The ants are back in town!
Do ants hibernate? Storytime: I never had ants. For some reason, the home I grew up in didn’t have ants, (I don’t know what dark magic my mom employed to make this happen) and then, when I moved into my own home, I just kept on NOT HAVING ANTS. What this means is that I never learnt how to deal with an ant infestation. A couple of years later, I still didn’t...Read More
Preventative Maintenance for Summer
There is truth in the saying that “prevention is better than cure”. Preventative home maintenance can save you thousands of Rands. Read More
BZZZZ-ZZZ-ZZZZ-ZZZZZZ………..Chemical-Free mosquito trapping
A while back I half-watched a kiddies science show on how to build a home-made mosquito trap. What I remembered from it was that mosquitoes are attracted to the CO2 we breathe out and emit through our pores, and the ‘trap’ creates CO2 attracting mozzies to IT instead of YOU. Read More
Tree killing Border Beetle Infestation: What you need to know
Since being discovered in KwaZulu-Natal in 2017, the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetle (PSHB) has now spread to eight out of nine provinces. South Africa is known for its natural beauty, with Johannesburg and Durban placing 8th and 7th in the most tree covered cities in the world. With the ability to kill hundreds of tree species, the PSHB infestation is a serious national and international...Read More