11 July 2011 Pest Control Through the Ages Written by Jackie The first recorded instance of pest control dates from around 2500BC when the Sumerians used sulphur to control insects. In 1000BC Homer, the Greek poet, also described its use for getting rid of house pests and much later the... Read More about Pest Control Through the Ages Countries cockchafer, fleas, fly killer, homer, mosquitoes, pest control history, predatory ants, sulphur, wood boring beetles 1 Comment