Australia’s Most Unwanted Home Pests
Hey there, fellow home lover! If you have a soft spot for your nest, you may be shocked to discover that other creatures do too! Our homes offer heat, yummy leftovers, and odd wooden items to chew on. Unfortunately, that means we could be infested with unwanted visitors like fleas, spiders, ticks, bird mites and cockroaches.
While they may think they are the perfect houseguests, some of these little devils can pose health risks to us and even potentially destroy our cherished abodes. So with that in mind, let’s examine a few of them and how we can maintain a pest-free zone!
Termites
Oh, termites (or rather white ants) are sneaky little experts! They construct complex tunnels underground and have organized societies. If you see holes in wood, Bubbling Gyprock or mud tunnels, it may be time to act! Below are some tips to keeping them at bay:
Trim back shrubs around your home
Store firewood away from the house
Clear out any clutter under your home
Schedule annual termite inspections
Consider installing prevention barriers
Rodents
In historical terms, rats and mice can also be problematic! They will gnaw on wiring and furniture, and they can leave droppings and foul-smelling odors behind. Australia’s common black and brown rats are nocturnal hence, harder to rat-spot. Mice, however, are a little more inquisitive but can also disseminate diseases.” Here’s how to make your home more unfriendly to these furry intruders:
Clean up food scraps and water sources
Seal any entry points
Keep your garden tidy
Cockroaches
No one wants cockroaches scurrying around their home. If you spot one, it might mean there are many more lurking nearby. They can spread diseases and cause bad smells.” To keep them away, try:
Keeping your home spick and span
Cleaning up spills right away
Taking out the rubbish regularly
Reaching out us for help if needed
Wasps
Wasps nests are often difficult to see but may house thousands of wasps! They like to nest in roofs, walls and you can also find them in leaves of trees. Because wasps can sting multiple times, it’s best to be careful. Here are several suggestions to mitigate risk:
Remove pet food and water from outside
Cover your rubbish and compost bins
Pick up any fruit that’s fallen from trees
Bedbugs
These tiny, wingless bugs like to snuggle into your bedding and furnishings. Though they don’t carry diseases, their bites can be itchy and annoying. Maintaining good hygiene can also keep bedbugs at bay.
Other Pests
And let’s not forget other little critters that might want to share our space with us, too, like ants, flies, spiders, fleas, mosquitoes and silverfish. But never fear we are ready to help you boot these unwanted guests and maintain your home’s coziness and pest-freeness!
Nexus Termite Treatment Belmont offers all pest control services in Belmont and surroundings. Feel free to contact us at (08) 6275 6512 or visit our website:
https://nexustermitetreatment.com.au/
