24 Hour Pest Control Service Johannesburg is a professional solution for the management of Pest Insects and Rodents in and around all surrounding areas of Johannesburg. This service is designed to target the pests natural environment. By removing their contributing factors, we ensure better and longer lasting results. If we adopt a target approach after removing their food and harbourage we achieve industry leading results.

A 24 Hour Pest Control Service Johannesburg that is guaranteed Eco-Friendly

The application and use of chemicals or pesticides always come with risks. In many cases the risks outweigh their benefits. Johannesburg is at such a risk of an all out pest epidemic that people resort to drastic options rather than logical ones. Its for this reason that Johannesburg Pest Control have a tailored approach that reduces risks provides better long term results.

Our 24 Hour Pest Control Service Johannesburg guarantees to always use the least toxic and effective option first. Here are some of the key features to our industry leading service.

• Controlled substances that are hazardous to your health: These will always be utilized as a last option and applied with only the most cutting edge application equipment. This will help prevent contamination and exposure for non target species.
• Understand the species biology: Having a in depth species specific understanding of your pests biology we can limit ingress, remove harbourage and above all apply a species specific treatment. This means these is no need to harmful sprays or bad odors. Specialist species specific traps, baits as well as pheromone and food attractants are used to lure your pests to their demise rather that broad spectrum sprays.
• Full site survey: Conducting a full site inspection will allow us to identify key areas that are important to the success and ability to yield long term results.

Our competitors claim to be Eco-friendly while applying broad spectrum pesticides wide and far. These kill anything that come into contact with it without any regard for beneficial species. By combining the ethics above, we are able to provide Johannesburg with a truly Eco-Friendly approach to Pest Management.

24 Hour Pest Control Service Johannesburg is only 1 of many Pest Management options.

As a professional Pest Management company, Johannesburg Pest Control has an arsenal of tailored services. 24 Hour Pest Control Service Johannesburg is just the tip of the iceberg.

If you have any structural pest related issue, feel free to give us a call. We provide free and no obligations to Johannesburg and surrounding areas. All our services are tailored to that you need and what will works best. Our seasoned professionals are on standby 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

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Johannesburg is home to quite a number of Termite species, some infest homes and some don’t. Its the ones that cause damage that you should be concerned about. These nasty nuisances can cause heartache and thousands of Rand’s in potential damages. Its always best to prevent an infestation rather that cure one.

So, how do you identify a termite infestation?

• First things first, you need to familiarize yourself with the area. Figure out weather your home of business in in a Termite area or not. If your staying in a area that’s prone to Infestations, you need to check weather you have any protection against a potential termite infestation. If your home of business has undergone a Soil Poisoning treatment or a Pre-Construction make sure if your still guarantee. If your not, if might be worth your wile looking into that. We happen so have Termite treatments that are long lasting and fully guaranteed. Prevention is always better than cure.

• The most common sign of a Termite infestation is the damage they cause. They do this by packing their chosen piece of timber with mud. They move around within the mud, cultivating the mold and cellulose they feed on. This mold is used to help break down the cellulose in their gut. This very same mold feeds of moisture and cellulose in wood. Termites also feed off cellulose. This is the most abundant compound to nature, its found in wood, cotton and pretty much any organic fibers in nature. All the feeding and cultivation causes damage. This damage is either visible by sagging or cracking. If you floor or roof is sagging or unstable, you may have a problem. Having bouncy floors may be fun at first but can indicate compromise wood. Cracking also occurs as a result of damage. Load bearing wooden beams crack once compromised.

• Mud tubes are made by Termites as a means to gain access to timber of their next desired meal. These will almost certainly be present along with an infestation. Ever noticed strange upright mud pillars, these are Termite super highways uses to carry your home away to their lair.

• Discarded wings are also a makeshift way to identify any Termite infestation here in Johannesburg. During the warmer summer months, Termites develop wings. They use these wings to find females, mate and establish new colonies. Once the dead is done, they discard their wings. Usually along the external perimeter of your wall or your windowsill. If you find an abundance of Termite wings, chances are the colony is not too fat away.

What do Termites look like?

Termites are small little Insects, similar in size to Ants. Workers average in size at about 3mm in length. They are bling with a soft body and range in color between grayish white, to a lite cinnamon color. They are mostly wingless, have straight antennae and 6 legs.

What attracts Termites to your home in Johannesburg?

The nature and biology of termites gives us insight as to what they need to survive. Their ideal habitat and what attracted termites to the greater Johannesburg area in the first place. To successfully get rid of Termites in Johannesburg you need to know what attracted them in the first place.

