FAQS pest control auckland
AUCKLAND EXTERMINATOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I HAVE BITES BUT DON'T HAVE PETS SO IT CAN'T BE FLEAS THEREFORE IT MUST BE BED BUGS?
NO! You can have bites without bed bugs
I HAVE BITES IN A LINE FROM AN UNKNOWN PEST IT MUST BE BED BUGS ?
NO! Bite alone can not diagnose Bed Bugs
DO YOUR FLY TREATMENTS STOP FLIES FLYING INTO MY HOUSE OR BUSINESS?
NO! If you want to stop flies coming into your home or business you need to put up some form of barrier e.g. mesh or close all the doors and windows and air condition.
DO YOUR FLEA TREATMENTS MAKE THE FLEAS GO AWAY IMMEDIATELY?
NO! Our treatments kill all the fleas present but the cocoons hatching new fleas takes up to four weeks to work.
I WENT TO THE DOCTOR WITH SOME INSECT BITES AND HE TOLD ME IT'S BED BUGS?
NO! You can not tell its bed bugs from bites alone.
I HAVE A FEW BITES FROM AN UNSEEN INSECT IS IT BED BUGS?
Bed bugs can not be diagnosed alone by bites.
HOW DO YOU TREAT BED BUGS?
Bed bugs requires plan based on inspection of your dwelling.
I HAVE SOME FURNITURE WITH BORER HOLES IN IT. CAN YOU TREAT THIS?
We need the wood to be bare to treat for borer. Taking the paint or varnish off the chair may ruin the look.
CAN SOME ANTS EAT THE WOOD IN HOUSES?
NO! You are thinking of termites or borer. None of NZs pest ant species eat wood
HOW MANY OF ACES FLEA TREATMENT CUSTOMERS HAVE A DOG OR CAT?
About 7/10 do NOT have a cat or dog. Mostly we don't know where a customers fleas come from.
HOW MANY BED BUG CALLS TO ACES ARE ACTUALLY BED BUGS?
It's low, around 1/10. Most bed bug calls are fleas where the customer has bites from an unseen/unknown insect.
HOW MANY CALLS FOR FLEAS ARE BED BUGS?
It's low. 1/100.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE A FLEA TREATMENT FROM ACES?
Please take as many things off the floor as practical e.g. laptops, shoes and clothes. Please clear under beds. Please out food away. Please cover pet fish. Exclude your pets. And run the hoover around.
I'VE GOOGLED COCKROACHES AND I SAW A GERMAN COCKROACH IN MY BATHROOM!!! HELP!!!
Unlikely. As German Cockroaches need to be somewhere warm, they are mostly not found in the bathroom. However in a large infestation they can sometimes be found through out a house. Mostly cockroaches in the bathroom are Bush cockroaches that have come inside by accident.
HOW LONG DOES A TYPICAL BORER JOB TAKE?
Depending on the size of the house and areas treated 1-2 days
IF I STAND ON A COCKROACH WILL I SPREAD ITS EGGS?
NO! This is an urban myth . If you stand on a cockroach you will kill it and its babies.
ARE ALL PEST COCKROACHES FOUND SOMEWHERE WARM?
NO! Only two species are found in warm areas. The rest prefer cool environments like outside bark gardens and foliage
ONCE YOU HAVE DESTROYED MY WASP NEST WILL IT COME BACK?
NO! Once the nest is destroyed it can't come back to life.
I SEE LOTS OF WASPS AROUND MY DECK OUTSIDE WHY IS THAT?
Wasps harvest wood to make into paper for their nests. If you have unpainted wood then it could be bringing in the wasps so they can harvest it. You may wish to paint or varnish the wood and the wasps may go else where.
HOW DO I FIND WHERE THE WASPS NEST IS?
Wasps fly in one of two directions, either to the nest or to a food or water source. You need to observe their flight patterns to find their nest.
IM SEEING A LOT OF WASPS HOW FAR AWAY IS THEIR NEST?
Wasps fly up to 200m to forge.Your nest (s) is within 200m of the wasps you are seeing.
I HAVE FOUND BED BUGS IN A MY MULTI STORY APARTMENT DOES THE SILVER BULLET GUARANTEE APPLY?
