1. Termites: Every year billions of dollars of damage to homes in Sydney and the surrounding areas can be contributed to termites.
If you suspect your home may have been invaded by termites, it's vitally important to book a qualified pest inspection company to inspect your home. If you're considering buying or selling a home in the Sydney area, then termite inspection verification is often a condition of sale.
The treatment is simple and will prevent the infestation spreading and will also help prevent further infestations in the future as well.
2. Mice: Mice breed very rapidly in the tiniest of spaces. Not only do they spread disease and bacteria, they're also capable of gnawing through even the toughest plastics to gain access to food.
A simple mousetrap, bait or poison is often effective to get rid of one or two mice but may pose a risk to children and pets. More serious measures might be needed if the mice have bred to infestation levels somewhere near your home.
3. Fleas: A common entry point for fleas is through you household pets. If treatment is too late, their eggs will hatch, and before you are aware of it, you'll have an infestation that will be extremely difficult to control. Eggs hatch on your pet, in your carpet and even on your furniture. Fleas breed incredibly fast and if left unchecked infestations can rapidly balloon out of control.
Diseases are spread by fleas. They cause severe allergic reactions, skin conditions such as rashes, and can even cause severe cases of anaemia in people and pets.
Treating your pet and its bedding is a great start, but if the fleas return a professional treatment may be the simplest, most effective option.
4. Spiders: Spiders are unpopular whenever they pop up unexpectedly in your home. There are several insecticide sprays available however care needs to be taken when using these.
5. Cockroaches: Cockroaches are very difficult to exterminate and I can't think of one person who doesn't have an aversion to them. Their favourite breeding places are in the warmth of the walls and dark cabinet spaces. One cockroach may find food and soon that piece of crumb is surrounded by other cockroaches. They have a way of communicating through pheromones which they emit to call others.
Using a spray or cockroach traps are effective, but as always, if they are out of control this method may not be enough to work.
6. Ants: Not only are ants annoying, but they're persistent. When they've found a potential food source, they'll persist and keep coming back even after you've sprayed.
Baiting is the most effective and easiest solution to control ants. The bait is carried back to the nest by the worker ants. This bait is then consumed by the rest of the colony and hopefully destroys the queen and in turn the nest.
7. Bees: Many people have severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to bee stings, so disturbing a nest of bees yourself or trying to relocate them could cause them to swarm in self-defence.
Whilst some insect sprays may also work on bees this is not recommended as it may be difficult to ensure that the spray affects the entire hive. The safest option here is to contact a professional. If you have a honey bee infestation a local beekeeper may be willing to remove your bees for free.
Each of these pests is present in or near your home most of the time and normally they live harmoniously with humans. Many options are available to deal with these insects on a small scale, but when nothing you try works to get rid of them, it's time to call in the professionals to get the job done quickly and safely.
If you suspect your home may have been invaded by termites, it's vitally important to book a qualified pest inspection company to inspect your home. If you're considering buying or selling a home in the Sydney area, then termite inspection verification is often a condition of sale.
The treatment is simple and will prevent the infestation spreading and will also help prevent further infestations in the future as well.
2. Mice: Mice breed very rapidly in the tiniest of spaces. Not only do they spread disease and bacteria, they're also capable of gnawing through even the toughest plastics to gain access to food.
A simple mousetrap, bait or poison is often effective to get rid of one or two mice but may pose a risk to children and pets. More serious measures might be needed if the mice have bred to infestation levels somewhere near your home.
3. Fleas: A common entry point for fleas is through you household pets. If treatment is too late, their eggs will hatch, and before you are aware of it, you'll have an infestation that will be extremely difficult to control. Eggs hatch on your pet, in your carpet and even on your furniture. Fleas breed incredibly fast and if left unchecked infestations can rapidly balloon out of control.
Diseases are spread by fleas. They cause severe allergic reactions, skin conditions such as rashes, and can even cause severe cases of anaemia in people and pets.
Treating your pet and its bedding is a great start, but if the fleas return a professional treatment may be the simplest, most effective option.
4. Spiders: Spiders are unpopular whenever they pop up unexpectedly in your home. There are several insecticide sprays available however care needs to be taken when using these.
5. Cockroaches: Cockroaches are very difficult to exterminate and I can't think of one person who doesn't have an aversion to them. Their favourite breeding places are in the warmth of the walls and dark cabinet spaces. One cockroach may find food and soon that piece of crumb is surrounded by other cockroaches. They have a way of communicating through pheromones which they emit to call others.
Using a spray or cockroach traps are effective, but as always, if they are out of control this method may not be enough to work.
6. Ants: Not only are ants annoying, but they're persistent. When they've found a potential food source, they'll persist and keep coming back even after you've sprayed.
Baiting is the most effective and easiest solution to control ants. The bait is carried back to the nest by the worker ants. This bait is then consumed by the rest of the colony and hopefully destroys the queen and in turn the nest.
7. Bees: Many people have severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to bee stings, so disturbing a nest of bees yourself or trying to relocate them could cause them to swarm in self-defence.
Whilst some insect sprays may also work on bees this is not recommended as it may be difficult to ensure that the spray affects the entire hive. The safest option here is to contact a professional. If you have a honey bee infestation a local beekeeper may be willing to remove your bees for free.
Each of these pests is present in or near your home most of the time and normally they live harmoniously with humans. Many options are available to deal with these insects on a small scale, but when nothing you try works to get rid of them, it's time to call in the professionals to get the job done quickly and safely.
About the Author:
About the author: Darren K. Thompson provides advice on the eradication of household pests on his website where you can learn more on the posivite results and value of quality pest control.
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