by Ion Staunton | Nov 29, 2018 | History of Termites, Home
This is an excerpt from “Colonies in Collision” A Concatenated Chronicle of Termites and Termiteers in Australia 1788 – 2018 by Doug Howick and Ion Staunton. You can purchase a copy here. How important are termites in Australia anyway? In the...
by Ion Staunton | Aug 14, 2018 | History of Termites, Home
1788 – 1800 – Colonies collide as settlers settle The soldier took the last morsel of the food that was offered and moved aside to allow the worker to pass. It was good to be on guard in this gallery where the temperature was more consistent than it was outside....
by Ion Staunton | Nov 20, 2017 | About Termites, Home, Killing termites, Termite Control, Termite Identification, Termite Inspection, Termite Treatment, Termites, White Ants
The inventor of TermiTraps and Tuckerbag Termite bait has just published a major history book on the Termite Wars since 1788. That’s when white colonists arrived in Sydney Cove and were met by termite colonies, pleased about all the timber these humans started using...
by Ion Staunton | Sep 1, 2017 | Home
You might have wrapped yourself in a warmed house, a heated car and some woolies during winter but what about the termites? Cold weather slows them but doesn’t stop them. This time of the year, as the TV weather-presenters begin talking up warmer spring days,...
by Ion Staunton | Sep 1, 2017 | Home
Let’s talk about the truth in advertising for a moment. Maybe we should ban adjectives – the words that colour our perceptions, that warm our feelings? While we’re at it, maybe adverbs, words that have a “ly” on the end to praise up our verbs? Ok, enough...
