Every change of season comes with its share of bugs… Winter is no different.
In fact, it could be worse! To stay warm, bugs and critters make their way towards homes, storehouses, restaurants, and any other warm spot to keep away from the cold. Here is a list of those usual suspects and an explanation of the damage they can cause.
Rats
Rats will try by all means to enter buildings in search of heat and food. These pests are ...
While the whole island was busy fighting COVID-19, another dangerous virus reemerged, unnoticed, in our midst.
Each year, about 390 million people are infected by dengue fever, and the virus causes about 25,000 deaths around the world.
Dengue is serious business. The disease brings on a host of unpleasant symptoms such as high fever, headaches, vomiting, joint pain, rashes, and in some cases, severe internal bleeding, and eventually death.
Even though it is not as infectious or deadly as COVID-19, paying attention ...
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In this time of confinement during which you are all safely at home, make sure that nobody other than your family members is taking shelter under your roof! Pests are not scared to venture out, will not respect social distancing and are ready to get comfortable in your pantries, cupboards or wherever they have a chance to sneak in. Fear not, here are our 5 top tips to help you keep them at bay, and a very productive ...
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Since Antiquity, the month of February has been associated with love and fertility. As a matter of fact, we are not the only ones to declare our flame. It is also the mating season (and the anxiety season for you…) for everything that crawls or flies.
Heat and frequent heavy showers are idyllic conditions for mosquitoes and other unlovable creatures to get up close and personal. Pests are not great romantics and are quick to get down to business. And if ...
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According to Chinese astrology, on January 25, 2020, we will be celebrating the year of the Metal Rat, which marks the start of a new 12-year astrological cycle. The Rat is the first sign from the 12 animals cycle of the Chinese Astrology, and has nothing in common with the filthy rodent we despite so much. In fact, the Rat is rather known for being intelligent, lively, smart and opportunistic!
If the year of the Rat looks promising and is ...
Pests have been living with us since the dawn of time. To get rid of them, we’ve come up with all sorts of creative (and often ineffective) methods that we still use and believe in, to this day. That’s why for 2020, we’ve decided to enlighten you about which myths are a plain waste of your time (and a risk to your health) so you get the best chance possible to start 2020 pest free.
Myth 1: Naphthalene balls soaked in ...
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Have you ever wondered how safe your home or office was? The answer is obvious: you have installed the latest alarm system in your home, your office has CCTV and a security officer … you are safe! Well, most of the time danger comes from where you least expect it. There are some very tiny creatures out there, who are more dangerous and destructive than a gang of thieves. Here is the police line-up, where all ...
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Bacteria are part of life and are everywhere, certainly, but some objects of your daily life are particularly covered with germs. Whether you a germaphobe or not, we thought you might be interested in some ‘fun’ facts about the top dirtiest things that you touch every day. You must be thinking, ‘So obvious, toilet seats!’ Wrong.
Surprisingly, the dirtiest things might not be what you think they are, and they are all your own, either in your household or ...
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Some mosquitoes are a nuisance for leaving itchy, red and bumpy bites on us while others are a carrier for some of the world’s deadliest diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, Zika and West Nile virus. They are also responsible for parasitic infections such as filariasis and malaria
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Termites, which are locally called “carias”, were already around during the Jurassic Period. They are social insects, living in hierarchical and organized colonies of several thousand individuals. They thrive in countries with warm climates, like Mauritius, where some species build large nests in the earth, called termite mounds. To build up defence effectively against these small armies of “mass destruction”, the first step is to get to know them ...
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