Cockroach infestation
The other day, I posted about the RedBack spider I saw in our hall way.
Now, I can't resist on posting about the cockroach infestation we always encounter specially during summer.
I was curios in trrying to find out what kind of cockroaches it was and how to get rid of them as the insecticides I bought from the supermarket seems not working.
I search on the internet about the cockroaches found in Australia and look at the image closest to what I found on where we live.
The cockroach infestation is called "German cockroaches"
Refernce: http://www.bayeranimal.com.au/default.aspx?page=126
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German cockroach
The German cockroach is the most common cockroach found in houses and apartments in Australia. Their small size means that human occupants, many of whom do not recognise early nymphal stages as cockroaches, initially tolerate them. Their rapid reproduction rate enables a few individuals to become a pest problem over one season. From an original female German cockroach there could be potentially more than 100,000 cockroaches in a home by the end of one year!
German cockroaches are nocturnal and forage for food and water at night when they are less likely to be seen. In the daytime, they hide in cracks and crevices in cupboards and kitchen appliances and so are easily overlooked. You can find them then around refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers, and water heaters. They do not fly.
The German cockroach is the most difficult pest cockroach species to control.
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Why the most cockroaches in Australia are the German cockroaches?
- do they speak German?
- are they legal migrants?
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Redback spider in the building
I took this photo along the hallway where we live.
Not sure if it was poisonous or not but it looks scary, huge and very much different from the spiders I used to play with when I was still in the Philippines. I took a photo of the spider then I spray insecticide in the hallway before it cause any harm.
I look at the internet of its description and found out that it is one of Australia's poisonous spider (The Redback spider).
Rereference: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider)
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The Redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a potentially dangerous spider native to Australia that resembles a Black widow spider. It is a member of the genus Latrodectus or the widow family of spiders, which are found throughout the world. The female is easily recognisable by its black body with prominent red stripe on its abdomen. Females have a body length of about a centimetre while the male is smaller, being only 3 to 4 millimetres long. The Redback spider is one of few animals which display sexual cannibalism while mating.
Redbacks are considered one of the most dangerous spiders in Australia.[1] The Redback spider has a neurotoxic venom which is toxic to humans with bites causing severe pain. There is an antivenom for Redback bites which is commercially available.
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Sunday, 24 January 2010
Where to find the cheapest fuel in your area
Browse MotorMouth website ti look for the cheapest fuel in your area:
http://motormouth.com.au/default_fl.aspx
http://motormouth.com.au/default_fl.aspx
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Free Swine Flu Vaccine
I called two days ago to book an appointment to a GP for a swine flu vaccine.Front desk towld me no need to book and all I need is to show up and a nurse can provide the service.
I went to a Medical clinic today and request for a Swine flu vaccine. Front desk officer ask for my Medicare card and details and then ask to wait for my name to be called by the nurse.
Waited for almost 1hour as the clinic was full of patients and my name was finally called.
Nurse called the doctor on the phone if I need consultation of she can provide me the vaccine right away. I was ask if I have future plans of going outside of the country and I said I have plans but not clear at the moment. The Doctor gave a go signal to the nurse and in a couple of minutes I was ask to sit down on the waiting area and observe in case I feel discomfort.
I did not feel any discomfort so I left nd that's it. I did not pay anything, no questions ask. I only notice that there are so many patients waiting in the medical clinic.
Kudos to Australian government for providing free Swine Flu Vaccine to everyone who is a resident of Australia.
I went to a Medical clinic today and request for a Swine flu vaccine. Front desk officer ask for my Medicare card and details and then ask to wait for my name to be called by the nurse.
Waited for almost 1hour as the clinic was full of patients and my name was finally called.
Nurse called the doctor on the phone if I need consultation of she can provide me the vaccine right away. I was ask if I have future plans of going outside of the country and I said I have plans but not clear at the moment. The Doctor gave a go signal to the nurse and in a couple of minutes I was ask to sit down on the waiting area and observe in case I feel discomfort.
I did not feel any discomfort so I left nd that's it. I did not pay anything, no questions ask. I only notice that there are so many patients waiting in the medical clinic.
Kudos to Australian government for providing free Swine Flu Vaccine to everyone who is a resident of Australia.
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Train and Bus fare increase by 3.5% starting January 3 2010
Distanceup to (km) | Single (adult) | Off-peak return | 7 Day RailPass | |||
Normal return is double the single fare | Available after 9.00am | 14 Day RaillPass is double the 7 Day fare | ||||
Current fare | New fare | Current fare | New fare | Current fare | New fare | |
5 | $3.20 | $3.20 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $24.00 | $25.00 |
10 | $3.40 | $3.60 | $4.80 | $5.00 | $27.00 | $29.00 |
15 | $3.80 | $4.00 | $5.20 | $5.40 | $30.00 | $31.00 |
20 | $4.00 | $4.20 | $5.60 | $6.00 | $32.00 | $34.00 |
25 | $4.40 | $4.60 | $6.20 | $6.40 | $36.00 | $38.00 |
30 | $4.80 | $5.00 | $6.60 | $7.00 | $38.00 | $40.00 |
35 | $5.00 | $5.40 | $7.00 | $7.40 | $40.00 | $43.00 |
45 | $5.60 | $6.00 | $7.80 | $8.20 | $44.00 | $47.00 |
55 | $6.60 | $6.80 | $9.20 | $9.40 | $47.00 | $49.00 |
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Visiting Bondi Beach
Catching the 5:14AM train($6.40 return trip) to Bondi Junction and then take a bus to Bondi Beach ($2 one way)
Bondi beach map
Freebies (plastic bottle and recycl bag) given at Bondi Beach by their local council.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Train fare to work - $ 9.20 (return trip) = Php 382.26/day
I was surprise today that the train fare had increase by more than 3.5%
I bought a train ticket (return) today for $9.20. Previously, it only cost $8.80
It is an increase of about 4.5% but city rail claims that the increase is only about 3.5% overall.
Weekly train ticket is now $38.00, previos weekly train ticket cost $36.00
$ 9.20 = Php 382.26 (return train ticket)
$ 38.00 = Php 1,578.9 (weekly train fare)
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Note: Current exchange rate: $1.00 = Php 41.55 (reference: Forexworld)
I bought a train ticket (return) today for $9.20. Previously, it only cost $8.80
It is an increase of about 4.5% but city rail claims that the increase is only about 3.5% overall.
Weekly train ticket is now $38.00, previos weekly train ticket cost $36.00
$ 9.20 = Php 382.26 (return train ticket)
$ 38.00 = Php 1,578.9 (weekly train fare)
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Note: Current exchange rate: $1.00 = Php 41.55 (reference: Forexworld)
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