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Parliament House Invaded by Crickets
Parliament house was recently invaded by thousands of jumping chirping crickets which were fast growing in plague numbers. It appears that the entire Capital Territory has been experiencing a plague. Canberra is not the only place that has been experiencing cricket problems. Tamworth, our city that hosts the Country Music Festival every year was also [...]
Mouse Plague Hits Australian Farmers and Communities
Over the last six months the Australia farming community has experienced floods, fires and locust plagues, and now they are facing a mouse plague. Already farmers in Western Australia, South Australia, NSW and Queensland are experiencing a mouse invasion of plague proportions, with rodents eating their way through crops and moving into suburban homes.
Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite
With the increase in the number of international travellers, people moving more frequently, overcrowded living conditions and the lack of effective insecticides, the number of bed bug infestations have increased significantly. Bed bugs are dispersed largely by people bringing them into their homes in their luggage or on clothes after visiting an infested dwelling or [...]
Bugs Are The Ultimate Sustainable Food Source
Bugs are a great source of protein, are low in fat and chemical free. It’s kinder on our planet too – farming a pound of caterpillar uses a tenth of the resource than a pound of beef. Sometimes prawns are referred to as sea fleas and crabs look a bit like spiders. Cockroaches and shrimp are distant relatives, [...]
Pests and Pestilence