There are several types of ants that can usually be found, which are the Fire ants (Solenopsis spp.) Fruit ants (Dolichoderus spp.), Garden ants or Big-Headed ants (Pheidolegeton diversus), Kerengga ants or Weaving ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), Pharaoh ants ( Monomorium pharaonis), Speedo ants (Iridomyrmex spp.), Sugar ants (Tapinuma melanocephalum) and etc. Characteristics of Ants Belongs […]
Generally there are 2 types; American Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) & German Cockroach (Blatella Germanica) Charecteristics of Cockroaches An egg capsule can produce up to 42 nymphs. A pair of cockroaches can produce as many as 20,000 offsprings per year under ideal conditions. Mostly hiding at places where there is warmth, water and food like for […]
Subterranean termites belong to the Caste System Charecteristics of Subterranean Termites A Queen subterranean termite can produce up to 20,000 eggs per day A colony can eat up to 2kg of food per day Subterranean termites are able to penetrate through tiny gaps of 1/32 inch Attack all cellulose things Hazards caused Building may collapse […]
Characteristics of Mosquitoes Breeds in stagnant water for a week Flying range of a few kilometres Can be both diurnal and nocturnal Seek their prey by the exhaled carbon dioxide and the warmth of the victims bodies An anticoagulant is injected into the victim’s blood vessel to prevent the blood from clotting when the proboscis […]
There are 3 main categories of rats/mice namely, Brown Rats, Roof Rats and house mice. Characteristics of Rodents A pair of rats/mice can produce up to 2,000 offsprings a year They are highly agile – A mouse can enter a building through a gap of 1cm square with ease Rats/mice gnaw through almost everything to […]