How pests can damage your home
Pests chewing away an investment can be a recurring nightmare for homeowners. There are many ways pests can cause structural damage to your home. We’re going to discuss a few of those pests in this post:
Black Rats: The weird and the wonderful
Rattus Rattus is a black long-tailed rat which belongs in the subfamily of Murinae, its is also known as Black rat. They are black to light brown in color and their size in body length is 10-24cm and the weight…
Rat Facts You Should Know
There is no better way to kick off the beginning of winter than by telling you about these winter lovers - rats. Rats are most likely to invade your house in the winter season as they are not only looking…
The Danger of Rat Infestations in winter
With winter rapidly approaching, Rodents seem to be a big issue in South Africa. Rodents are herbivores feeding exclusively on plant material such as seeds, leaves, stems, flowers and roots. Some rodents are omnivores and only a rare few would…
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…
Signs to Look Out for Against Rats This Winter
With winter fast setting in and temperatures dropping, as with us, rodents are also seeking warmth and shelter to spend the cold days, not to mention them seeking food and water. For commercial or residential property owners, this means there…
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…