What are the most dangerous insects in Asia? Asia is home to some of the most diverse flora and fauna this world would see. The continent is also home to multiple environments that range from lush rainforests, vast plains, beautiful beaches and oceans, and massive deserts. This allows different kinds of creatures to thrive and…
What are the best materials that can be used to protect wood? Apply a solution – Chemical-based solutions are effective in protecting the wood from pests, fungi, and the elements. Give your wood a treatment – Varnish is the simplest and most effective solution to protect your wood from termites. Decay and rot-resistant woods –…
There are millions of insects in the world. Some of them, like the silent destroyers, are harmful to people and their properties, prompting house owners to call a termite control service provider to help eliminate them. However, there are insects which are quite helpful to the environment. For instance, the black and yellow garden spider…
The Philippines is well known for its lush, natural environment. Its tropical, middling climate is a great contributing factor towards the country’s biodiversity. Needless to say, it holds a huge multitude of unique species within its borders. In fact, out of the Philippines’ 21,000 recorded insect species, up to 70% are endemic to the country.That’s…
The Tussock Moth Caterpillar is a white and fuzzy creature that you can see right away in your garden. It might look cute and cuddly but beware especially if you have children; their adorable appearance almost always spells trouble. If you have them in your home, better call pest or termite control in the Philippines…
Termite control is not the only thing you should be concerned about when it comes to house maintenance. If you are an avid gardener, then you also have to watch out for pests that can wreck your well-cared for plants. You can’t have those creatures munching away on the leaves and boring holes in them, right?…
While most of us and our pest control buddies find dung beetles appalling (due to their affinity with poop) and useless, Ancient Egyptians think otherwise. How, you might ask? Why, they use them. . . . . .As Religious Symbols Egyptians back then regard the scarab beetle as a symbol for Khepri, the early morning…
One of mankind’s most common fears are spiders. Of course, there’s a reasonable explanation behind it. They’re odd crawlers that come up to your shirt unknowingly, ready to spring a surprise by moving up to your face. But there’s also one other thing that makes spiders sinister: they can be lethal. Now, not all spiders…
All species in the world evolve over time. No one and nothing is an exception—everyone and everything will age, be that gracefully or not. Apparently, there are fascinating creatures that have managed to keep their species alive after millions of years! You may think they are insects who survived from the wrath of pest control…
The rainy season has arrived and most of us are looking forward to cool and comfortable days and nights. While we stay inside our homes to keep ourselves dry, some insects are going back to business. You might not know it, but some of them are pests that are taking their time in destroying your…
Cockroach. Just the word makes you cringe, even scream. You may not know much about this simple critter, but that doesn’t stop you from despising it with all your being. Those hairy legs, flat wings, and dark coffee tone are the makings of your nightmare. Maybe you’ve woken up in the middle of the night to…
When we were little, our mischievous selves enjoyed playing with frogs in our backyard or front lawn, especially when it is raining. Some of us may have also kept them as pets, gave them names, and placed them in jars. Weird as it seems, some of us may have even treated them as family. Despite…
In May this year, various cities in Central Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao had unwanted guests—black bugs. There was an unexpected widespread infestation in various farms. Crops were gravely destroyed and harvest was drastically delayed so restorative efforts could be done. When this disaster happened, nobody had a clue what rice black bugs really were. They…
Insects are an integral part of the ecosystem – serving as both predators and preys in the food chain. Unfortunately, because of their ‘creepy’ appearances (which range from having multiple limbs to hairy skin) they are being feared by even some of the most intelligent creatures on earth — not to toot our own horns…
“History was like an old house at night. With all the lamps lit. And ancestors whispering inside.To understand history, we have to go inside and listen to what they’re saying.And look at the books and the pictures on the wall. And smell the smells.” – Arundhati Roy Ancestral houses can be treated as time booths…
