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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…


It’s more lilkely to be rats in the belfry, possums

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



The Age | Mon, May 10th, 2010 IF YOU live in one of Melbourne’s older suburbs or near the bay, that scratching noise in your roof or walls could be a possum or a bird – but given the time of year it’s more likely to be a rat. According to experts, Melbourne is entering Read more…


Mice in kitchen? No worries, stay open for 5 months

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



The Age – General News | Fri, Jun 8th, 2007 Mice in kitchen? No worries, stay open for 5 months By RICHARD BAKER AGE INVESTIGATE UNIT A DEAD mouse in a home-made trap, rodent droppings, cigarette butts and uncovered food in a filthy refrigerator were just some of the things City of Glen Eira cadet Read more…