Brisbane City is filled with tall buildings, historic buildings and hundreds of residential apartments. Together with shops, malls, cafes and restaurants, the city is a hype of activity seven days a week. With that comes pests who are eagerly looking for food and shelter much to our expense. Pests can happily thrive amongst city dwellers […]
Pest Control Benowa
The warmer months are starting to attract common pests like cockroaches to homes in Benowa on the Gold Coast. Recently we conducted a pest control service at a home in Benowa where cockroaches had started infesting the property inside and out. Despite the fact the home was clean and tidy, these pests had found a home […]
How to avoid a termite invasion
Termites have become infamous for the damage they can do to a property, and their destructive capabilities haven’t been exaggerated. In fact, Termites are responsible for over $100 million of damage to homes each year in Australia, which is rarely covered by insurance. If you’re wanting to stop termites from entering your property, you’re going […]
Pest Season Preparation
The spring season is the peak season for pests. It’s when they start to appear, looking for food, water and shelter around homes and start breeding up. There are a number of typical pests during this time including ants, spiders, cockroaches, mosquitoes that are well known for infesting homes in high numbers fast. Now is […]
Flying Termites – Alates
Spring and summer pests are well underway with their regular seasonal activity across the suburbs of Brisbane. There’s the typical range of pests out and about, ants, cockroaches and spiders. But, you may have seen what looks like a flying ant outside and inside your home of late. Particularly at night, swarming around lights in […]
What are conducive termite conditions?
Termites are well known for causing significant damage to a home and this is not covered by your home insurance. These pests come in search of a home to establish themselves and breed in high numbers. Conducive conditions provide these places for termites where they can quickly cause damage. Preventing termites from accessing your home […]
Termite Control – Physical vs Chemical Management Systems
There’s a misconception that your home is safe from termites if you have a termite physical management system in places such as a mesh or chemically impregnated blanket or plastic. These systems are designed and installed to force termites to track around these systems or to stop concealed activity or entry points and to […]
Winter Rodent Control
We have seen an increase in calls for rodent pest control this winter season. Rodents are top of the list for winter pests. These pests come to homes seeking shelter, food and water. They can quickly breed up in high numbers and are well known for causing significant damage to a home and an unhealthy […]
Why termite inspections are important
Termites are well known in southeast Queensland for causing significant damage to homes and businesses. These pests can go unnoticed for weeks and months, eating timber in properties unbeknown to the homeowner. Typically, this type of damage is not covered under your home insurance, so you will have to foot the repair build which can […]
How we identify different types of Termites at a home
How we identify different types of Termites at a home Termites in SE QLD are well known for causing significant damage to homes. These pests can go unnoticed for months while they damage timbers in a home. It’s important to know that this type of damage is not covered under home insurance in most cases. […]