How often should pest control be done

How often should pest control be done?

Pests cause huge damage to Australian properties every year. Not only they’re a nuisance and destroy your property but can also deteriorate your health.

That’s why it is crucial to keep a check on the pests and ensure your property and health are safe.

Your home or business is not where spiders, rats, bugs, and wasps should be. There’s a chance that you could overlook them because of your busy schedule but pest infestations can happen in a short time and no signs should be ignored. They can steal or contaminate food, cause damage to property and spread diseases like salmonella and typhoid.

This is why you should contact pest control professionals after certain intervals of time.

At Urban Pest Specialists, we offer residential and commercial pest control for properties across Sydney.

How frequently should you call pest control services?

You should call pest control services to your property periodically to monitor changes or potential signs of ongoing pest activity. To prevent pests from invading the property in large numbers, they examine any traps or bait stations they may have set up during earlier visits and, if necessary, they set up barriers or preventative measures.

They monitor the property for new pests or any further pest activity and help you save costs by eradicating pests at the earliest. 

To keep common pests away from dwellings, routine treatment is required every three months. Particularly when you’ve recently moved into a new house or apartment, this is the case. For more severe infestations, monthly treatments can be suggested.

However, there are some other factors that can affect how often you need pest control on your property.

Factors that affect the frequency of Pest Control

Here are some determining factors for how often you need pest control at your property.

Location of the property

It may be important to do more frequent pest inspections if your property is near pest-infested areas or woody areas. This is due to the fact that there’s usually a big chance of an infestation in those places. 

Living in a warm area further increases the risk.

When you reside in a region with a history of pest infestation, routine inspections are also essential.

Age of the property

You need to be more careful if you occupy an older property.

While older spaces have their rustic appeal, there are also serious disadvantages, including the possibility of insect infestation. Even if it isn’t that old, regular pest inspections are still necessary, especially if there have previously been infestations there. 

Termite Activity

If you live in an area with high termite activity and your neighbours have had termite infestations, you must request termite inspections as well. Even if you haven’t seen any termite activity yet, you can still protect your house from them.

Professionals use a variety of tools such as a thermal imaging camera, sounding equipment and more to look for indications of termite activity and assess the degree of structural damage they have caused. It can take a few more visits after the actual treatment has started to determine whether the eradication techniques and preventative measures implemented are effective.

By having routine pest inspections performed on your property, you can rest easy knowing that your property is safe and free from pests.

Book Urban Pest Specialists for commercial pest control today.