Cockroaches are treated by the placement of baits/gels in hiding and/or feeding areas and also by the application of new generation pesticide formulations, to cracks, crevices, cavities, the rear of appliances and other potential harborage areas around machinery etc.

Gel baits
The gel bait acts as a food source for cockroaches. After being consumed, the bait interrupts the breeding cycles as a result of cockroaches transferring the bait to each other through their carnivorous nature and habit of grooming each other.

New Generation Low Toxic Chemicals
The products Flick Pest Control uses are new generation, low toxic gel baits, and insect growth regulators. When used properly, and in conjunction with each other, both products provide effective long term control of cockroaches.

Exclusion and hygiene issues should be addressed to discourage re-infestation, as well as inspection and quarantine measures to check incoming goods in an effort to minimise the possibility of a cockroach infestation being introduced into the premises.

Call Flick Pest Control today on 031 20 22372 if you are worried about a possible cockroach infestation in your home or business. 

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Rodent Monitoring and Baiting

Rodent lockable bait stations provided by Flick Pest Control can target both rats and mice.

It is extremely important to closely monitor and control mice and rats, as they can result in both financial and potential health risks. Large scale food spoilage can be attributed to rodents through contamination and physical damage/consumption. It is estimated that up to a third of the world’s food supplies never reach consumers, due to losses attributed to rodents. Rodents are omnivorous, consuming all types of food and food based products and they require water, which can be sourced from various contributing factors; condensation from machinery and service pipes, air-conditioning outlets, and water pooling in drain traps to mention but a few.

Risks Involved in Rodent activity
Rodents are carriers and transmitters of many diseases affecting humans. These include; Bubonic Plague, Typhus, Rat Bite Fever, Hantavirus, Leptospirosis, Rickettsial diseases, Trichinosis and most commonly seen in food poisoning bacteria such as Salmonella.

Secure Baiting
All Flick Pest Control rodent stations offer secure baiting to ensure rodents will not take the rodenticide bait away with them. This is critical in food handling premises as it reduces the risk of cross contamination. Securing the bait allows peace of mind to clients as rodenticide will not fall out of stations and affect untargeted species.

Number Bait Stations
Flick Pest Control’s rodent bait stations are strategically positioned, depending on the individual site requirements – established by a comprehensive inspection by a qualified pest technician – and secured into place. The rodent stations are usually installed around the perimeter of the building, fence lines, near entrances and in areas where the rodents may breed, hide or forage for food.

Fumigation can largely be avoided, as early detection of any wood borer can easily be treated. While many homeowners have inspections done – as required by law in KZN – when they have sold the property; or only after an infestation is suspected, this is counter productive. We recommend annual inspection by a reputable, professional pest control company, as the earlier wood borer is detected, the simpler and less costly the treatment.

Should an infestation be identified, there are two main treatment options, depending on the degree and stage of the infestation. If detected early enough, the best treatment option is a palliative treatment (localised drilling) of infested timbers and injecting them with termiticide as well as spraying the rest of the roof timbers. However, if the infestation is rife, the home will need to be fumigated (tent fumigation). If left untreated, wood borer can seriously weaken timber, which may lead to structural failure of timbers.

The general practice in KZN for an effective treatment for white ants (subterranean termites) is preventative, in that it is done at the time of the construction. The compacted soil is sprayed with a registered termiticide, prior to the concrete slab being laid.

However, where the infestation is detected in an existing dwelling, holes are drilled along all walls and the termiticide injected into them under pressure. In some instances, the foundation perimeter would also be excavated and flooded with the chemical. All holes and excavations are repaired and are seldom noticeable on completion.

When considering a tent fumigation for your home, the first step is to have the type of insect being treated for clearly identified. In KZN this tent fumigation is generally only required for wood borer (also known as drywood termite).

Should a professional inspection reveal the presence of wood borer, in most cases the only effective treatment is tent fumigation (the tenting of the affected property). On hearing that the home needs to be tented causes concern for most owners, as they do not fully understand the process. Let us set your mind at ease by explaining this simple procedure.

The first thing we do is measure the building to establish the size. We then provide you with the written estimate of the work, and once we get permission to proceed with the tenting, we set up a day and time that is most convenient for you.

Preparing for a Tent Fumigation
When preparing for termite tenting (or fumigation) there is some prep that will need to be done by the homeowner. Please keep in mind this all needs to be done for your safety:

* Outside Prep – It is important to trim back all shrubs around the house to ensure the tarpaulins will fall to the ground. (Hint: Wherever rain water falls around your house is where the tarps will fall and where we need to work)

* Inside Prep – All perishable food in the home will need to be removed, including anything in the fridge and freezer as well as nuts, dried fruit, chocolate etc. This excludes closed bottles, cans, dry food (rice, pasta, spices, coffee, sugar), almost anything in the grocery cupboard.

Pure animal products (feather pillows, down duvets, waterproof baby mattresses, angora woolens…etc) should also be removed.