All About Different Types of Pests and How We Treat Them

ANTS

A pre-inspection of your home before the service is applied to ensure the best results and the Technician will talk to you about the service.

The Technician will inspect the inside and outside of your home to locate the trail of ants and to pinpoint where they are coming from. If the Technician finds a nest in the roof area, he will discuss with you further steps that may need to be taken to gain access before this area can be serviced.

The Benefits of Conquest Pest Ant Inspections

• No air-born sprays are used inside your home, and this is most important for people suffering respiratory problems.
• Safe for the family, particularly for children and pets.
• There is no need to empty cupboards or to go away from the home during the service, therefore causing no disruptions to the household.
• There is no odour left from the service.

COCKROACHES

Inspecting the inside and outside of the house before your cockroach service ensures the best results. Our Technician will discuss the service with you.

The areas that will be serviced for cockroaches are the roof, inside and outside and under the home where it is accessible.

The Benefits of Conquest Pest Cockroach Inspections

• It is SAFE, especially for children and pets.
• The service will not create disruption to the family, cupboards do not need to be emptied, and there is no need to leave the home while the service is being done.
• There is generally no odour left after the service.

What the Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technician Will Do

As every home is unique, the Technician will discuss the service which is best suited to your home on the day of the service. The following is a general description of the Conquest Pest and Termite Control cockroach service.

Inside:

• The kitchen, bathroom and laundry will be serviced, as well as any other rooms where there is a problem.
• The Technician will apply a paste in these areas, placing the paste where you and your family will not come into contact with it, but where the cockroaches live and breed.
• The paste is placed in cupboards and on hinges and electrical equipment, as the cockroaches love these warm places.
• Liquid chemical may be applied to other areas of the interior such as the skirting boards.

The Roof:

• The Technician will use a dusting powder in this area. Being mindful of any open airways into the home, so that all powder applied is retained within the roof area.

Under the House:

• Depending on access and conditions within this area, the Technician may implement a powder or a liquid application; however this will be discussed with you on the day, after he has done a pre-inspection of your home.

Outside:

• The Technician will service infested areas using a spray application. The common active areas are – garden sheds, garbage storage areas and fence railings.

FLEAS

Humans are the perfect hosts for fleas and our pets are affected also. Adult fleas need blood and so they feed on our pets and on us.

The warmer weather is the time fleas can multiply at an alarming rate. So to break this cycle it is most important to put in place an effective flea control programme.

Fleas bites can cause skin irritation and swelling in the bite area. The swelling is red and raised and there will be a single bit in the middle of the swollen area. Disease and sickness (and even death) is this a bit dramatic….. can be caused by fleas.

The Benefits of Conquest Pest Flea Inspections

• It is SAFE, especially for children and pets.
• The service will not create disruption to the family, cupboards do not need to be emptied, and there is no need to leave the home while the service is being done.
• There is generally no odour left after the service.

What the Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technician Will Do

• The Technician will provide a thorough inspection of the areas requiring the flea treatment, ensuring everything is safe before commencing the flea treatment.
• A spray will be used around your home. And a service may include a special dust in your roof void and sub floor.
• Other areas that will be treated are, hard floor surfaces, sofas, rugs, carpets and also under furniture.
• Outside areas, including patios and pergolas, may also be treated.

FAQ’s

• Conquest Pest and Termite Control use the safest pesticides that are available.
• It is also recommended that an insect growth regulator be used; this interrupts the life cycle of the flea. ‘IGR’S’ strengthen the treatment and are a safe product to use.
• Be sure your pet(s) are being treated for fleas.
• It is important that carpets, rugs and all hard surface areas are given a thorough vacuuming.
• It is a good idea to use a double bag to dispose of the contents from your vacuum cleaner.
• We recommend your bedding and your pet’s bedding is washed in hot water.
• We can ensure a flea free space for you and your pets with your help and co-operation.

RODENTS

Rats and mice find our homes very inviting especially in the cooler months because they off the rodents shelter, warmth, food and water.

Rodents Can:

• Spread sickness and disease to people from their droppings or urine. Or through parasites such as fleas and intestinal worms.
• Cause pervasive damage to skirting boards, doors, books, furniture and food containers.
• Infect and spoil food with their urine, droppings or fur.

Rodent Activity Signs Include: 

• Gnawing – rats gnaw to keep their incisors down, to do this they will use wood, metal, conduit and cables. Bare wires can be exposed when rats gnaw cables, causing short circuits and fires.
• Rats and Mice can be heard at night. The sounds you will hear include squeaking from mice, and rats clawing and gnawing.
• Droppings will be found – rats droppings are shiny and malleable when they are new and become dull and hard in a few days, they are up to 12mm long with blunted ends. Droppings from mice are 3-6 mm long and have pointy ends.
• A rodent’s nest generally is made of cardboard, paper and rags.
• Greasy smear marks against walls and other vertical services may be found. These are caused when rodents rub their fur along these surfaces.
• Rat’s burrows may be found – usually next to buildings and waterways.