Termites are attracted to warm moist areas. The weather and ambient temperature Johannesburg hosts throughout the year provides the perfect breeding ground to there nuisance Insects.

• Termites love moist and warm soil. The warmth allows their metabolism to speed up. This ingresses the rate at which they breed. The high humidity provides moisture that prevents them from dehydrating.
• Termites feed to cellulose in wood. If you have an excess of fire wood, garden debris or pretty much any wooden items laying around you home or garden. Its recommended to get rid of it. To successfully get rid of termites in Johannesburg, you need to remove their sustenance. This includes getting rid of old timber, wood and any excess timber in your property.
• Termites prefer moist and undisturbed areas. This would include cluttered garden sheds. Sub floor spaces that have insufficient ventilation and even store rooms or basements within your home or business. Have proper sub-floor ventilation installed. Damp proof basements and tool sheds and ensure you garden has sufficient drainage.

Get rid of Termites in Johannesburg to prevent damage and costly repairs

Unfortunately Termites are a major Pest throughout Johannesburg and surrounding areas. DIY products prove useless and without the knowledge and equipment, one can not get rid of Termites in Johannesburg on your own. Fair play, one can always make living conditions in your home and garden unsuitable for unwanted inhabitants. This isn’t always possible though. Its during thee times that you need professional intervention.

Here at Johannesburg Pest Control we pride our in quality workmanship. We guarantee our treatments and assure you a clean and tidy, effective Termite treatment. If you live within the Greater Johannesburg area, please feel free to give us a call. Our quotations are free and have no obligation linked.

Weather you have Termites, Wood Borer Beetle or even normal pests such as Cockroaches or Ants, make us your first port of call.

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Common Pest Cockroaches in Johannesburg are often mistaken for either Indigenous species or mistakes are make regarding pest species depending on the age of the Cockroach. German Cockroach nymphs for instance get mistaken for Ants while adult Wood Roaches get mistaken for German Cockroaches. This is mainly because Roaches go through many life stages where coloration, shape, size and markings may change. Johannesburg Pest Control have decided to write this post, keep it updated and are happy to answer any Cockroach related questions.

Here are the more common Cockroaches in Johannesburg and how to tell weather they will set up shop in your home.

Common Cockroaches in Johannesburg:

German Cockroach

Quite possibly the most common Cockroaches in Johannesburg these guys are tough to kill and a multiple faceted approach is needed. Amateur use products are futile and Professional Pest Control in almost always needed. Unfortunately many clients report spending too much money on useless home remedies before resorting to the Pest Control Professionals.

• German Roaches are a Smaller Cockroach Species, adults ranging between 1.1cm – 1.6cm in length.
• Almost always light brown in color with two dark roughly parallel stripes from its head right down to the base of its wings, in large infestations it is not uncommon to find albino roaches, they may be white and unmarked but they are still German Cockroaches.
• These Pests bread exceptionally fast, heat and humidity brought by summer speeds up their metabolism. One Ootheca / Egg case can contain more that 50 eggs.
• Found throughout the world and Johannesburg, this cosmopolitan species are often mistaken for your common Wood Cockroach, nymphs are often also mistaken for Bed Bugs are in rare cases Ants.
• German Cockroaches frequent kitchens and bathrooms, they are attracted to heat generated by stoves, ovens and fridges.
• German Cockroaches feed off fatty proteins. This they find in stoves, dirty cupboards or open foods.
• They spread disease and bacteria such as Salmonella and E coli that could be fatal if not dealt with.
• Although they have wings, German Cockroaches can not fly.
• These pests are light sensitive, often not exposing themselves during the day and by night they feast on the spoils left on unwashed plates as pots.

More about common Cockroaches in Johannesburg:

Wood Cockroach:

Wood Cockroaches are found throughout Johannesburg. Although not conventional Pests they are often in the line of fire because they are Cockroaches. They are often found in numbers congregating around dark curtains of rooms that aren’t used too often. Unethical Pest Controllers often use these guys as an excuse to extort more money from clients by playing the “immune to chemicals and out of control infestation” card. These bugs have just as much chance of infesting your house as a dodo bird. They are unpleasant to have around but not a threat what so ever.

• Having a similar size shape and color the wood roach is often misidentified as a German Cockroach, Pest Controllers often take advantage of this situation and over charge clients.
• Wood roaches are not pests and are just casual intruder Insects, they will not infest your kitchen or home and rarely carry any pathogens.
• Wood Cockroaches are also not immune to residual insecticides and are much easier to control that its counterpart.
• These Bugs mind their business by feeding of organic matter in your compost heap or garden. They are often found in Johannesburg homes. Attracted to lights at night they find them self lost and trapped after sun up.

