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Bee removal Cairns

Asian honeybees are becoming increasingly more active around the Cairns region, invading our homes & with the potential to cause serious harm. Asian honeybees will nest in various locations in & around your home, from compost bins, planter pots, roller doors, wall voids, roof voids, garden sheds, boats, etc. Asian honeybees are highly adaptable & will build a hive almost anywhere. Being an introduced species of feral bee in 2007 the Asian honeybee population in Cairns & FNQ has e...

German Cockroach treatment in Cairns

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Cairns termite treatments & barriers part 2

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Cairns termite treatments & barriers part 1

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Keeping termites out

Some house sites around Cairns can pose unique challenges when considering a termite management system for your property. A lot of aspects of building design and construction will need careful consideration. Existing properties with low to ground decks around pools, patios with concealed slab edges, benched house sites utilizing retaining walls as part of the main structure. If your considering getting a extension built to your home, there will be potentially unprotected area's between new an ex...

Termite Issues

There are a few things you can do to reduce the threat of termites around your home in Cairns. Firstly getting an annual or biannual termite inspection is highly recommended. Also removing dead trees, stumps and branches from your yard, keeping any stored timbers off the ground. Removing garden beds and foliage from direct contact to your building and repairing any leaking taps around your property. Bathrooms, laundry and kitchen area's should be checked for possible leaks or water damage, ...

Cairns Pest Control Treatments

Getting the most out of a pest control treatment in Cairns and having it done right the first time, is what we all want. Before your pest controller arrives at your property, it is a good idea to do a quick clean up. This will allow for a far better pest control treatment for you. Items such as clothing, shoes, kids toys, pet bowls etc, should be pick up off the floor or moved away from the wall edges prior to treatment. For external area's, having your lawn cut before we arrive is ideal especia...

What to do when you finds termites eating your home!

It is very unfortunate for anybody to find termites eating your home away. If you happen to find termite activity inside your home or on your property, the best thing is not to disturb them. Treating termites yourself is not recommended at all, using insect spray on them will not work. This will actually made the problem worse. There are specific chemicals designed for treating termites & treatment methods that need to be used to insure the termite activity in your home is completely eradic...

Does a real estate agent have to reveal termite damage to you, when buying a house in QLD

Ok, the answer is a little complicated but basically no they don't. Real estate agents under current QLD law, are not required to reveal previous termite inspection reports that have shown to have termite & timber pest damage located in the property they are selling. The only time when a real estate agent is obligated to reveal such information is if live termite activity has been located and is documented in a previous timber pest reports. So buyers beware, it is essential to engage with a...

Can't get rid of cockroaches, they just keep coming back!

In Cairns we have ideal humid conditions for cockroaches to thrive in & treating them can get a little tricky if you do not have the right approach. Like most people would do, you go & buy some insect spray from from your local supermarket to get rid of your cockroach problem in your home. This seemed to work for a week or two, then for some reason your treatment has stopped working & now the cockroaches have come back.  Lets take a look at some of the reasons why this happens, your cockroa...

Termite Prevention

What are some of the main causes encountered that are found when termites have entered your house or structure. One of the biggest culprits is raised garden beds too close or against your house! What is the issue with having garden beds against your house you ask, well there's a number of things that can pose serious termite issues. Some constructions methods used to build homes are worse than others & combined with conducive conditions such as built up soil against your house can be a recipe fo...

Covid - 19 & pest control treatments

We would like to inform our clients & property owners throughout Cairns, that every precaution has been taken to ensure the safety for everyone in this troubling time we face together. We insure all our pest control technicians follow extra safety measures put in place to protect you & ourselves. Appropriate PPE is worn at all times inside & regular sanitization of equipment is carried out on a daily basis & all of our staff are fully vaccinated. All Pest Control Cairns - #1 in pest co...

Asian honey bee problem

#All Pest Control Cairns, #Cairns pest control How to recognize the Asian honeybee. The Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) is 10mm long. The European honeybee (Apis mellifera) is 15mm long. Being smaller and less hairy with more prominent banding on the abdomen than the European honeybee.Photo by Paul Zborowski / Queensland GovernmentAsian honey bees remain an important pest for Biosecurity Queensland to monitor, particularly because they are natural hosts for Varroa mites. A highly destructive ...

Commercial Pest Control in Cairns Australia

Commercial Pest Control in Cairns Australia - All Pest Control Cairns Protect Your Investment A one pest can bring a business to the edge of total collapse. Regardless of whether you're an eatery or distribution center, market or school, you can't hazard a vermin control issue. With Home Guard Pest Services - , you'll pick up the true serenity that originates from knowing your business and those you serve are shielded from bothers. “All Pest Control Cairns” “Insect control Cairns” “Ins...

Residential Pest Control in Cairns Australia

Residential Pest Control in cairns Australia – All Pest Control Cairns. Protect your family's health Protecting your family’s health: at home guard pest services it's not recently our business, it's our guarantee. As cairns most experienced pest control organization, we know how to best treat—and keep—each kind of irritation control issue. From ants to insects to rodents, we'll give you a customized bother service anticipate keeping your home healthy. Initial Visit After you sch...

Rats in your Roof

Rodents & House Fires The common roof rat - Rattus rattus These rodents along with White tail rats are potentially dangerous little creatures to be living in your roof voids. Rodents are responsible for causing house fires all over Australia, they will chew and gnaw on just about anything available to them. The amount of chewed insulation and exposed electrical wiring i encounter while carrying out termite inspection across Cairns is alarming.Rodents are very active at night time, often hea...

Conducive conditions for termite activity

Hell , Joe here the owner and sole operator of All Pest Control Cairns. keeping termites away from your house, in some cases is easier said than done. The design of your house and the way it is constructed, plays a big part in how termites find their way into your home. Firstly having an annual or biannual termite inspection is highly recommended. However there are a few simple things we can do around our properties that can greatly reduce the overall threat of termites entering your house. Here...