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MOSQUITOES
Mosquito larvae can be found in low volumes of stagnant water. They remain on or come to the water surface at frequent intervals to take in oxygen through breathing tubes (siphon) or spiracles.
They are sensitive to light and movement, and will quickly wriggle to the bottom of water when disturbed. The larvae moult 4 times during growth, growing larger after each moult.
When the 4th instar larva moults, it becomes a pupa. The pupa is the resting or non-feeding stage in which they will stay on the water surface when not moving.
It is a coma-like structure which will emerge into an adult in 1 to 2 days. The newly emerged adult then rests on the water surface for a short time to allow itself to dry and for the body parts to harden.
TERMITES
Termites are a group of highly destructive insect pests that reside the urban environment. About 3,105 species of termites have been described, but only a small fraction of them are pests to buildings and structures. Termites can be considered to be beneficial insects. They help to breakdown fallen trees and other plant matters, playing an important role in nutrient recycling in the forest.
Termites can be classified into following three major groups based on their habits: drywood termites, dampwood termites, and subterranean termites. Drywood termites are found inside drywood, often in structural timbers of buildings.
Less dependent on moisture sources than other termites and do not need to access the soil for survival. Faecal pallets are normally visible outside the exit holes of an infested piece of timber. In contrast, dampwood termites feed on decayed woods such as old tree stumps, rotting logs, and buried timbers.
RODENTS
Rodents are notorious for having weak bladders. Their continuous need to pee is the reason why they they may contaminate the food, utensils, or surfaces when scurrying from place to place.
Rodents live an average of 1-2 years. Rodent droppings are usually shiny black, but this colour may vary according to what they eat. Fresh droppings are soft and moist, whereas old droppings are hard and dry.
Rodents are disease-carrying pests which live and breed in highly unhygienic conditions, for example, sewers and bin centres.
There are 6 types of diseases caused by rodents, e.g., plague, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, murine typhus, rat bite fever, salmonellosis, and leptospirosis.
COCKROACHES
Cockroaches are one the most important household and commercial pests. There are over 4,500 species of cockroaches in the world, however only a few species inhabit urban environments and are considered pests.
Their bodies are oval in shape with flattened dorsal and ventral abdomens, allowing them to squeeze into cracks and crevices. They are nocturnal insects, which means they are most active at night. However, in cases of heavy infestation, they can be found in the daytime as well.
They like to hide in cracks and crevices with their backs touching the substratum. In common areas, they like to travel or venture along walls. Cockroaches are general feeders; they eat almost anything they can find.
Cockroaches have an incomplete metamorphosis that consists of three stages: egg, nymph and adult. Most female cockroaches produce egg capsules called ootheca, which have 2 rows of eggs in them. The newly emerged nymphs look like miniature adults except that they are wingless. The nymphs undergo several moults before turning into adults.
FLIES
Flies are one of the largest insect groups in the world. A number of species are closely associated with human habitats, which is why pest control for homes in Singapore is important.
They have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and specialised sponging mouthpart. Unlike most other winged insects that have two pairs of wings, most flies only have a pair of functional wings, the other pair have evolved into halteres that help in balancing.
ANTS
Ants are familiar insects living around households, restaurangs, hospitals, offices, warehouses and almost any area where food and water are present. Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are close relatives of bees and wasps.
They are easily recognised in their common wingless adult forms, known as ‘workers’. Whereas winged ants usually leave the old nest and stablish new colonies which often mistaken with winged termites (alates)
Ants typically nest in the soil and these sites are usually nearby to places where food and water can be easily retrieved such as next to buildings, along sidewalks etc. They can also construct their nest under boards, stones, tree stumps or plants and sometimes under or protected places.
BED BUGS
Bed bugs are nocturnal blood-sucking insects that are reddish-brown in color. Bed bugs undergo incomplete metamorphosis. The eggs are laid singly or in clusters cemented to surfaces in cracks and crevices, on furniture or walls.
The eggs will hatch into nymphs, and the nymphs will undergo five molts to become adults. Blood meal is required for each molt.
The adult form is often only distinguishable from the nymph by size and the presence of wings. All life stages of bed bugs are obligatory blood feeders: nymphs require blood meal to molt, while females require blood meal to lay eggs.
FLEAS
Fleas are considered as a medically important insect pest species as they are vectors of disease in many parts of the world such as the Black Death, bubonic plague pandemic that struck Europe during the late Middle Ages.
These were caused by bacteria spread by rat fleas. Around two-thirds of the European population were killed during these pandemics.
OTHER PESTS
Singapore is home to a myriad of pests that find the environment and climate favourable. When preventative steps are not taken or control of these pests get out of hand, infestations can easily take place.
Some infestations are a nuisance but others could lead to contamination and health risks to humans in the area.
Examples of other pests that Singapore encounters are Booklice, Snakes, Store Product Pests & many others.
