Pest Control Brisbane

Safeguard your family from those unwanted pests around your house. Cockroaches, Fleas, Ants, Bed Bugs, Spiders, Wasps, Rats & Mice, Carpet Beetles & Silverfish.

Most people in Australia have experienced problems due to pests in their homes.  In most cases, these pests are tolerated because homeowners are unaware that there are both environment and chemicals methods for the control of these unwanted visitors.

Most household pests can be controlled, or at least significantly reduced by some basic procedures carried out by the house owner. Even when our chemicals are used, some basic procedures will complement the work carried out by our technicians which ensure that your home will be pest free for a longer period of time. We can provide this information to help you when we perform our initial inspection to your home.

Cockroaches

Cockroaches have been present on our earth for over 300 million years. They are the most common of pests in houses.  Many human diseases have been found in and on the bodies of cockroaches. These include organisms which cause food poisoning, gastroenteritis, dysentery, hepatitis and tuberculosis.

Cockroaches are nocturnal, hiding during the day in cracks and crevices in walls and even in furniture.  It is important that computers and microwave ovens be protected, as some cockroaches nest in these warm pieces of equipment, often resulting in expensive consequences.

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Fleas

All fleas have sucking mouth parts used to draw blood from their host, which means they can transmit diseases to humans and animals, thus making them important pests to control for both medical and veterinary reasons.
You can successfully control fleas even if pets share your home by treating both your pets and home at the same time.

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Ants

Ants belong to Family Formicidae within order Hymenoptera- the group of insects that include ants, bees, wasps, saw flies, and wood wasps. There are about 3000 known species of ants in Australia.  
Ants are social insects which live in a nest. They have several ‘castes’ with specific duties for the survival of the colony. A colony consists of a Queen, a King which dies soon after fertilising the Queen and the workers. They are the most frequently encountered pest in and around the home feeding on a wide variety of foods.
Ants can also carry disease organisms which can cause dysentery or pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella).
There are four stages in the life cycle of ant’s, egg larva, pupa and adult.

There are many different species of ants, which infest our homes, the most common being the white-footed house ant. These are black ants about 2.5-3mm long with pale feet. They nest in cavity walls, rockeries and behind kitchen cupboards.

Infestations can be reduced significantly by limiting food particles in rooms and cupboards of the house. Food left outside for animals can attract ants which then go in search of more food.

Bed Bugs

Don’t let the bed bugs bite! Bed bugs usually obtain their host’s blood a few hours before dawn, and then return to their hiding places in cracks and crevices in furniture near beds and in parts of mattresses.  Discarded skins of young bed bugs or tiny excreta are often found on bed sheets and when the infestation is heavy, a bug-like odour maybe present.

Bed bugs have not been linked with diseases of mankind but often cause severe irritation as a result of their bites. Adult bed bugs are 4-5mm long oval- shaped bodies and rusty brown in colour. Before laying eggs the female must have a blood meal during egg laying. She glues the eggs to surfaces near where she resides such as on surfaces of walls and furniture. It is therefore important that when bed bugs are discovered that a thorough inspection be carried out prior to a chemical treatment.

Spiders

Most homes are visited by spiders, but unfortunately most that are spotted by homeowners result in their death.  Believe it or not, spiders actually provide an important role in our environment by controlling other pests that they feed on. Male funnel web and female red back spiders are very poisonous, and naturally we assume all other spiders are toxic and aggressive, but this is not the case. Most spiders are not aggressive and most are harmless. We will identify which species are poisonous to humans and treat your home accordingly.

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Wasps

Calling out a technician is highly recommended for controlling your wasp problem, as being the safest and most effective means of control.

European wasp stings particularly those from a whole swarm often require medical treatment/attention. Wasp nests are often found in roof cavities, old tree stumps, landscape garden material etc. The most common wasp encountered in SEQ is the paper-nest wasp, a social insect with female, male and worker castes living in a papery nest. They are often found under eaves of a house or in the garden the nest is attached to the surface by a small strong stalk. 

Rats & Mice

Rats and mice are mammals characterised by being warm blooded and covered with fur. Rats like mice, beavers and squirrels are rodents. All such animals have chisel like front teeth especially suited for gnawing. There are many different types of rodents. The three rodent pest of the house in Australia, all introduced species are the Norway rat, the roof rat and the house mouse.

Being social animal’s rats and mice live in groups requiring food and shelter which is provided in buildings particularly during late autumn and winter. The nests are usually composed of paper and other soft materials such as insulation batts.

Rats and mice are mostly active at night and eat a wide variety of foods. Because of the diseases they carry contaminated food should be destroyed. Rats and mice can also cause physical damage to a house by gnawing at timbers and electrical wiring, sometimes causing house fires.

The presence of rodents is often detected from their damage, odour and faecal droppings, being most active at night you can often hear them running around in roof voids.
Once the rodent activity has been detected we recommend quick professional control.

Carpet Beetle

Carpet beetle is a common insect pest living in carpets and cupboards, they feed on woollens, feathers, silk, furs and hair. They also feed on dried meat products, cereals and dried insects. Carpet beetle may even be found in roof cavities, where rodents and possums have died. Most household insects cannot tolerate dry conditions. Carpet beetles can even live in the less humid conditions of inland Australia.

We recommend urgent control when detected. They can cause considerable damage, especially to woollen carpets. Through vacuuming especially behind and under furniture should be carried out on a regular basis.

Silverfish

Silverfish is a small wingless insect found in cool damp places and in roof voids. It is a common household pest feeding on starchy materials such as books, wallpaper, clothing and foods.