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3 Deaths reported, 15 Epidemic areas declared due to Increasing Dengue at Negeri Sembilan

Source : The Star

SEREMBAN: Dengue cases in Negri Sembilan increased by 200% in the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year, with three deaths reported.

State health, environment, cooperatives and consumerism committee chairman S. Veerapan said the number of cases increased from 176 to 528 with some 80% reported in the Seremban district alone.

“The three victims were adults who also had other illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and heart-related ailments.

“There is certainly a cause for concern as there were no deaths reported in the first two months of last year,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 28).

Veerapan said that there were 15 localities in Seremban that had been declared as epidemic areas.

He said Aedes breeding grounds had been discovered in illegal dumps, clogged drains, vacant properties, idle and abandoned plots and children’s playgrounds.

“We need everyone’s cooperation to destroy these breeding grounds which may be within or outside your homes if we wish to bring down the number of cases,” he said.

He said several agencies such as the district health offices, local councils, police, Fire and Rescue Department, SW Corporation, Information Department, Education Department and Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan had taken steps to destroy potential Aedes breeding grounds.

“It is my hope that house owners would make it a point to clean their surroundings every week and spray aerosol in their homes to kill adult mosquitoes,” he said.

Veerapan said the public should also take preventive steps when doing outdoor activities from 5pm to 7pm and from 5am to 7am as this was when the Aedes mosquitoes were most active.

 

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Malaysian Taking Bus Ride to Singapore along with Bed Bugs!

Source : World of Buzz

The yearly journey back to our hometowns for CNY may not always be the easiest, but this poor lady had it much harder than most! A Malaysian girl was afflicted with a painful outbreak of rashes and blisters after taking the bus to Singapore from her hometown of Taiping, on February 6. Upon diagnosis, bed bugs were found to be the cause, which were most likely hiding within the seats.

According to a post uploaded by her brother, the incident had occurred while the female passenger was sitting in the seats numbered 14 and 15 (middle row), on a Starmart bus with the car plate AKX15. He advised everyone to be aware for the sake of their health, and shared pictures of the bus ticket as well as his sister’s injuries.

In a report by China Press, it was also learned that the passenger was bitten in over 40 places on her body, from her neck, face to her hands and feet. Worse still, over 10 of those injuries started blistering, resulting in the passenger having to rush back to Malaysia to seek medical help. Imagine how you’d feel if that happened to you.

Sadly, this is far from the first time Starmart has been in the news for the wrong reasons. The bus service, which is headquartered in Taiping and services daily routes between Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, has already been the subject of several bed bug complaints that went viral on social media in the past, dating as far back as 2016. We wonder why there hasn’t been any action taken yet!

Read more at World of Buzz!

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Big Rat filmed scamper in the kitchen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From The Star Online

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Australian customers of popular restaurant chain Din Tai Fung were left rattled after spotting a big rat scurrying across the kitchen in a Sydney outlet.

The rodent was captured on video running across the counter-top of the outlet at Westfield Sydney shopping mall in Pitt Street, local media reports said.

In the viral video, a man’s voice could be heard saying: “You don’t see the rat?”

It is not clear when the footage was taken, but it surfaced online on Thursday (Jan 31).

The Sydney Morning Herald, quoting a City of Sydney spokesman, said on Friday (Feb 1) that the city’s central business district has noted a recent rise in rat sightings due to an “unprecedented number of major demolition and construction works”.

Just last week, a video showing four rats scampering across the floor at fast-food restaurant Oporto in Sydney had gone viral.

In a statement to 9 News Australia, Din Tai Fung said that it takes the incident very seriously and has since activated pest control specialists to inspect and disinfect the premises.

Din Tai Fung added that it is conducting thorough investigations into the incident and told customers that “we can do even better”.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, an environmental health officer had inspected the restaurant on Thursday.

The restaurant was issued a prohibition order on its business, which means that it can reopen only following a satisfactory inspection.

Din Tai Fung was founded in 1958 and started off as a cooking oil retail business before it was reborn in 1972 as a restaurant selling noodles and soup dumplings.

It is famous for its xiao long bao, or steamed pork dumplings.

Over the years, it has made a mark in cities across South-East Asia, East Asia, the United States and United Arab Emirates. It has 22 outlets in Singapore.

In December last year, Din Tai Fung opened its first outlet in Britain at London’s iconic Covent Garden to much fanfare. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network

 

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CSR program with Orang Asli community

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

During last week, Ridpest got the privilege to contribute our little help through our CSR program with Orang Asli community at the brand new unfurnished Homestay at Kg Orang Asli Ulu Gumum, Pekan, near Tasik Chini in expelling “The Silent Uninvited Guest”.

