Searching for Termites & Termite Control
Termites are a big deal in America (though strangely not in Canada – they appear reluctant to cross the border). There are thousands of searches online every day relating to these destructive pests,...
View ArticleOur Resident Entomologist Talks Termites With A Newbie
As a new employee on the Rentokil Initial Graduate scheme, I have been intrigued to learn just how varied the pests are that Rentokil treat. So I was pleased to find out that in my first two weeks,...
View ArticleHow to Know if You Have Termites
Termite season is upon us and soon homeowners and businesses throughout the country will see something that raises that fear we all have in the spring – do I have termites and do I need termite...
View ArticleTermites or Carpenter Ants?
Carpenter Ants and termites are often times mistaken for one another this time of year. It just so happens that swarmers (winged reproductives released from the colony when the colony matures) from ant...
View ArticleTermite Control – a long term relationship
Our family is about to embark on what is potentially a costly and invasive termite-control process. A simple internet search of “Pest Control Sydney” reveals hundreds of pest control companies, with...
View ArticleRentokil talks termites on A Current Affair
Australia’s extreme weather this summer has provided ideal living conditions for termites to thrive in. Rentokil Brisbane’s own Luke Moore spoke on Channel 9′s A Current Affair last night on what home...
View ArticleQueensland floods compromise existing termite barriers – and we want to help…
As if Queenslanders didn’t have enough to worry about after the multitude of floods over the past couple of years: now we’ve discovered that properties hit by the floods have become even more...
View ArticleAre termites behind the ‘footprints of the gods’?
The mysterious fairy circles may have been caused by termites. Photo: N. Juergens A flurry of news stories have been published across the world today citing termites as the cause of south-west Africa’s...
View ArticleDrywood Termites: What You Need to Know
Drywood termite damage is often an unexpected expense for homeowners. Due to their size and nesting habits, it can be difficult to identify a drywood termite infestation until it’s too late. Did you...
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