Another Common Cockroach in Johannesburg is the:

Oriental Cockroach:

Although Oriental Cockroaches are rare in Johannesburg our service staff report that Mountain Cockroaches are often misidentified as being Oriental Cockroaches. Mountain Cockroaches are however common Cockroaches in Johannesburg. Oriental roaches frequent restaurants and are a larger species of Cockroach.

More to follow

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Not all Pest Controllers here in Johannesburg are equal and ethical. You give some your pinky finger and they take it off by your elbow. Pest Control Johannesburg and out teams of Insect Specialists call apples, apples and are always honest.

Identifying Ant activity is not that tough for the trained eye.

Ants have been causing havoc around homes here in Johannesburg for centuries and will continue to do do indefinitely unless you put a stop to them. Identifying Ant activity plays an important role in Extermination, this prevents misdiagnosis and saves you a wad of cash.

Ants are creatures of chance, their forage abilities leave them hidden in walls or under floors often unseen. With only their evidence left behind. Often identifying Ant Activity is problematic as the excavations they push up may not look the same or have the same texture. For instance, Ants that live under a wooden floor with sandy soil will push up sandy soil and Ants that live in a cavity wall, behind an old rotten cupboard will push up pieces of cabinet, dust from the years of expanding and contracting wood. As well as the sand substrate present in the walls.

Ants generally don’t cause damage to wood or furniture, they may however excavate already rotten or damaged pieces out of a crack to make space for a nest. Ants are often found around dry and wet rot, the damaged wood makes an ideal home given that its a natural substance and keeps a perfect ambient temperature. Much like a thatched house, the temperature is always nice and moderate.

You can learn trick in identifying Ant activity.

So identifying Ant activity in and around your house is simple. Ants love to excavate, they push up dirt, soil and other substrate and make room for more tunnels. Look for the substrate, often the substrate is found in windowsills, in the corners of door flames as well as along skirting boards. Ants use the cracks in your homes foundation for a home. Take a close look, pieces of sand from cement, wood from rotten frames are most common. Ants will push up pretty much anything that’s in their way. If the substrate if found on say a windowsill where no wood is present, chances are they are 100% ants and certainly not Termites.

Identifying Ant activity is easy if you rule on out the other out by process of elimination. Termites are Wood Destroying Insects. A visit from a Pest Entomologist is often necessary for identification, treatment and prevention. Termites will destroy wood, they are found exclusively near wood and active damage and mud deposits are mostly clearly visible. Termites extract droppings that are all the same texture and similar color unlike the excavations by Ants that differ in color and composition.

Identifying Ant activity still a daunting task?

No problem, you can feel free to call our skilled identification team. We provide free quotations that are obligation free. Johannesburg Pest Control have teams of specialist for any and all Pest related queries. From Rodents such as Rats and Mice to Fumigations for all sorts of Insect Pests, no job is too big or too small for us to handle.

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In many South African cultures people think they are creatures of myth or legend. This is simply not true, Bed bugs are real and want to eat you at at night. Bed Bugs are simply very light sensitive and avoid any direct contact with mostly sunlight but hate artificially generated light as well. Bed bugs only feed at night and disappear just before sunrise.

In South Africa the question, how to get rid of Bed Bugs may be asked in B&B’s, hotels or even school or back packer hostels. These establishments house people from different fields of life, many being regular travelers and pick all sorts up from their travels. There is a common misconception that people believe bed bugs live in dirt and dust in your mattress. This is not true, they may thrive even in the most clean sanitary environments.

This how to get rid of bed bugs post provides good hints about Bed Bug prevention however it dos not do the job of a professional Pest Controller. Armature use insecticides simply do mot match up to Professional use chemicals.

How to get rid of bed bugs in most situations.

Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius)  are nocturnal parasitic insects, that means they feed and move around at night. Usually the live around the head boards of beds. They hide away in the creases of mattresses or cracks behind headboards and side tables. These blood suckers are attracted to the heat and carbon dioxide you exhale while you sleep.

• Firstly as before mentioned in my “how to get rid of cockroaches” post, you need to ventilate your room. Make sure windows are opened and you room is ventilated daily. This releases any artificial heat that speeds up their metabolism and allows some sunlight in. Cut away excess foliage if necessary.
• You need to make sure all your bedding in clean and washed at a high temperature, this ensures the eggs of the insects are dead and washed off. The innards of bedding such as pillows and duvet covers should be hung out in the sun to ensure any hidden insects are disposed of. Sun will deter them and force them to look for alternative hiding hopefully not in your bedding.
• Empty dressing tables or linen storage places immediately surrounding your bed and launder any linen as well.
• Lastly, how to get rid of bed bugs will not be complete with out the actual treatment. Buy a good residual insecticide. Over the counter, odorless suspension concentrates will suffice. Mix it and use as directed on the label. Treat your bare mattress, head board, dressing tables, skirting boards and cornish. All wall floor junctions and wall ceiling junctions should be sprayed.

