Hot days and balmy nights are what summer in Brisbane is all about. Hot weather also brings an influx of common household pests. We’re going to tell you what to look out for, and what to do about your pest control this summer.
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Category: Tips & Advice
5 Natural Pest Control Remedies For Your Home This Summer!
Whether you are looking to rid your family home of ants, termites, rodents or the common housefly, there‘s one thing we all agree on. Pests can be a huge nuisance and in the summer months when the temperatures rise, insects and bugs come out of hibernation seeking a warm place to live.
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Is Preventative Termite Treatment Necessary?
Termites are a pervasive problem across Brisbane and Queensland as whole. They are capable of causing immeasurable damage to homes and buildings off all construction types and the upmost care ought to be taken to safeguard your home against them.
Termites are drawn to the warm, subtropical climate of southeast Queensland in particular and they can be found in a range of areas, from suburban homes and semi rural properties, to inner city buildings. Termites are relatively indiscriminate in the damage that they cause and they have been known to even attack brickwork and electrical wiring.
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Why Pest Inspections Are Essential for Termite Control?
Termites are possibly one of the greatest risks to homes across Brisbane and even Queensland as a whole. Each year, termites are responsible for millions of dollars worth of damage to homes and properties across Queensland and homeowners are often left out of pocket as a result. It is a common misconception that termites can only be found in areas where there are considerable reserves of bush or forest nearby. In reality, termites are prevalent in almost all areas of Queensland and their territory often ranges from rural and semi-rural, to urban and suburban.
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Pest Inspection vs Pest Control
Whether you’re buying a new home or simply worried about the one you’re in, it can be confusing to understand the terminology around pest control. Pest inspections are not the same as pest control but they both go hand in hand to create the perfect pest protection solution for your home or office! Both are necessary to ensure pests are completely eradicated. Without both a quality pest inspection and quality pest control, there are bound to still be pests lingering around your property.
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Termite Control: Why Prevention is the Best Cure
Termites are an extreme threat to the structure and foundation of your home. Watching for and inspecting your home for termites is important so you can treat termites immediately in order to avoid incurring any of the damage and loss of value these pests can inflict on your house. Of course, never seeing these pesky creatures in the first place is ideal and the best way to make sure that happens is to have an annual termites inspection on your Brisbane property, which includes having a prevention plan by your pest control professional in place!
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URGENT NEWS: Redback Plague Hits Queensland
Redback spider plague in Queensland? Yes it is true, redback spiders are on the rise in Brisbane and surrounding areas, and this is why you need to know about them.
Treating Termites – What Are My Options?
Termites are a prevalent threat to houses and, if left untreated or unmanaged, can cause catastrophic damage to your home. Homeowners – particularly those with timber houses or foundations – ought to be familiar with the many ways of treating termites and, just as importantly, how to recognise when termites are present. Failing to do so within an adequate timeframe can see your home suffering structural and often irreparable damage, capable of stripping up to a quarter of your home’s value and incurring thousands of dollars in costs associated with restoring the structural integrity of the house. Below is some important information relating to termites and how best to treat them and the devastation they can cause.
Rats Drinking Your Pool Water? Here’s How to Stop Them!
How do you feel when someone mentions rats? Dirty? Jittery? Completely grossed out? What if someone told you that rats were drinking their pool water? What if YOU have a pool and then noticed rats drinking out of yours too!? Wild rats are pretty disgusting in general, so a rat drinking out of your pool is a mental picture none of us wants to see.
It’s warming up—here are five ways to deter cockroaches from moving in this summer
Take action now to deter cockroaches from making themselves at home in YOUR home before their peak breeding season this summer!
Did you know that cockroaches: