Pests can enter Newcastle homes and businesses in search of food, water and shelter. The pests affecting a property will depend on its construction, maintenance, surroundings and how the space is used. No prevention method can guarantee that pests will never enter. However, regular inspections, cleaning, maintenance and early action can substantially reduce the risk
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Newcastle is home to several medically significant spiders, including funnel-web spiders and redback spiders. Although most Australian spiders pose little danger to people, a suspected funnel-web bite is a medical emergency and requires immediate first aid. Spiders are arachnids, not insects. Newcastle residents should be particularly aware of the Newcastle funnel-web spider (Atrax christenseni). Researchers
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Cockroaches are common household pests that can hide in kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and other warm, sheltered areas. They can contaminate food and food-contact surfaces as they move between rubbish, drains and indoor living areas. Their droppings, shed skins and other debris may also aggravate allergies or asthma in sensitive people. The German cockroach is one
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Wasp stings usually cause immediate pain, redness, itching and swelling around the affected area. Most reactions remain local and improve with basic first aid. However, wasp stings can occasionally cause a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Unlike honeybees, wasps can sting more than once and do not usually leave a stinger in the skin. If
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Australia is home to more than 1,700 species of native bees. They come in many sizes and colours, ranging from tiny black stingless bees to large carpenter bees and distinctive blue-banded bees. European honey bees are the species most people recognise, but they are not native to Australia. Native bees also play an important role
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Mosquitoes can quickly disrupt an evening outdoors. Their bites usually cause itchy, red lumps, while some mosquito species can transmit disease. In New South Wales, mosquito-borne diseases can include Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Japanese encephalitis, Kunjin virus and Murray Valley encephalitis. However, the risk varies according to the location, mosquito species, weather and
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Pesticides can help manage insects, weeds, rodents and other organisms that threaten homes, businesses, food production and public health. However, they are biologically active products and may affect people, animals or the environment if selected, applied, stored or disposed of incorrectly. So, are pesticides safe for the environment? There is no universal yes-or-no answer. The
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Newcastle Pest Exterminators installs and services the Cavtect wall-cavity reticulation system for suitable construction projects. Cavtect consists of purpose-designed pipework installed within designated parts of a building. A licensed technician can use the system to distribute an approved liquid termiticide into the treatment zone. The system can then be replenished when required without repeatedly accessing
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Flying termites, also known as alates, are the reproductive males and females produced by a mature termite colony. Their role is to leave their original colony, find a mate and attempt to establish a new colony. Termite swarms generally occur during warm, humid conditions, often after rain and around dusk. Depending on the termite species
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At Newcastle Pest Exterminators, we provide pest management based on inspection, correct pest identification and targeted treatment. Pesticides can present risks when they are selected, applied or stored incorrectly. Therefore, we do not describe every treatment as automatically safe in every situation. Instead, our technicians follow the approved product label, consider the property’s occupants and
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