We all know Pesticides can be easily obtained from your local hardware, supermarket or produce store but if carelessly used these can be very toxic to you, your family and your pets. Some others include:

• Incorrect storage of the pesticide, storing in reach of children, in areas that can heat or placing the product in a non-labelled bottle up can be very dangerous.
• Not knowing the safety precautions of how and where to spray. It is very important to take into consideration who is in the house - pregnant women, asthmatics, children just to name a few. Also if there is any fish tanks, birds or any other animals precautions need to be made. You need to know exactly where to apply the pesticide especially around food areas.
• If baits are placed incorrectly this can not only be poisonous to both your children and pets if they digest it.
• Not considering the environment or the weather. If it's a windy day (back spray from chemicals can go into the neighbour’s property) or if it is raining where the product can run into water ways.
• When using the pesticide, yourself you need to wear protective clothing, don't eat/drink/smoke etc or you can be at risk yourself.
• If you do not follow the label and dosage recommendation you are at risk of like the restaurant owner, it can be very toxic and harmful to everyone.

If you have a Pest Control problem or concern it may save you a few bucks to do it yourself but call in the Professionals especially when it comes to safety, knowledge and experience on how to treat the problem effectively and without risk to you, your family or pets.  Other things to consider include:

• All safety precautions will be considered.  D-Tec sends out a checklist for your property and advised before and after treatment re-cautions.
• They are licensed and trained to know the biology of pests and will use the best method for your pest problem and property.
• They will assess the environmental conditions.
• All products and labels are followed and pesticides are stored correctly.
• They can correctly identify your pest that you are having problems with and know the most successful way of treating them for you.

If you have a Pest Control problem or concern it may save you a few bucks to do it yourself but call in the Professionals especially when it comes to safety, knowledge and experience on how to treat the problem effectively and without risk to you, your family or pets.

With simple environmental considerations and regular Timber Pest Inspections, the risk of an infestation can be reduced.  Measures that should be taken around your home are:

• Keep weep holes exposed – don’t cover them up with concrete paths and gardens.
• Reduce gardens against the house wall exterior – this gives the termites a stepping stone to your house and giving them a source of food & moisture.
• Fix faulty plumbing – again anything leaking or producing water attracts termites.
• Remove dead trees and stumps – this is a food source and like putting a sign out to termites that ‘dinner’s ready’.
• Replace untreated timber retaining walls with non conducive materials.
• Remove any timber in ground contact.
• Replace mulches and bark with pebbles.

We also offer a free termite quote or consultancy. We can also offer many termite treatment and preventative options including monitoring and baiting systems that can help give you peace of mind.

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Any signs of termites should be addressed immediately.  This includes any type of mud packing, mud tubing, flying alates (termites), quiet clicking noises in the walls, electrical damage, damage to timber, blistering paint, sagging door, hollow timber to window frames, skirting boards etc.

Flying termites are known as ‘Alates’ and these are the winged male and female reproductive of termites.  They are the potential kings and queens of new colonies.  They have reproductive systems and wings and usually fly away from their colony due to lack of food or overcrowding.

Flying termites have a equal pair of wings. The difference between flying termites and flying ants is the ants wings are larger at the front and smaller at the back.

They usually swarm at dusk and following swarming they usually shed their wings and the mated pair finds a suitable place to establish a new colony.

Around your home they can sometimes be mistaken for moths or flying ants as they fly around the light. You may even see signed of their ‘dropped’ wings outside your front door or near a window sill.

They usually swarm at dusk and following swarming they usually shed their wings and the mated pair finds a suitable place to establish a new colony.

Around your home they can sometimes be mistaken for moths or flying ants as they fly around the light. You may even see signed of their ‘dropped’ wings outside your front door or near a window sill.

If you find flying termites (Alates) around your home contact don’t panic. These reproductive have no chewing mouth parts but as the colonising flight originates from a main nest close by we recommend in the least having a termite inspection.

You can collect a few sample for the Technician to see an analyse the type of termite colony when he arrives. You can also contact our Termite Expert directly on 0433420011.