Garden Pests
Processionary Caterpillars: The Danger in Your Yard
Processionary caterpillars are the hairy larvae of the bag-shelter moth (Ochrogaster lunifer), a native Australian pest famous for marching nose-to-tail...
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Citrus Gall Wasp: Saving Your Lemon and Lime Trees
Citrus gall wasp is a small native Australian wasp whose larvae tunnel into the soft new stems of lemon and lime trees, causing swollen…
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Bush Turkeys in the Yard: Legal Control That Works
Bush Turkeys in the Yard: practical advice from Aussie Pest Strike. Free inspection — call 1300 782 273 today. Licensed, insured and servicing homes…
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Garden Pest Control Without Destroying Your Ecosystem
Garden pest control — eco pest control means managing garden pests in a way that protects the beneficial insects, birds and soil life that…
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Aphids: Garden Control Without Harming Bees
Aphids garden control — you can control aphids in the garden without harming bees by choosing targeted, bee-safe methods hosing, soap sprays, oils and...
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Mole Crickets in Lawns: ID and Control
Mole crickets in — mole crickets damage Australian lawns by tunnelling just below the surface, severing grass roots and leaving spongy, uneven turf that...
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Slugs and Snails: Protecting Your Garden
Slugs and snails wrecking your garden? Learn safe, step-by-step control with pet-friendly baits and barriers for Australian gardens. Free quote available.
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Earwigs: Garden Friend, House Pest
Earwigs garden friend — Are earwigs good or bad? The answer is both: earwigs are useful predators in the garden but a genuine nuisance…
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Portuguese Millipedes: The Plague Pest
Portuguese millipedes the — the Portuguese millipede ( Ommatoiulus moreleti ) is an introduced garden pest that swarms into Australian homes in autumn and...
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Armyworm: The Lawn Destroyer Spreading Across Australia
Armyworm the lawn — armyworm is a caterpillar that can strip a healthy lawn bare in just a few nights, feeding on grass blades…