Common Household Pests: Homeowner's Guide to Detection and Control

by Phillip Hadlington

Common Household A Homeowner's Guide to Detection and Control is a companion book to the very successful Termites and A Homeowner's Guide to Detection and Control (also written by Phillip Hadlington and Christine Marsden). It follows the same practical, plain-English approach that has made its companion so popular. This book explores non-chemical as well as chemical means of control; includes many practical 'what to do' sections; promotes strategies of prevention as a first measure to achieve control; answers common householder questions about domestic pests; and it helps people to identify harmless and useful insects and spiders, as well as the disease-spreading and dangerous ones.

72 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Oznasia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was published by University of New South Wales Press in 1999 and is apparently still in print. It is a useful reference book to keep in your Australian house to help you identify creatures that may have invaded it. It tells you what the problems might be and how you can handle them.

It does give a summary of pesticides but, in my opinion, does not go into a lot of detail. It is nice to know how dangerous the pests are but I would also like to know a little more about the dangers of using the pesticides.