Pest control in Temba, north of Pretoria

Pest control in Temba mostly involves cockroaches in kitchens, rats and mice around homes and shops, flies in the heat of summer, fleas in yards and termites in the soil. Combat Pest Control serves Temba and the Hammanskraal area from Johannesburg. We inspect first, treat the cause, and give practical advice to stop pests returning.

Temba's setting and its pest problems

Temba lies on the northern edge of the City of Tshwane, next to Hammanskraal, a long way north of central Pretoria. Housing is mostly freestanding family homes on their own stands, many with rooms built at the back, along with small shops, taverns and businesses on the main roads. The landscape around it is flat bushveld rather than Highveld grassland, and summers are very hot.

The heat is the first big factor: insects breed faster and stay active longer than they do in Johannesburg. The second is waste. Where rubbish isn't collected regularly or ends up on open land, rats and flies thrive. The third is soil and bush. Termites are very active in the warm, sandy soils of this area, and the surrounding veld brings in scorpions, spiders and rodents.

Water supply and sewage problems in the Hammanskraal area have been widely reported, and wherever drains block or overflow, cockroaches and flies follow quickly. Homes that store water in open containers during outages also give mosquitoes a place to breed, so cover any stored water with a tight lid.

The main pests in Temba homes

Cockroaches

German cockroaches live inside kitchens, in stoves, fridges and cupboards, while bigger American cockroaches come up from drains and pit areas in the evenings. In hot weather both multiply quickly. We use gel bait in the kitchen and treat drains and entry points from outside. See our cockroach control for Gauteng homes page for the details.

Rats and mice

Rats dig under walls and slabs and get into homes through gaps under doors and around pipes. They're a health risk, contaminating food and surfaces. Lockable bait stations outside and traps indoors keep them under control without putting children and pets at risk.

Flies

House flies and blowflies breed in rubbish, animal mess and food waste, and they carry germs onto food. In summer they become a real problem in kitchens, shops and food stalls. Taking away breeding sites is the main step, and we treat resting surfaces around doors and windows. Our page on fly control across Johannesburg has more.

Termites and fleas

Subterranean termites attack door frames, roof timbers and anything wooden in contact with the ground, and harvester termites strip yards and lawns. Fleas breed where dogs sleep in sandy yards and come indoors on the dogs. For fleas we treat the house and yard together with the pets.

How we treat in Temba

We start with a walk around the house and back rooms, looking at the kitchen, drains, outside walls, the yard and any rubbish areas. We explain what we've found and the plan before we start. Treatments are odourless, so nobody has to leave the house, but keep children and pets off treated surfaces until dry. Rat bait goes only into lockable stations. Shops and taverns can have regular monitoring with a service record after each visit.

If the problem is spread across the main house and back rooms, we treat them all on the same day so pests can't simply move from one building to the next.

A mistake to avoid

Pouring paraffin or old engine oil into termite holes is a common home remedy. It kills a few termites near the surface and pollutes the soil, but the colony deep underground carries on. Termites need a registered soil treatment applied where they're entering the building.

A Temba tip for the hot months

Keep bins tightly closed and in the shade, and wash them out every week or two in summer. A bin that sits in the sun with a loose lid is one of the biggest fly breeding spots in any yard, and fixing it costs almost nothing.

What it costs and why

For a family home in Temba, the price is mostly about the pest and the size of the property. Cockroach and general insect treatments are the lowest cost. Rodent control depends on how many bait stations are needed. Termite treatment costs the most because it involves treating the soil around the foundations. Adding back rooms to the same visit costs less than treating them separately later. This page shows a guide "from" price, and our guide to what pest control costs explains each factor honestly.

Combat Pest Control is owned and run by Jason van Heerden, who has 25 years of experience. We are SAPCA registered and registered with the Department of Agriculture under Act 36 of 1947. We provide service within 24 hours and a 3-month guarantee on general treatments. We also work in Hammanskraal right next door, and the rest of our services are on our pest control for Johannesburg page.

Call 084 200 2700 to book, or WhatsApp us a photo of the pest and we'll help identify it.