sorts of mosquito repellent products flying off the shelves as people are scrambling to get protection from these flying bloodsuckers. Amidst the growing panic and concern, people are gullible in falling for false facts about the virus. Let […]
October 25, 2016

Ways to eliminate rodents

Heard some scuttling sound at your home in the middle of the night? Heard little gnawing sounds and woken up to a messy pantry or kitchen? Chances are, you have rodents! Rodents have been a persistent pest since ages ago. They are an ancient enemy, scuttling in sewers, ever present wherever there we humans go. They are carriers of diseases, and they prey on our food. Getting rid of them is no easy task as they are cunning creatures that […]
October 20, 2016

Ants: Hard workers or nuisance?

Perhaps the pest insect that we humans are most tolerable with are ants. Out of the common pest in the urban area such as cockroaches, bed bugs, and termites, ants are perhaps the ones that we see most on a daily basis. Though common and abundantly found all around the world, they are certainly not welcome in our homes, and especially not anywhere near our food. As a child, ants were introduced to us with a positive characteristic to learn […]
October 17, 2016

Know More About Pest Control Techniques For Healthy Living

There is a special emphasis which is being placed on safety and health of all the activities on the environment per say. There is known to adapt the multi-prong approach which is known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach that promises to solve the problems of pests, in a natural way. A special emphasis is put on elimination and particular reduction to prevent breeding of pest in areas such as, furniture, beds, garage and other shaded areas. Moreover, the eco […]
October 7, 2016

Bed Bug Control – A Simple Approach to Conducting Effective Bed Bug Control

Whеn уоu are dealing with bed bugs, thе first thing thаt уоu nееd to dо bеfоrе соnduсting bеd bug соntrоl is to dеtеrminе the places where thеу аrе hiding. This mау ѕоund easy fоr many реорlе, but believe it or nоt, there аrе ѕtill a lоt of hоmеоwnеrѕ who are having problems with this task. Bеdbugѕ proliferate аt a rate that уоu соuld never imаginе, еѕресiаllу if thе hоmеоwnеr did not conduct bеd bug соntrоl аѕ ѕооn аѕ possible. In […]
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. […]