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Poison-resistant ‘super rats’ spreading across the UK

By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.



news.com.au | Thu, Nov 7th, 2013 Photo: Disease-carrying “super rats” are taking over other rat populations. Picture: AP Source: AP The rats look like normal rats but cannot be killed by regular poison pellets and eat them “like feed”. The disease-carrying rats are taking over other rat populations, experts say. They have been spotted in Read more…


Beekeepers call for pesticide’s withdrawal

By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.



The Age | Mon, May 20th, 2013 Urban beekeepers are demanding retailer Bunnings Warehouse remove all products containing the pesticide neonicotinoids, following the European Union’s decision to ban it a fortnight ago. More than 16,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the hardware chain to pull popular Yates-brand pesticides off its shelves. One Read more…


Parliament House refit stirs up rats in the ranks

By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.



The Age | Tue, May 14th, 2013 They have endured a leadership spill, poison and months of uncertainty. And on Monday, upper house president Bruce Atkinson denounced the vermin of Melbourne’s Parliament House as a growing problem that needed to be fixed. ‘‘There are rats and mice [everywhere]. In our own homes I’m sure we’ve Read more…


Cool nights bring rats, mice

By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.



The Age – Domain | Tue, Apr 30th, 2013 As the weather begins to cool in much of Australia, some of our most hated house guests – rats and mice – are busy searching for a warmer spot to sleep, and many will find it in a wall cavity, snuggled up in ceiling insulation or Read more…


Get rid of unwanted pests before you buy a property

By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.



The Age | Sat, Oct 23rd, 2010 It’s going to be a boom year for termites (aka “white ants”), so if you’re planning to buy property, find out if these mini wood-munchers are already in residence. Simon Dixon, an entomologist and director of pest control company Exopest, was recently named Australian pest manager of the Read more…