http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:01:35 +1000 Rocketspark http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/9697/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... Sun, 15 Jan 2023 18:42:54 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post9697 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8238/german-cockroach-treatment-in-cairns/ ... Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:07:05 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8238 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8236/cairns-termite-treatments--barriers-part-2/ ... Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:21:25 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8236 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8235/cairns-termite-treatments--barriers-part-1/ ... Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:17:24 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8235 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8234/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... Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:59:32 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8234 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8233/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, ... Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:56:37 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8233 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/8232/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... Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:53:54 +1100 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post8232 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/6971/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... Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:34:31 +1000 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post6971 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/6964/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... Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:32:19 +1000 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/#post6964 http://www.allpestcontrolcairns.com.au/blog/post/6953/cant-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... 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