5 Interesting Cockroach Facts
Roaches are mostly considered to be gross critters, but here at 5 very interesting Cockroach Facts that might make you think twice.
5 Reasons why you should have a long-term service agreement with Flick Pest
There are two ways of approaching pest control, namely a proactive approach or a reactive approach, and in most cases, people opt for the latter approach. With the ever-increasing unseen risks associated with pathogens and bacteria pests can spread, they…
Debunking 5 Pest Control myths
Between the movies, cartoons and misinterpreted common truth myths around pests and pest control are born. Some pests get a bad rap and other myths just overstate the fact to such an extent that it then becomes fiction. This blog…
Health threats posed by pests
While you go about your daily routines, don’t overlook the ever-present risk of contracting a vector, virus or disease from a pest. Often various viruses are blamed on human transmission and poor hygiene. Yes, poor hygiene practices are responsible for…
Drains – What are the health & pest risks?
At Flick we have adopted an Integrated Pest Management approach to the way we render our services. It’s a more ecologically and environmentally friendly model of commercial pest management. The risk of pests is further a health risk to people,…
Environmentally Friendly & Proactive Pest Management Practices
At Flick we have adopted an Integrated Pest Management approach to the way we render our services. It’s a more ecologically and environmentally friendly model of commercial pest management. In as much as “green” practices can be defined as those…
The current Drought and the link to pest control services
Whenever there is a very dry period (or a drought) during summer in the pest control industry, there generally is a spike in certain pests. When these pests “raise their heads”, it is normally in the form of cockroaches, rats…
The Truth about Cockroaches, their control and risks such as Asthma
If you have cockroaches in your home, they are not only a pest but are a health hazard because of the risks posed by cockroach antigens to asthma sufferers, and further because they can carry disease-causing germs along with some…
South African Cockroach Facts
Cockroaches have gleaned their street cred from aeons of unfettered adaptation and breeding. Once stowaway heroes, now the prolific pest in your kitchen, if nothing else these insects of the order Blattodea are interesting. Having evolved in tandem with man,…
