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Pest control guides for the Illawarra
Straight answers to the questions we actually get asked, written by licensed technicians working across Wollongong and the Illawarra — and sourced to public authorities so you can check them yourself.
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Bed Bugs: What To Do First
Do not throw the mattress out and do not move to another room — moving spreads them. Contain the bedding, stop sleeping elsewhere in the house, and get the room inspected.
Read the guide →Do Bird Deterrents Actually Work?
Physical exclusion — mesh, netting and spiking — reliably works because it removes access. Ultrasonic units, plastic owls and reflective tape almost never work for long.
Read the guide →Do Landlords Pay for Pest Control in NSW? End-of-Lease Rules Explained
Generally: landlords pay for infestations that come with the property; tenants pay where their own actions caused the problem — the classic example being a flea treatment at the end of a lease where pets were kept.
Read the guide →Getting Rid of Cockroaches Permanently: What Works and What Doesn't
Surface sprays kill the cockroaches you see and miss the breeding site. Lasting control targets where they breed and the conditions feeding them — and keeps them from coming back by changing what attracted them.
Read the guide →How Professionals Get Rid of Rodents (and Why We Seal Entry Points)
Professional rodent control works the whole system: confirming the species, baiting where rodents actually travel, removing harbourage — and closing the entry points, because a baited house with open gaps just restocks.
Read the guide →Pest Control Rules for NSW Food Businesses
NSW food businesses must take all practicable measures to keep pests out, and an inspector will expect a documented program — but engaging a licensed pest controller is not itself required.
Read the guide →Possums in Your Roof: What NSW Law Allows (and What Actually Works)
Possums are protected native wildlife in NSW. They can only be caught under licence, must be released on the same property at dusk close to where they were caught — and the lasting fix is a roofing job, not a pest treatment.
Read the guide →The First Signs of Termites in a House
The earliest termite signs are usually mud tubes on brick or piers, timber that sounds hollow when tapped, doors that suddenly stick, and paint that looks blistered or rippled.
Read the guide →What Is Cm3 Prequalification?
Cm3 is an independent check that a contractor's safety systems, insurances and licences are in place and current. It is a safety prequalification, not a rating of their trade work.
Read the guide →When Is the Best Time of Year for a Termite Inspection in NSW?
Book before the warm season, not during it: late winter to spring. Termite activity climbs through the warmer, wetter months, so an inspection ahead of summer catches problems while they are smaller.
Read the guide →White Ants vs Termites — Are They the Same Thing?
Yes — "white ants" is simply the common Australian name for termites. They are not ants at all: termites belong to a different insect group, and white-ant damage is termite damage.
Read the guide →Who Pays for Pest Control in a Strata Building?
As a general rule it follows the common-property line: the owners corporation deals with pests in common property, and the lot owner with pests confined inside their own lot.
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