Sydney Pest Control Sydney, Pest Management Sydney

Types of Pests - Possums - Silverfish - Booklice

The Ringtail Possum and bushtail possum are well known to many Sydney residents often seen in suburban gardens at night. These Australian natives are protected animals and require permits when trapping and removal is required as any form of eradication is against the law.

Ringtail Possum
Ringtail Possum is grey with white patches behind the eyes and on the belly, and orange-brown tinges on the tail and limbs. Its long prehensile tail has a white tip and it uses it to climb and jump between branches, fences and power lines. There body is designed to allow the possum to hold onto branches securely. Live in trees and found in areas where forests and woodlands present. Size range from 600mm from head to tail
Almost exclusively tree-dwelling, the Common Ringtail Possum lives in forests, woodlands, rainforests, dense scrub and suburban gardens. During the day, the Common Ringtail Possum sleeps in.

Common Brushtail Possum
The Common Brushtail Possum is probably the best known of the possums in Sydney because it has adapted to urban living and often comes into contact with people. Sizes are around 55cm
Common Brushtail Possums live in urban areas, forests. Brushtail Possum eats leaves, blossoms and fruits, but has been known to eat almost anything when found living in the suburb areas. The Common Brushtail Possum is nocturnal and, during the day, retreats to a dark area.

Silverfish are nocturnal, hiding during the day and coming out at night to feed. When in a premises they can damage books paper and clothing due to the starchy glues and sizing on these products. Silverfish have a flatten body and normally covered with tiny scales depends on species are wingless with chewing mouth parts, long antennae and compounded eyes. They are fast running and agile. There are about 15mm long when adults.

known also as paper lice and bark lice, although they have common features they are of different species this determines which areas of your premises you would be most likely to find them example barklice would be found outside under leaves and mulch in garden where moisture remains present, paper or booklice can be found inside where papers, books, walls, furniture, and other materials in warm damp usually undisturbed areas in buildings especially during the warmer months where can be seen in large numbers. They food source would consist of microscopic mould and mildew generated by environments where humidity levels are high.

They do not bite humans or animals, spread disease, or damage household furnishings. However, skin irritation may occur on some sensitive individuals. Booklice, soft-bodied, transparent to greyish-white insects about 1 to 4 mm long, usually wingless they run along exposed surfaces in a jerky, halting manner.

Methods of control would be best achieved by reducing humidity levels causes’ death due to drying out of infested materials and eliminating the food source such as moulds and mildews. Vacuum cleaning and reduction of stored materials will also help chemical control is not needed.

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