Archive for November, 2009

Why You Need A Specialist To Rid Your Home Of Cockroaches

Hopefully cockroaches aren’t a problem you have to contend with every day, but if you’ve been seeing them around a lot as of late, you’ll need to get some professional help. You can use all of the insect bombs and other products you like, but they’ll just be back again before you know it. How can we be so sure of this? We know because Pink’s Sydney Termite Control has been around for some time now and we know everything there is to know about mice, rats, termites, fleas, cockroaches and any other household pests.

We’re here to help you solve your problems, but you may still want to try your hand at eliminating the problem yourself. We’d like to ask you what you know about the anatomy and the lifecycle of cockroaches – the less you know (and you probably know less than you think), the less likely you are to be able to handle them on your own.

Cockroaches are one of the toughest living creatures on the planet. Even with their head cut off, cockroaches can live for almost a year! This kind of durability may be admirable, but it certainly doesn’t work in the homeowner’s favor. They’re one of the most difficult pests to eradicate; which is why a cockroach problem calls for the help of a professional service like Pink’s Sydney Termite Control.

After all, if there was ever a nuclear explosion, the termites would survive while the human race would just evaporate. While we’re not going to go into detail about it, this is a fact when it comes to how hard cockroaches are to kill. If you’ve tried using most of the retail store chemicals to kill off your cockroach problem, you know exactly what we’re talking about.

A true service will come out to your home, assess the problem, and then take the appropriate action to eliminate it completely. While you may think all exterminator companies take this approach, it’s simply not the case. In fact, most companies will only try to get rid of the adult cockroaches running from room to room. However, Pink’s Sydney Termite Control gets to the root of the problem, which means finding the eggs and using the chemicals on them.

We could go on and on about why you need a specialist to do the job, but if you feel the need to take another stab at it is our guest. Just keep in mind that cockroaches can hold their breath for as long as 45 minutes. This means when you use spray or house bombs to counteract them, they can simply keep from breathing until there is a safe place to get fresh air. Did you know that?

So if you want to learn more about the cockroach, how it goes through its day, and what you can do to get rid of them, let Pink’s Sydney Termite Control help you. In the end you will be able to save money, time, and all those headaches you’ve had up until this point. Plus, your family will be safe from getting sick by these little creatures or the chemicals you’re using now.

If you’re concerned about any of these common pests and need some help exterminating them, you can contact Pink Pest Services for professional pest control in Sydney or call 02 9529 5222 for immediate assistance.

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Buying a Home? Ten Facts You Must Know About Termites

Termites! They are everywhere and in Australia they are a real problem. A little known fact is that there are areas in Sydney that are termite-prone. If your home is located in one of these zones then you should have regular inspections scheduled. Another thing to keep in mind is if you are planning on purchasing a new home in Sydney then you need to make sure that the previous owners has been working to combat any such termite problem, because the last thing you need is to take on a big problem that can get much worse.

The fact of the matter is that you need to have pest control in your home in Sydney no matter if you own a home or if you are paying rent. Here are 10 termite facts that you must know, especially if you think you don’t need to take any precautionary action.

1. The termite menace is on the rise in Australia and the financial damages are phenomenal. Every year Australians lose millions of dollars in termite damage.

2. The estimate for new termite damage is about 130,000 homes each year. There are about 20% of homes damaged by termites in Australia.

3. The losses reported from termites are five times more that the losses seen from a combination of flood, fire and storms.

4. Coptotermes Acinaciformis (subterranean) and Kolatermes (dry wood termites) are the most common termite species in Sydney. These termites are well known for attacking structures that are brick and steel as well as those that are timber framed.

5. Termites develop a liking for building materials that are increasingly used in the construction of homes.

6. One averaged sized termite colony can chew up a room’s floor in just 3 months – yes, termites have quite an irrepressible appetite.

7. Termites do not stop when they eat the wood leading inside. Once there they begin to eat other things such as shoes and clothing, your furniture and even the electrical wiring.

8. If you attempt to rid your home of termites then you can actually cause more damage. Termites are smart and they know how to burrow into the soil to a safer place and once the poisons you have placed are no longer harmful they will return to their food source in your home and continue with their destruction with even more brute force. So the best thing you can do is leave the exterminating to the experts.

9. Most people know that you can detect termites by tapping on wood with a screwdriver handle. However what most don’t realize is that even doing that could cause the wood to crumble and give way. This will disturb the termites and will limit the options for treatments.

10. Not just anyone is qualified to treat termites, only those that have experience and have been trained in the specialised area of termites.

If you intend on purchasing a home in Sydney or if you already have one then you need to hire a pest control agency with termite specialists who knows these destructive creatures like the back of their hands. If you don’t then you are only placing your home and health in peril.

If you’re concerned about any of these common pests and need some help exterminating them, you can contact Pink Pest Services for professional pest control in Sydney or call 02 9529 5222 for immediate assistance.

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