AN updated version of a popular free smartphone app to help people identify Australias worst pest animals is now available from the Invasive Animals CRC.

Andreas Glanznig, CEO of the Invasive Animals CRC, said that the innovative and popular Field Guide to Pest Animals app, initially released in mid-2013, now provides iOS mobile device users with information about 53 of Australias worst pest animals, the damage they cause, how to identify them in the field, and what control techniques are available.

The Invasive Animals CRC is looking at developing an Android version in the near future.

Australia has more than 80 vertebrate pest species, the main culprits costing at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts, Mr Glanznig said.

This app contains species descriptions, photos, maps, control techniques and useful links for 53 pest species in Australia, he said.

Some of the many resources accessible through the app include species factsheets, case studies, web-mapping services, and standard operating procedures for pest control.

Peter West, Project Manager with the Invasive Animals CRC and NSW Department of Primary Industries said version 1 of the app had received overwhelming interest with more than 7,000 downloads across Australia by farmers, catchment officers, school students, educators, landcare groups, local government authorities and the general public. He said version 2 is expected to be equally popular.

People can use the app to learn about wild rabbits, wild dogs, foxes, European carp, mice, feral pigs, cane toads, myna birds, feral camels, feral pigeons and many more species.

The app also contains information about what to do if you find a new pest animal, as well as sounds of animal calls and images of footprints, tracks and droppings, which make it easier for users to quickly identify pest animals in the wild.

After the app has been downloaded onto a smartphone, people can access all the species profile information whether they are within mobile phone reception or not, making it a usable tool for rural and remote areas.

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The Lawn Care and Pest Control industries have very similar business and service synergies, which will allow Noon Turf Care to offer a full line of pest prevention services in all three of their Massachusetts branch locations.

We are very excited to have the opportunity to build this new division of service offerings for our customers, said Christopher Noon, CEO of Noon Turf Care. This has been years in the making and we are finally prepared to launch Noon Pest Prevention. We are looking forward to delivering the same level of professionalism and quality to the pest control industry as we have in the lawn care industry. We have recruited and hired a fantastic team of pest control professionals with a combined 100 years of experience in pest control.

In the coming months they will be running various discounted promotional offers to their existing customers as well as new customer. Look for their promotions online, in the mail or call 866-547-5296.

About Noon Turf Care: Noon Turf Care was started in 2001 by brothers Christopher Noon, Seton Hall graduate class of 2000, and Matthew Noon, Boston College graduate class of 2002. It started as a small, Internet-based lawn care company that provides Massachusetts residences and businesses with fertilization services for lawns, trees and shrubs. Noon Turf care is a privately owned company that prides itself on providing exceptional and personal service in an industry dominated by large national chains. Noon Turf Care services more than 8,000 customers and has a team of more than 50 lawn and horticulture specialists working for the company. They are currently the fastest-growing lawn care company in New England.

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''Pests have and are costing the country billions of dollars, both in terms of revenue lost and in control costs.

"There are also very substantial environmental costs associated with loss of native biodiversity and New Zealand's clean, green reputation,'' Challenges for Pest Management in New Zealand co-author Dr Stephen Goldson said.

''Doing nothing is not an option.''

The total direct cost of vertebrate pests such as rats, possums and stoats to the primary sector was estimated to be about $1 billion per year while pastoral weeds were estimated to cost the country $1.2 billion per year.

Losses to aquaculture from a single species was about $15 million, the report said.

Ongoing targeted investment was needed in improved tools and technologies, such as fertility suppression and biological control, to counter increasing pest resistance and the loss of older, now less acceptable pest management tools.

More species-focused biological research was needed so that new approaches could be developed and appropriately targeted, he said.

''It will be necessary to engage early with the public over novel pest control tactics or risk losing the battle for control of pests.''

Research into monitoring and surveillance technologies was also critical, because early detection of pests was essential to successful eradication, Dr Goldson said.

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Pest Control Company warns Giant Sheep-Sized Rats could become a Reality

New Zealands leading pest control company Flick Anticimex says giant rats could become an increasingly dangerous pest in future.

Flicks warning follows a recent study by Dr Jan Zalaswiewicz from the Universty of Leicester, which claims rats may grow to the size of sheep as larger mammals become extinct.

Although this may sound a bit Jurasic Park-ish, it is not too difficult to imagine. Rats are extremely adept at co-inhabiting with humans and the surrounding environment. They are survivors and they are very adaptable, says Gary Stephenson, National Pest Technical Manager at Flick Anticimex.

Flick pest control technicians have seen rats inside commercial cold rooms which have evolved into arctic type species by developing long fur, to cope with the near zero temperatures.

Gary Stephenson says that there are additional factors which make the scenario of giant rats more likely.

Local government regulations now mean that dogs and cats have to be kept off the streets and locked within property boundaries this means some of the historical predators of rats have all disappeared, says Gary Stephenson.

And prey birds such as eagles, hawks, owls and kites have reduced markedly in numbers as a result of the creeping urban spread.

The now extinct Josephoartegasia monesi was a type of rodent that weighed over a ton and was larger than a bull. Its modern-day relative, the capybara, is the size of a sheep.

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New Zealands leading pest control company Flick Anticimex says giant rats could become an increasingly dangerous pest in future.

Flicks warning follows a recent study by Dr Jan Zalaswiewicz from the Universty of Leicester, which claims rats may grow to the size of sheep as larger mammals become extinct.

"Although this may sound a bit Jurasic Park-ish, it is not too difficult to imagine. Rats are extremely adept at co-inhabiting with humans and the surrounding environment. They are survivors and they are very adaptable," says Gary Stephenson, National Pest Technical Manager at Flick Anticimex.

Flick pest control technicians have seen rats inside commercial cold rooms which have evolved into arctic type species by developing long fur, to cope with the near zero temperatures.

Gary Stephenson says that there are additional factors which make the scenario of giant rats more likely.

"Local government regulations now mean that dogs and cats have to be kept off the streets and locked within property boundaries - this means some of the historical predators of rats have all disappeared," says Gary Stephenson.

"And prey birds such as eagles, hawks, owls and kites have reduced markedly in numbers as a result of the creeping urban spread."

The now extinct Josephoartegasia monesi was a type of rodent that weighed over a ton and was larger than a bull. Its modern-day relative, the capybara, is the size of a sheep.

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