Brazilian carpenter ants become zombies when infected with a parasitic fungus that causes the ant to cling to an exposed surface. The ants dies and the fungus grows through their head to fall on other ants on the ground, to repeat the cycle.
Yearly Archives: 2011
Claims that underfloor heating produce no electrmagnetic radiation are spurious, as there is no appreciable radiation with an antenna the size of a room. Electromagnetic fields - electric and magnetic are another matter, but it is likely only magnetic fields at 50Hz would be an issue.
Radiation vs Fields with underfloor heating
To allow me to monitor the performance of my web host, currently HostMonster. I use Pingdom. They produce various reports. Load time DNS Health Ping Traceroute
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It appears possible to control bedbugs without chemicals using plant leaves that snare the bedbug's legs. Repeated use of the approach may control an infestation.
Bedbug control without chemicals
A recent Medical Journal of Australia article: Risk of brain damage in babies from naphthalene in mothballs: call to consider a national ban William O Tarnow-Mordi, Nick J Evans, Kei Lui, Brian Darlow, on behalf of the Advisory Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network — Med J […]
Napthalene and haemolytic anaemias
Many public health authorities recommned dilute bleach to kill mould. It appears that bleach may be ineffective at killing mould spores, but a vinegar added to dilute bleach to reduce its alkalinity makes it much more effective.
Killing mould after the Queensland floods
The hidden danger of fungi and bacteria will be present after flooded Australian houses and buildings are renovated. The key to prevention will be the early treatment of cavities and surfaces before fungi and bacteria really get a hold.
Queensland floods, the cleanup
Its been raining for weeks and there is more to come. Things are getting mouldy and farmers are having a hard time as crops are wiped over a huge area. Some 72 people are missing and 9 are confirmed dead, half children. Brisbane was flooded in 1974 and we may […]