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Pest Control
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New status gives more room for control
Friday, 17 May 2013
With pre-breeding flocking happening right now we are receiving more calls for advice on what to do about those really noisy white birds out in the paddock.
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Rats! The rain has arrived and so have pesky rodents
Friday, 19 April 2013
We woke up to the first decent rain of the year on Monday morning and spent the rest of the day taking rat and mouse calls!
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Bunnies, wasps, rodents rampant
Monday, 18 March 2013
Rabbits, wasps and rodents are all doing exceptionally well under the current drought conditions right across Auckland.
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Who dared to mention Cat Control?
Friday, 15 February 2013
I have followed with interest the recent Gareth Morgan, Cats to Go campaign, and must say I’m very surprised at the apparent total lack of understanding on the subject presented by members of the public, reporters and talk show hosts alike.
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Top tips to nail slugs and snails
Friday, 15 February 2013
Rural paddocks are dry as a bone with stock looking hard for a hint of nourishing green.
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Wasps, bunnies - summer's here
Monday, 21 January 2013
High temperatures and winds have really dried the Auckland region out over the last month and calls for rabbit and wasp control are coming in thick and fast.
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If it weren't for your gum tree
Monday, 21 January 2013
Last summer a reader asked about a caterpillar with yellow stripes. Rural Living did a little investigating and decided it was probably the larval stage of the gum emperor moth which is something of a pest. These caterpillars will soon be around again so it seemed timely to talk about this not so welcome visitor.
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Trapped - and it's so easy too!!
Monday, 17 December 2012
Rural residents may well ask who or what is Trapinator? The name has been around for some years but it is more than a brand.
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Long-term protection
Monday, 19 November 2012
We have received a steady number of pest-bird calls over the last few weeks, signalling the bird-breeding season is now in full swing.
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Playing possum no romp in the dark
Monday, 19 November 2012
Attraction to members of the opposite sex has seen many a romantic end up with a broken heart. However, possums on the prowl may find unrequited love to be the least of their worries thanks to a new TB control initiative.
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Cute hog or dreaded land-kina?
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The official predator control season starts this month and runs until March next year.
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Good riddance to rabbit romp
Monday, 24 September 2012
Earlier this year I wrote about mild winter conditions allowing rabbits to breed at a similar rate to that normally seen only in spring.
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Added incentive to catch possums
Friday, 24 August 2012
Following on from last month’s possum control article I thought it was the perfect time to remind everyone of the strong possum fur market.
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Possum control on lifestyle blocks
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
The traditional winter possum control season is now in full swing but if you haven’t started yet, here are a few pointers to help you on your way.
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Bag those pesky bunnies quick
Thursday, 21 June 2012
The deluge of rain before Christmas seriously restricted the 2011-2012 rabbit breeding season and everyone had high hopes of this resulting in a much reduced winter population during 2012.
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