Creepy crawlies and the warmer weather
With the summer heat upon us, this is a great time of the year to enjoy the great outdoors or to get out into the garden with the “green fingers” to begin the summer gardening activities for the warmer growing…
Why honeybees sting?
Are bees on a suicide mission when they sting you? A bee sting can be quite a painful thing to encounter, and that is why several people try to avoid it. The body can react differently to different bee attacks,…
Shot Hole Borer Beetle Crisis – What to do for our trees?
What is all the Crisis about? If you are not aware of the tree crisis that we are facing caused by these tiny destructive shot hole borer beetles, please keep an eye open on your trees or trees in your…
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…
Warning regarding bees!!!
Please take note that this picture is an example of a honeybee swarm.They are not building a nest or a hive, but are merely resting. The honeybees swarm around the Queen to protect her. They will eventually fly off when they…
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…
Honey Bee Crisis
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.” Although nobody for certain knows who said this first, it does send a strong…
Honey Bee Facts: The Importance of Honey Bees
Among the most well-known honey bee facts is that their population is on the decline due various diseases affecting them, most commonly; the American foulbrood disease. The Western Cape has lost 40% if its bee population to this disease, leaving…