Industry Adapts To Losing Chlorpyrifos As A Pesticide

Registration at the Pest Control ConferenceLast week I attended the annual SAPCA (South African Pest Control Association) conference which was held in Bloemfontein.  As the Marketing Manager for Rentokil, I felt that my attendance was mandatory [...]

Don’t Mess With Stinging Insects

Good housekeeping = good pest control tooI’ve been in the pest control industry for almost 19 years, and I can say with confidence that there are some pests the average homeowner can deal with on their own [...]

The Bed Bug Connection

bed bugSounds like the title of a movie, right? Unlike in The French Connection movie with Gene Hackman though, the crime here is carried out by bed bugs! Ironically, the movie connection is quite real, when you read about the recent bed bug invasion of [...]

Condensation or Steamy Windows?

Dripping condensation or steamy windows?I don’t reckon for one moment that Tina Turner’s signature hit of Steamy Windows was meant in any way to be an ode to condensation (if you are familiar with the lyrics you will understand what [...]

The Unknown Pop Star – Meet Mr. Cockroach

A short review of references to cockroaches in movies and music, as well as literature. Cockroaches are evergreens and quite often refered to, or the main focus of contemporary entertainment.