Our 20th Anniversary gave us an occasion to thank our Clients and their representatives, whose premises have

been serviced by us from 1997, the year we started.

Our Service Controllers and Service Supervisors called over at their place to hand them an umbrella and a chattel (i.e. a space organiser), accompanied by a

warm handshake.

Here are some of the photos of happy faces.

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017

A Quarterly Publication of Aardwolf Pestkare (S) Pte LtdMCI (P) 005/04/2017

Thank You , TO OUR LOYAL CLIENTS

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Thank You , TO OUR LOYAL CLIENTS

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IN SINGAPOREControlling Pest Birds

Birds are indeed a beautiful part of our environment.

Unfortunately when their natural habitat intrudes into ours, we have to dissuade them to move on. This was the theme of Christopher Wee’s training session on “Pest Birds in Singapore” – but how do you do it?

It boils down to managing a simple balance between Motivation and Deterrent. The preferred deterrent is in creating the barriers to entry, like the use of nets, spikes and spring wires. To do this effectively calls for a good understanding of the birds’ behaviour. Herein lies the expertise of Christopher’s company Mastermark, the specialists in bird control.

BudgetThe Aardwolf Pestkare team met at the Raffles Marina, Tuas West

Drive on a Saturday morning to review last year’s performance and

to hammer out their plans for the new financial year, which started

in April.

The participants included some of the new comers, who were

surprised at the extent of the review and the plans covered.

The team members are seen holding the sugar-coated cookie made

by our Top Consultant Wiliawaty, to thank them for their support.

Congratulations to.....

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…….. Business Development Manager PIERCE CHAN on completion of 5 years service with Aardwolf Pestkare.

“Compared to my previous job as Estate Manager, this job has been so much more exciting and rewarding” says Pierce.

WORKSHOP

Thanking Christopher Wee.

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When it comes to work, it is said that the Aardwolf Pestkare Team works hard.

And when it comes to partying, the Team also parties hard.

To mark the company’s 20th Anniversary the celebration was a 2-night Cruise on “Super Germini” with Star Cruise. The food was sumptuous. The events on board the ship were truly engaging. These included a magic show, the circus, social games for the company staff and the Bingo Game.

Our Senior Technician Muhd Ryzal Mikhail Abdol Majid won the Bingo Game prize money of $948. Congratulations Ryzal.

We shall let the photos tell the rest of the story.

COMPANY CRUISE20th Anniversary

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FOR DOMESTIC HELPERS OF OUR CLIENTSSpecial Training As part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration, we will be offering training for the domestic helpers of our Clients.

This is in response to requests received. The half-day course will be in English and is most useful in households and include:

• Identification & Prevention of Pest Infestation• Food Safety• Fire Fighting• Life Saving - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

If you are our Client

and wish to empower your

helper with these useful skills,

please register with our

Service Control Manager

Radiyah Ahmad

Tel: 6505 9870

And it is

without charge. Date and TimeSunday, 20 August 2017 from 9.00 a.m. and will end with a buffet lunch.

Venue: Training Room of Aardwolf Pestkare26 Third Lok Yang Road, Jurong Singapore 628015.

JUNE 2017Class ofQUESTION:

Does a cockroach die with its

belly up or does it die standing on

its 6 legs?

This is the Class of June 2017 at the

Singapore Polytechnic’s Advanced

Food Hygiene Course, organized by

coordinator Martyn Wong. It was a

super class with 19 participants says

John Ho, who conducted the session

on Integrated Pest Management.

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ANSWER:

Both, depending on the cause of death.

If it dies naturally of old age it will be

standing on its legs. But if it has been

the target of an insecticide like an

organophosphate nerve poison, its

muscular spasms will flip it onto its

back with its legs in the air.

A Harlequin cockroach

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F rom left, Mohd Nazree Suhaimi, Service Development Manager Lily Manager, Mohd Dzulhaiyan Dzulkifli, Abdul Samad Suhaimi, Mohd Fauzee Othman, Mazlan Abd Hamid, Muhd Nazmi Othman, Patrick Chong and Kamsani Mohd Sadli.

FASTBreaking

Fasting during the period of Ramadan is a serious affair for the Muslims.

One evening Managing Director Patrick Chong invited himself to break fast with our Service Supervisors.

AGAINST PESTSAnother United Front

The pests do not stand a chance when Aardwolf Pestkare combines our expertise in the company in Indonesia and Singapore.

This was what happened in Surabaya. Well-done folks. We are proud of you.

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Olive Kurniawan graduated from the University of Waterloo, Toronto, Canada with a degree in chemical engineering. Being their only child, she made her parents, Agustinus and Agnes, really proud.

CONGRATULATIONS, OLIVE.

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From left, Pierce Chan, Agung Nugraha, Dr Jerry Hu and Glori Ekawati.

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TO KNOW …….GettingVENOMOUS SNAKES OF SINGAPOREWhen a snake confronts you, what should you do?

Be calm and stay still.

It will slither away, rather than challenge you. Imagine, would you challenge someone who is more than 4 times your size?

This was the advice given by Dr Evan Quah Seng Huat. He is a Herpetologist (i.e. specialist in the study of reptiles and amphibians) and has assisted in research projects on snakes in Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore.

Singapore Pest Management Association invited Dr Quah from Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang to conduct a seminar on “Snakes of Singapore” and the response from the industry was overwhelming, with some 168 participants, including 16 from Aardwolf Pestkare.

Dr Quah confirmed that there are 7 dangerously

venomous land snakes in Singapore. They are:

1. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)2. Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana) or commonly

referred to as the Black Spitting Cobra (Naja Naja)3. Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus)4. Malayan Blue Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgata)5. Stripped Coral Snake (Calliophis intestinalis)6. Mangrove Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus),

and7. Wagler’s Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)

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There are 3 main characteristics that indicate that these are venomous snakes:

1. When disturbed they stand up to display distinct hood, and hiss. These are the cobras.

2. They are beautifully coloured, to warn the other animals to beware. The Banded Krait is strikingly attractive with its body marked with alternate black and yellow cross-bands. The Malayan Blue Coral Snake is probably the most attractive snake when found in its natural setting of brown leaves and grass.

3. The shape of its head is triangular, like an arrowhead. These are the vipers.

Photos of 3 snakes with these characteristics are

provided by Dr Quah.

As with most things, there are imitators. But unless you are familiar with the identification, it is always better to avoid confronting them.

He also debunked some common myths about snakes. One is that snakes are deaf. New research has disproved this. Snakes possess inner ears, which are connected to the jawbones, meaning that their jaw can pick up vibrations from the ground when they rest their jaw on the ground. Their brains then process what they pick up.

So the next time you want to drive out a snake, stamp your feet hard on the ground. Do not shout until you are hoarse.

There are 3 main characteristics that indicate th

Black Spitting Cobra.

Malayan Blue Coral Snake.

Mangrove Pit Viper.

Impressive audience.

The Aardwolf Pestkare team with Dr Evan Quah (4th person standing, from the right) and Suchart Lee from

Thailand (person in the purple shirt in the front row).