Please note: The tips and tricks in this post, “How to get rid of bed bugs” and those mentioned in: “how to get rid of cockroaches,” do not do the work of a Professional pest control operator.

If you believe you have an active Bed Bug infestation please consult you local Pest Control service like Johannesburg Pest Control. The tips mentioned above will only work on low level Bed Bug infestations and long term control or prevention. Over the counter pesticides do not match up to their professional counterparts.

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The problem lies with your German Cockroaches (Blattella germanica). As the years have gone by, Pest Controllers world wide have used pretty much everything including the kitchen sink to kill these formidable pests. All the failed attempts have made the German Cockroaches immune system somewhat like that of a marvel superhero’s. Residual chemicals and insecticides have been applied incorrectly so that the insects are exposed, unfortunately the exposure is barely enough to give them a cockroach equivalent to a cold. This low exposure to different insecticides over the generations have only made their immune system stronger.

Before i carry on with this post i have to mention, how to get rid of cockroaches tips to not do the work of a professional Pest Control or extermination Company such as Johannesburg Pest Control. These hints and tips are designed to maintain and or eliminate the remaining few cockroaches a bit quicker after a professional treatment has been carried out.

In this article i will give a little bit of professional insight into how to get rid of cockroaches. The cockroaches in question are the German Cockroach of course.

There are different aspects to the question of how to get rid of cockroaches namely:

• Housekeeping Practices:  There are simple everyday things one can do to deter cockroaches or stop them from thriving. You have to look at your house and general and change some general housekeeping practices. Make sure your dust bins are sealed and have lids on. Make sure your food cupboards are always cleaned and clear of open or split foods. Its also wise to store all opened foods in sealed containers. Pets food should never be left out over night and dishes should we washed and packed away.
• Light up your kitchen: Cockroaches are extremely light sensitive and opening the curtains or cutting away some foliage from in front of your kitchen window will do wonders. Not only will this allow some light in but it may also release some of the pent up heat and humidity from last nights cooking. Heat, humidity and darkness make a great place for German Cockroaches to set up shop.
• Throw away broken white goods: Cockroaches love hiding spaces, the more broken microwaves or fridges you have, the more harbourage you are providing for the cockroaches.
• Buy a crack and crevice insecticide: If you have done the above mentioned you would have successfully made your home partially inhabitable. The problem lied with the control method you use. Traps look good but are only for the average housewife that thinks they will trap all your cockroaches. They will not! Cockroach hotels look good and kill of a few cockroaches, these just make the manufacturers rich. Over the counter residual insecticides just activate the cockroaches causing them to run wild. Most over the counter insecticides affect insects nervous system. Crack and crevice sprays are great for flushing out those high risk areas that cockroaches love to hide.

How to get rid of cockroaches with a crack and crevice spray.

Firstly i have to say that this will only work if the above has been carried out correctly and you have a low level cockroach infestation. If you have a higher level of cockroach infestation you will have to contact a professional Exterminator or Pest Control company.

As mentioned above cockroaches such as German Cockroaches hide in dark cracks generally close to heat. Use your crack and crevice spray to flush out high risk areas regularly as in every 24 hours for at least 14 days. The following areas should have special attention given to them:

• Refrigeration motors, these include motors from freezers and the elements behind them as well. Use short bursts as directed on your tin of insecticide. The heat caused by these items cause all sorts of Pest Control problems.
• Cupboards or drawers directly next to any item in your kitchen that generates artificial heat. This could include Ovens, dishwashers, microwaves or even extractor fans.
• All the hinges of your cupboards, some modern hinges create great hiding spots for cockroaches.
• Crack in tiles, cracks next to electrical sockets and the gap between the wall and your cupboards are also great places to hide.

You still have the question of how to get rid of cockroaches? Use a professional Pest Control service!

The above is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the question, how to get rid of cockroaches. All the hints and tips mentioned above do not do the job of a reputable Pest Control Company. The tips are designed to aid and maintain an already controlled situation. If you would like more insight or read “how to get rid of bed bugs” please feel free to browse through our informative website.

If you have the question how to get rid of cockroaches and need a professional Pest Control company please give Johannesburg Pest Control a call. Free quotations and obligation free quotations are only a call or email away.

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