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An Autumn Full of Biting Bugs
BRISBANE is enduring a creepy autumn as plagues of biting insects swarm the city after weeks of rainfall ramped up the blighters’ breeding.
The unseasonably wet and warm weather extending into autumn has led to increases in termites, mosquitoes, midges, wasps, fleas, cockroaches and redbacks.
Repeated council sprays have done little to dent mosquito numbers, while pest controllers are overwhelmed with calls.
by: Matthew Killoran, The Courier-Mail
Published 10th April 2015
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Queensland’s Perfect Conditions for Termite Movement
THIS week’s hot and humid conditions are producing a plague of termites seeking new homes — and they could be headed for your place.
After months of dry weather, the stormy downpours in the last few days have created an ideal situation for the little timber-munching monsters, and pest management experts say millions of them are on the move.
by: Daryl Passmore, The Courier-Mail
Published 12th December 2014
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Randy Rodents Run Riot in Brisbane CBD
RAVENOUS rats are rampaging through Brisbane’s CBD. Early spring conditions have led to a randy rodent breeding frenzy which means restaurants are having to take extra precautions.
Pest controllers said the rat population in the city was “alarming” and poised to get worse with warm weather on the way.
by: Matthew Killoran, The Courier-Mail
Published 5th September 2015
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Coptotermes Acinaciformis Termites : Incredibly Destructive and Voracious Species
Coptotermes acinaciformis is a species of subterranean termites in the family Rhinotermitidae, native to Australia. Coptotermes acinaciformis is commonly found throughout Queensland particularly in urban areas or where eucalypt gum trees are highly prevalent.
Coptotermes acinaciformis are a very secretive termite species. They build their nest out of sight, often within the base of eucalyptus or other susceptible trees, or completely under the ground.
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