The primary objective is to combat termites which were aplenty under the pillars of the brand new house.

The brand new unfurnished homestay is a new project developed by the OA Organics community at Kg Orang Asli Ulu Gumum here.

Our Entomologist, Farah Checking on the live Termites moving along the pillar to the wooden flooring

Here’s main culprit, live termites

Active termite were found all along the wall and are eating the roof beam at one the Orang Asli House.

Ridpest Termite Specialist at work in mixing Imidacloprid Termiticides

Lim Wee Kwang, MD of Pestline Sdn BHD at work on the site, ensuring the correct mixture of the termiticides.

Ridpest Termite Specialist doing the trenching of Termiticides into the perimeter of the soil in forming a continuous barrier

Ridpest Termite Specialists at work mixing the Termiticides

Stephen Liu briefing on the termite work at the OA Homestay, Learning Centre, OA homes and Community Hall

En Kuyu, the Tok Penghulu giving the OA organic vegetable to Nur Farah, Ridpest Service Manager and Entomologist

Tok Penghulu give organic veggies to Julie Na, GM of Pestline, Entomologist

Tok Penghulu giving organic veggies to Mr. Lim, the MD of Pestline

Tok Penghulu giving organic veggies as a token appreciation to Stephen Liu

Enjoying the variety of Food especially the organic vegetables by our host and specially prepared by Orang Asli.

Helping society is always a noble thing to do. Through our experience in Kg Orang Asli Ulu Gumum, we realized that the biggest reward from helping the society is when the people we helped said thank you because they are living in a better condition and we can see the happiness on their faces.

For more pest sharing information, please visit our blog caring.ridpest.com & www.ridpest.com

 

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Cockroaches found on plane bound for Busan

From The Star Online

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): Three cockroaches were discovered onboard a flight with Busan Air, one of South Korea’s low-cost carriers, alarming passengers and raising concerns about the plane’s hygiene standards.

The flight originated from Gimpo Airport and was en route to Gimhae Airport when the insects were found.

According to a passenger, a woman screamed after spotting a cockroach before takeoff. A flight attendant found her a new seat, but two more cockroaches were found during the flight.

Air Busan has confirmed that three cockroaches were found during the Gimhae-bound flight. The carrier underwent fumigation after all passengers got off.

It also called some passengers to offer its apologies.

But Air Busan said it was possible that the cockroaches may have entered the plane via a passenger’s luggage.

International flights must report the discovery of pests to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, but domestic flights are not required to do so. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

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Ridmozzie – Aedes Mosquito Control Treatment and Zika Protection

Save RM610 on Ridpest’s Ridmozzie Aedes Mosquito Control Treatment and Zika Protection in time to celebrate our Malaysia’s 61st birthday!

With the theme Sayangi Malaysiaku, let’s keep our love ones safe from deadly, disease carrying aedes mosquitoes! Statistics show they’re the no. 1 killer in the country, causing 725,000 deaths per year. Look no further than our Ridmozzie Outdoor and Indoor solutions, for a minimum of 28 day protection from these pests, without any toxic substances!

If you get one year’s worth of this treatment, remember you save RM610! Protect your loved ones today! Selamat Hari Merdeka!

Terms and conditions:

  1. Valid from now until 16/09/2018.
  2. Below 2,000 sqft : Indoor & Outdoor – RM4,510
  3. 2001 sqft to 4,000 sqft : Indoor & Outdoor – RM6,510
  4. 4001 sqft to 6,000 sqft : Indoor & Outdoor – RM7,410
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Keeping the mosquitoes away

Mosquitoes are a long standing problem for Malaysians, transmitting dengue fever or the zika virus. Here’s some ways to keep your family safe from these flying menaces.

Clear out standing water

Ensure that there’s no standing, or stagnant, water around. Anything that can collect water from toys to garbage in open cans to even bottle caps, can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. If you have a swimming pool, make sure it is properly chlorinated and the filter working, so that mosquitoes will ignore it.

Make natural repellents

Some plants naturally keep mosquitoes away, but they usually don’t release the chemicals until they are cut or broken. Plants like citronella, rosemary, lavender, catnip and marigolds are some of them, so you can try chopping them up and putting them into small dishes around your home.