MOSQUITOES
Mosquito larvae can be found in low volumes of stagnant water. They remain on or come to the water surface at frequent intervals to take in oxygen through breathing tubes (siphon) or spiracles.
They are sensitive to light and movement, and will quickly wriggle to the bottom of water when disturbed. The larvae moult 4 times during growth, growing larger after each moult.
When the 4th instar larva moults, it becomes a pupa. The pupa is the resting or non-feeding stage in which they will stay on the water surface when not moving.
It is a coma-like structure which will emerge into an adult in 1 to 2 days. The newly emerged adult then rests on the water surface for a short time to allow itself to dry and for the body parts to harden.
TERMITES
Termites are a group of highly destructive insect pests that reside the urban environment. About 3,105 species of termites have been described, but only a small fraction of them are pests to buildings and structures. Termites can be considered to be beneficial insects. They help to breakdown fallen trees and other plant matters, playing an important role in nutrient recycling in the forest.
Termites can be classified into following three major groups based on their habits: drywood termites, dampwood termites, and subterranean termites. Drywood termites are found inside drywood, often in structural timbers of buildings.
Less dependent on moisture sources than other termites and do not need to access the soil for survival. Faecal pallets are normally visible outside the exit holes of an infested piece of timber. In contrast, dampwood termites feed on decayed woods such as old tree stumps, rotting logs, and buried timbers.
RODENTS
Rodents are notorious for having weak bladders. Their continuous need to pee is the reason why they they may contaminate the food, utensils, or surfaces when scurrying from place to place.
Rodents live an average of 1-2 years. Rodent droppings are usually shiny black, but this colour may vary according to what they eat. Fresh droppings are soft and moist, whereas old droppings are hard and dry.
Rodents are disease-carrying pests which live and breed in highly unhygienic conditions, for example, sewers and bin centres.
There are 6 types of diseases caused by rodents, e.g., plague, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, murine typhus, rat bite fever, salmonellosis, and leptospirosis.
COCKROACHES
Cockroaches are one the most important household and commercial pests. There are over 4,500 species of cockroaches in the world, however only a few species inhabit urban environments and are considered pests.
Their bodies are oval in shape with flattened dorsal and ventral abdomens, allowing them to squeeze into cracks and crevices. They are nocturnal insects, which means they are most active at night. However, in cases of heavy infestation, they can be found in the daytime as well.
They like to hide in cracks and crevices with their backs touching the substratum. In common areas, they like to travel or venture along walls. Cockroaches are general feeders; they eat almost anything they can find.
Cockroaches have an incomplete metamorphosis that consists of three stages: egg, nymph and adult. Most female cockroaches produce egg capsules called ootheca, which have 2 rows of eggs in them. The newly emerged nymphs look like miniature adults except that they are wingless. The nymphs undergo several moults before turning into adults.
FLIES
Flies are one of the largest insect groups in the world. A number of species are closely associated with human habitats, which is why pest control for homes in Singapore is important.
They have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and specialised sponging mouthpart. Unlike most other winged insects that have two pairs of wings, most flies only have a pair of functional wings, the other pair have evolved into halteres that help in balancing.
ANTS
Ants are familiar insects living around households, restaurangs, hospitals, offices, warehouses and almost any area where food and water are present. Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are close relatives of bees and wasps.
They are easily recognised in their common wingless adult forms, known as ‘workers’. Whereas winged ants usually leave the old nest and stablish new colonies which often mistaken with winged termites (alates)
Ants typically nest in the soil and these sites are usually nearby to places where food and water can be easily retrieved such as next to buildings, along sidewalks etc. They can also construct their nest under boards, stones, tree stumps or plants and sometimes under or protected places.
BED BUGS
Bed bugs are nocturnal blood-sucking insects that are reddish-brown in color. Bed bugs undergo incomplete metamorphosis. The eggs are laid singly or in clusters cemented to surfaces in cracks and crevices, on furniture or walls.
The eggs will hatch into nymphs, and the nymphs will undergo five molts to become adults. Blood meal is required for each molt.
The adult form is often only distinguishable from the nymph by size and the presence of wings. All life stages of bed bugs are obligatory blood feeders: nymphs require blood meal to molt, while females require blood meal to lay eggs.
FLEAS
Fleas are considered as a medically important insect pest species as they are vectors of disease in many parts of the world such as the Black Death, bubonic plague pandemic that struck Europe during the late Middle Ages.
These were caused by bacteria spread by rat fleas. Around two-thirds of the European population were killed during these pandemics.
OTHER PESTS
Singapore is home to a myriad of pests that find the environment and climate favourable. When preventative steps are not taken or control of these pests get out of hand, infestations can easily take place.
Some infestations are a nuisance but others could lead to contamination and health risks to humans in the area.
Examples of other pests that Singapore encounters are Booklice, Snakes, Store Product Pests & many others.