Pest Busters Sydney has put together a simple and easy to follow guide that you can follow to see the early signs of a pest infestation.
In any pest infestation early intervention is paramount in ensuring complete eradication.
Cockroaches
- Tiny faecal droppings, smudges from regurgitated food and egg cases.
- The cockroaches themselves, particularly if disturbed at night by suddenly turning on the lights.
- Cockroaches seen during the day may – but not always – indicate a large population.
Rodents
- Droppings, half eaten food, gnaw marks, odour and stains from their urine.
- Physical damage to electrical cables, furniture, books etc
Spiders
- Webs or burrows/holes
- Spiders
Wasps and hornets
- The insects or the nests
Fleas
- Cats and dogs scratching, small bites around the ankles on humans.
Possums
- Noise at night, odours.
Birds and bird lice
- The birds noise, nests and droppings.
- Bird lice that migrate to humans will leave an itchy, painful rash.
Bedbugs
- Small bite marks in rows on the skin.
- Minute, white eggs and adult bedbugs can be found in cracks and crevices such as in – springs of bed, in mattresses, furniture.
- Sweet, musty smell.
Fabric pests
- Damage to clothes, carpets, book bindings, linen etc.
Ants
- Ant trails, ant nests.
Maggots
- The smell!
- Flies
If you have found any of the signs listed above be sure to call Pest Busters Sydney on 1300 130 567 or contact us using the contact us form