Repeatedly apply repellent

A lotion or spray (preferably environmentally friendly) is highly recommended as a way to dissuade mosquitoes. Lemon oil, lavender or eucalyptus are also options to use. Depending on the formula, your repellent effectiveness will wear out after a few hours, so you might have to keep applying it. Remember to apply on children too.

Cover/clean your feet

Mosquitoes are attracted to sweat and bacteria, and toes can be juicy targets.

Change the way you dress

Try to opt for lightweight, light-coloured clothes that also hide your arms and legs. Mosquitoes love darker colours like black or navy.

Avoid eating outdoors

Mosquitoes are typically active at night, though the ones carrying the Zika virus are more active in the day. Being indoors would be the best way to avoid getting bitten.

Spray the day before

If you are having an outdoor event, then spraying insecticide at the area of your event at least 24 hours prior is highly recommended.

Use a mosquito net

If spraying insecticide is not to your taste, setting up a screen or net for your outdoor area is also possible. You would also avoid accidentally spraying insecticide on things like food. Netting would also keep out other insects like bees or flies.

Hire professional pest management

Should you feel the situation is getting out of hand, then just call us at Ridpest! Our trained technicians will inspect the area carefully to ensure no mosquito breeding grounds. Using our Ridmozzie spray, all plants will become lethal to mosquitoes, keeping your family and home safe. You can also opt for Mozztech Mosquito Trap, no spraying required! Just follow the simple instructions with the provided manual.

 

Call us now at our toll-free number 1800 88 1777 and get a free quote and pest identification service today.

 

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How to tell if your Pest Control technician is good?

There are tons of pest control services available in the market and most of them are claiming to provide tip top services. How to identify a good pest control operator? What qualities should they possess? Choosing a good pest control operator is not simple and should be done seriously because the quality of the services can determine the future condition of our house. These are the 4 traits that pest control operators should have:

KNOWLEDGE IS VITAL

A legit pest control operator is not an overnight professional. In fact, good pest control operators went through years of vigorous training and on site experience to mold themselves into highly skilled and experienced professionals. One of the best way to check their trustworthiness is to do some research on a particular pest problem and ask them some detailed questions based from the research to know if they can answer correctly, good pest control operators should be able to answer the questions but bogus or unreliable pest control operators will probably have a hard time answering the questions.

 

AFFILIATION WITH PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA

Professional associations keep members informed of the latest developments in pest control methods such as research, safety, regulations and safety. In fact, a company regardless of small or big or simply a freelancer chooses to join the association proves their sincerity of concern towards quality. We should know are the pest control operators affiliated with a reliable company that also affiliated with a professional association in order to ensure their professionalism. Pest control operators from a reliable company such as Ridpest concerns and understands the choice of pesticides to be used. These concerns can consist of sensitivities and allergies.

GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY

A good guarantee or warranty is basically after sales service. A good pest control operator should be able to at least provide satisfaction to the clients or customers on their job. Always ensure the availability of guarantee or warranty and how to contact them if problems arise. Eventually, a good pest control operator would provide their clients or customers a peace of mind after the payment.

 

GOOD REVIEWS

Customer reviews are very important because they are personal reviews from actual consumers that are genuine. Companies or pest control operators that possesses good reviews are transparent about their quality of their services because they are confident on their services that they can provide. Do not rely on the pest control operator to answer their track record. Research the answers yourself via reviews from online, neighbors and friends. Here in Ridpest, we are transparent towards the public regarding on our reviews to ensure our honesty.

 

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Owner of roach – infested restaurant fined RM3,000

Source : Newswav

Magistrate Wong Chai Sia meted out the sentence on Milenium Jutamas Sdn Bhd, which manages the Boston Group Restaurant, after the company represented by its director Chang Chung Fei, 42, pleaded guilty. — Reuters pic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — A restaurant was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court today for failing to keep the food premises free from cockroaches.

Magistrate Wong Chai Sia meted out the sentence on Milenium Jutamas Sdn Bhd, which manages the Boston Group Restaurant, after the company represented by its director Chang Chung Fei, 42, pleaded guilty.

The company was charged with failing to keep the premises free from the pest at Viva Home, Jalan Loke Yew here at 12.30pm on June 21, last year.

The charge, under Regulation 11(1)(a), read together with Regulation 16(1) of the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009, punishable under Regulation 11(2) of the same regulations, provides for a maximum fine of RM10,000 or up to two years imprisonment upon conviction.

Prosecuting Officer from the Cheras Health Office Humaam Ab Rahim prosecuted while Chang was unrepresented. — Bernama