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		<title>Wood Roaches</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2008/aussie-wood-roaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family BLABERIDAE Most people are repulsed by cockroaches inside the home, and not without due cause, as they are disease carriers of the highest order. Outside the home, gardeners also often come across cockroaches under rocks, logs and in mulch. Unfortunately these roaches are undeservedly tarred with the same brush as their indoors cousins and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bandicoots</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2008/australian-bandicoots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frequently mistaken for rodents, bandicoots are small, omnivorous marsupials, found throughout Australia. Once extremely common in suburban backyards, land clearing removed their natural habitat and refuges, and for many years there was a drastic decline in the population and distribution. In recent times there has been a small resurgence, and once again they seem to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Product: Termidor Dust</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2008/new-product-termidor-dust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Termidor Dust A new product has been released for use by professional pest controllers in the fight against active termite infestations. Termidor Dust is the culmination of over 10 years research in Australia to find the perfect termite nest elimination product.&#160; Termidor Dust is applied by professional Pest Control Operators directly on to the termites, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daddy Long Legs Spider</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2008/daddy-long-legs-spider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two different species of insects in Australia that are known as Daddy Long Legs. Both are Arachnids, but only one is a spider. The most common is from the family Pholcidae that belong to a group of about 12 Australian species known as “Tangle Web Spiders”. Logically, the group name comes from their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Think I Might Have Termites</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/i-have-termites-in-my-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If for some reason you suspect you have termites, there are some protocols that must always be followed. If you have discovered crawling insects in your walls that are no more than about 6mm long, are creamy white to an almost transparent grey and some have darker brown heads, there is every chance it will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article: Grasshoppers</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/article-grasshoppers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GRASSHOPPERS, CRICKETS, CICADAS &#38; KATYDIDS Order Orthoptera Crickets, grasshoppers, katydids and locusts as a group of insects can be easily distinguished by strongly defined chewing mouthparts and enlarged hind-legs that have been designed for hopping or jumping. There are few places throughout Australia where the noise of crickets and grasshoppers is not one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ELECTRONIC INSECT &amp; RODENT REPELLERS</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/electronic-pest-repelling-products/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this post includes two consumer polls which are open to anyone who would like to have an input. We would appreciate your input into this, please vote in the two polls below. Pest controllers are constantly asked if those plug in the wall sonic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic etc devices really work. The manufacturers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article: Booklice or Psocids</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/article-book-lice-pests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order Psocoptera Structure, Appearance and Characteristics Psocids or Book Lice (also known as known as Paper Lice, can often be found crawling in large numbers over stored papers, books, walls, furniture, and other materials in damp, warm, undisturbed areas in buildings especially during the spring and summer months. They can be readily introduced into a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phorid Flies</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/phorid-flies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/phorid-flies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order Diptera Phorid flies, (family Phoridae) also known as humpbacked flies, are small and very much resemble fruit flies in appearance, however the Phorid fly lacks the red eye colour that is the classic trademark of the Fruit fly (Tephritidae) and Vinegar Fly (Drosophila melanigaster). Phorid flies are up to 4mm in length, fitting into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Termites &amp; Global Warming</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/termites-global-warming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Termites And Global Warming It is an established fact that termites cause more damage in dollar terms worldwide than the combined ravages of fire, flood, earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes combined. Having come to terms with those statistics, we now have to contemplate the notion that termites are also responsible for 18% of the world’s methane [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Killer Snails &amp; Slugs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/killer-snails-slugs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/killer-snails-slugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There must be lots of family anecdotes and jokes associated with true life incidents of kids having eaten, or at least tried to eat snails and slugs. While not the most appetizing meal, most don’t realize that these slimy creatures have the potential to serious illness and even death. Some garden snails and slugs carry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bees</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/bees-and-bee-swarms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bees swarm from mid spring, through summer. Usually swarming takes places because the colony (hive) has grown too large, and some bees will divide off and leave to find another site to establish a new colony. There will be a queen and a good few hundred (at least) workers. It may be the old queen, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article: Fruit Fly</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/australian-fruit-flies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order Diptera The Queensland Fruit Fly Bactrocera tryoni is wasp-like in appearance and about 7 mm in length. It is reddish brown in colour with distinct yellow oval markings. Many people confuse fruit flies with Vinegar Flies ( Drosophila melanogaster); those flies that hover around the fruit bowl indoors. The Vinegar Fly is not actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Paralysis Tick</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/the-paralysis-tick/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/the-paralysis-tick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order Acarina, The Paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus, is by far the most dangerous tick where domestic pets and humans are concerned. This tick can cause paralysis in a variety of forms but usually symptoms begin with weakness of the hindquarters that progresses to total paralysis of all four legs. Other typical early signs include an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feral Cats</title>
		<link>http://blog.ridpest.com.au/2007/feral-cats-in-australia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James - Rid Pest Control</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Control of true feral cats should not be the emotive subject that it has become. The feral cat is found in most habitats across Australia, including the snow fall and desert regions. It is responsible for the extinction of some species on islands and is believed to have contributed to the disappearance of many ground-dwelling [...]]]></description>
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