What the Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technician Will Do

• The Technician will do an inspection of your home or buildings and inform you of what has been found, and what you can do to prevent or reduce future rodent problems.
• Rodent bait stations are placed at various key locations inside and around your home. The rodent bait stations hold the bait within a secure area insuring secondary poisoning of other animals is reduced to almost zero.
• Where baits cannot be used specially designed traps can be set up.
• Tracking powders may need to be used.
• The Technician will explain ways which you can implement to make your home less attractive to rodents such as:
  1) Not leaving rubbish indoors over night, and reducing the availability of food and water for the rodents.
  2) Or using simple methods such as attaching mesh over holes therefore preventing rodent’s entry into your home.

SILVERFISH

A pre inspection of the inside and outside of your home before the application of the silver fish service will ensure the best results, and also the opportunity to discuss the service with you.

The roof and the inside of your home where accessible will be serviced.

The Benefits of Conquest Pest Silverfish Inspections

• You do not need to leave your home while the service is in progress.
• For a service that is thorough and effective the Technician may require the emptying of some cupboards. However, this will be discussed with you on the day during the pre inspection.
• The Technician will make recommendations on how to avoid making your home attractive to silverfish.

SPIDERS

As all homes are unique, the Technician will discuss the service that is best suited to your home on the day of the service.

What the Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technician Will Do

Inside:

• The Technician will spot treat any live spiders in every room inside your home.
• He will ask you to remove any webs inside your home one week after the service.

The Roof:

• The Technician will use a dusting powder in this area. Being mindful of any open airways into the home, so that all powder applied is retained within the roof area. This is done to kill off insects in the roof, which the spiders may feed on. By taking away the food source, the risk of spiders living and breeding in this area is reduced.

Outside:

• The Technician will apply liquid chemical to areas including – the eaves, window and door frames, and any cracks and crevices where spiders are active.
• Liquid chemical is applied to other outside structures such as lawn lockers etc.

How the Chemicals Work

• This service is effective immediately spiders come into contact with it. It attacks the spider’s nervous system.
• The Technician will target any live spiders on the day of the service, and the chemical applied to cracks and crevices will affect any spiders living in these places.
• The service works on active spiders at the time of the service.
• However you home is not protected against new spiders entering your home. This is why it is important to remove any new webs as soon as you see them.

TERMITES

The Benefits of Conquest Pest Termite Inspections

• All areas that are accessible are inspected – the roof, inside, outside and under the house. Yard, fences and trees that are within 50 meters of the building within the boundaries of the property.
• If the Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technician cannot gain access to an area, he will discuss ways to make the area accessible for him to be able to inspect the area that may be at risk of termite activity.
• The Technician will provide you with a detailed written report which is in compliance with the Australian Standards.

What the Report Covers

• Areas that are inspected.
• Areas that are non-accessible and obstructed.
• Reasons for non-accessibility.
• All areas where evidence of activity has been found.
• Type of termites that have been found.
• The situation of ventilation and drainage under your home, as termites can be attracted to poor conditions.
• The potential of damage the activity can cause, this can be moderate, moderate to extensive or extensive. This information will be identified in the report.
• If and where a termite nest has been located.
• The extent of termite damage found in your home. This will range from moderate to extensive.
• The condition of the ant caps under your home will be detailed.
• The Technician will also report the drainage and ventilation conditions.
• The areas of risk where termite attack may happen.
• The degree of risk of a termite attack to your home from moderate to high.

FAQ’s

• The advice you receive will be most helpful, as you will know where in your home is at risk from termites, and ways you can make your home less attractive to termites.
• The Technician will explain the report to you in detail after the inspection.
• All Conquest Pest and Termite Technicians are trained in termite inspection, timber technology and building construction methods that apply to the industry.
• The treatment that is recommended will be decided upon by what will be best suited for your home. Safety factors will also be taken into account; such as if the activity is located where there may be human contact the Technician will use a treatment that is safe for you and your family.
• Conquest Pest and Termite Control Technicians use conventional ways of detecting termite activity, such as a torch, screwdriver and a probing tool, these are used to listen to the timbers around your home. Termatrac moisture meters and Bore scopes are other types of equipment used to monitor and thoroughly inspect your home.
• Conquest Pest and Termite Control recommend home owners get a regular termite inspection for their home, this will ensure a peace of mind that their home is monitored against the attack of termites, and if termite activity is located, procedures can be put in place before major damage occurs.