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Personal GuaranteeWatch Out! They’re Waiting for You
Have you been away from home for a couple of weeks? Watch out! Fleas may be the first to greet you when you return.
Fascinating Facts - Ants
Ants are often a pest but they and their habits are always interesting.
Pest Problem of the Month
Following the warmest winter on record and recent warm dry weather, a large increase in ant activity across New Zealand from Christchurch north.
Make Sure Mozzies Don’t Get You This Year
For some parts of New Zealand, spending time outdoors can be difficult in the summer months for one main reason: Mosquitoes.
Paper Wasps Fly South
The black and yellow striped Asian paper wasp Polistes chinensis, arrived in New Zealand in the late 1970s.
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Fruit Flies Buzz Around Bins
Fruit flies are tiny flies (2-4 mm) that are associated with fermenting fruit, vegetable matter or sweet liquids.
Dinosaur Fleas
There is a species of flea evolved to feed on most terrestrial animals; cat fleas feed predominantly on cats, dog fleas feed predominantly on dogs, human fleas feed predominantly on...
Identification of Pests, etc.
Often, people have pests or insects they want identified so that they can find out how to get rid of them or control them.