As we lead into winter and the seasonal rains wet the ground, Armyworm breeding season is here. Armyworm are a pest of grass pastures and household lawns. The caterpillar causes significant damage that can devastate household and commercial lawned areas, while the adult (moth) lays unsightly eggs on eaves, outdoor walls and furnishings. What to…
At Local Pest Experts, being present within our community and offering our support is very important to us. We take pride in participating in community events and offering sponsorships to our local sporting teams, schools, and groups. Local Pest Experts proudly support: Taree West Public School – End of Term Medallions: Sponsorship Cundletown Hockey Club…
Your home. What’s it worth to you? Do you have insurance? For flood? Fire? Storms? What If I told you that there is a natural force you aren’t insured for? And get this, it does more damage each year than all of these… COMBINED! Yep, we are talking termites. Too often during construction, purchase and…
Rodents have been a human enemy for thousands of years. Dense urban populations, intricate sewage systems and inadequate waste disposal methods are allowing rodent populations in regional Australia to surge to unprecedented numbers. Their part in spreading the oriental flea and therefore the Bubonic plague in the 14th century throughout Europe, contributed to more than…
Carpenter ants (Camponotus sp.) are a genus of ant that includes over 1000 species and are located right across Australia with some species commonly called ‘sugar ants’. Their habit of nesting in timber that has already deteriorated as a result of termites or wood decaying fungi and ejected waste that often resembles wood shavings is regularly enough the cause of a frantic phone call to our office from a concerned homeowner.
So you open your pantry and a flutter of moths bombard you, you look at your ceiling and see some ‘spider egg looking things’ and their are some sort of maggots crawling on the shelves. What is going on here? You have a stored product pest. Moths in your kitchen? More specifically the pest we…
Black House Ant (Ochetellus glaber) The aptly Black House Ant is a substantial household pest on the Mid North Coast. Our humid climate, abundant water and array of blossoming trees provide this pest with all their natural survival requirements. In addition to the houses we build for ourselves yet share with them. The Black House…
THE REDBACK SPIDER (Latrodectus hasselti) A spider, unmistakable. Its shiny black cuticle glistens around its velvet red stripe. A spider with a lethal venom and an explosive breeding rate. Red back spider are infamous for their deadly venom and adaptability to the human environment. They are immortalised in history and send shivers down the spine…
Local Pest Experts – ‘Best Pest’ Colouring In Competition Are the kids home from school and you need something to keep them occupied? Something that can win a $150- Officeworks giftcard? Local Pest Experts has the answer you are looking for. We had our good friend Mat Percival from Draw What You Drive make us…
Winter is coming…. Apart from allowing everyone to use cheesy Game of Thrones references, the impending cold weather has many effects on the pest pressure at your home. One common misconception we hear is that cockroaches ‘hibernate’ over this period. Winter and pests have direct relation. In fact, all arthropods (including insects and arachnids) slow…
