1. Termites: Each year termites are responsible for billions of dollars worth of damage to homes in and around Sydney alone.
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.
A simple treatment can not only help prevent the infestation spreading further, but also protect against the threat of future infestations.
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: It only takes one flea to lay eggs on your pet or in your carpet and suddenly you have an infestation that is almost impossible to get rid of. They are capable of breeding at an incredible rate, so as quickly as you can kill them, there are thousands more in their place.
Fleas can spread diseases to your pets and cause severe allergic reactions, skin problems, rashes, and in severe cases even anaemia in people and pets alike.
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: Nobody likes cockroaches. Not only are they notoriously difficult to kill, they love to breed in warm conditions, such as in your home. They communicate with each other by emitting pheromones, so if one cockroach finds a nice food source they can ‘call’ thousands of other cockroaches, leaving you with a swarm in your home.
Spraying or leaving cockroach traps can be effective but again, if their numbers get out of control, these methods won’t be enough.
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 usually an effective way to handle an ant problem as the bait is taken back to the nest by the worker ants where it may be eaten by the queen ant.
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’re concerned about any of these common pests and need some help exterminating them, you can contact Pink Pest Services for assistance with professional pest control in Sydney or call 02 9529 5222 for immediate assistance.