NO. We do not offer the silver bullet guarantee on apartments with adjoining corridors ( multistory )
IF A PEST CONTROL COMPANY USES BAIT TO TREAT RATS WILL THEY DIE INSIDE THE WALLS?
NO! If the home owner uses non professional grade bait incorrectly you will make the rats sick and they will die in the walls. Professional grade bait used correctly drives them outside for water.
I CAN HEAR RATS IN MY CEILING SPACE, ARE THEY COMING FROM THE STREAM THAT RUNS THROUGH MY PROPERTY?
NO! The rats near the stream are the sewer rats that are poor climbers. The noises in your ceiling are either from roof rats who are excellent climbers. Or mice who can sometimes be found in a ceiling space or birds, in particular in spring.
DO ULTRASONIC RAT REPELLING DEVICES WORK?
There is no scientific evidence that they do.
THE ULTRASONIC REPELLING DEVICE SITE HAS LOTS OF CUSTOMERS SAY IT WORKS!
Ask the salesperson for a published study that the devices work. Remember the consumer protection groups in NZ and Australia have already established that is no evidence that these devices work!
MICE ARE EASY TO KILL, WHY SHOULD I PAY AN EXTERMINATOR?
Mice are rapid and prolific breeders. When an infestation gets going you need professional help.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE A BUSH COCKROACH TREATMENT?
Please clear any items on window sills. Pull curtains back and blinds up. Put food away. Cover pet or Gold fish.
I HAVE A GERMAN COCKROACH TREATMENT BOOKED- WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFOREHAND?
Nothing. No prep treatment. Do not empty the pantry. Do not move fridges.
IVE BOOKED AN INSECT TREATMENT WITH ACES PEST CONTROL, HOW LONG IS THE STAND DOWN PERIOD?
It depends on the treatment. Some have no stand down period e.g. ants others have 2-3 hours. The stand down period is to let the spray dry and come out of suspension.
I AM SEEING A LOT OF WASPS AROUND, CAN YOU REDUCE THEIR NUMBERS DOWN?
Sorry NO. We only offer wasp nest destruction as a service. Please call when you have found the nest.
DO YOU OFFER FLEA TREATMENTS FOR OUTSIDE?
No sorry we dont offer exterior treatments for fleas
SHOULD I TAKE MY SPIDER WEBS DOWN STRAIGHT AWAY?
No. Please wait a week for the spiders to run over the webs then remove them. Use a broom not a hose to remove the webs
HOW DO YOU KILL THE WASPS OUTSIDE OF THE NEST?
Wasps use the nest to feed. They only gather raw materials and can not feed themselves. When the nest is destroyed the returning wasps are trapped outside and can not feed. After a few hours they will go away.
WILL MY CAT EAT A POISONED RAT AND DIE?
This is called secondary poisoning. Its has been documented in Birds of Prey. It has been never been documented in domestic cats or dogs. Anywhere in the world. Ever.
FOR AN ANT TREATMENT HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO BE OUT OF THE HOUSE?
You don't! We don't do an interior spray. You can be there while we do the job.
ARE YOUR TREATMENTS ORGANIC?
No. Our treatments are synthetic chemicals. Many of them have the same safety profile as organic treatments. Remember Lead and Arsenic are organic . Organic doesn't make it safe.
HOW DID THE MICE GET INTO MY HOUSE?
Once the job is completed we will show you exactly where the mice gained access
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR ANTS?
Nothing. No preparation treatment. You do not need to leave the house
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR BED BUGS?
Nothing. No preparation treatment. You need to plan to leave the house/apartment for 3 hours
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR BORER?
All insulation needs to be removed. All timber needs to be bare ( free of paint and varnish). Under the house needs to clear for access to do the treatment Please clear under the house of hazards e.g. broken glass
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR COCKROACHES?
GERMAN cockroaches is a NO Preparation treatment you need to plant to be out of the kitchen for 90 minutes GISBORNE cockroaches Put food away. Clear window sills, pull curtains back and blinds up. Exclude pets and cover pet fish. You need to plan to leave the house for 3 hours
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR FLEAS?
Please clear the floors ( e.g. clothes electronics) and run the vacuum around the house. Please clear under beds Please put food away, cover pet fish and exclude pets You need to plan to leave the house for 3 hours to let the spray dry
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR FLIES?
Put food away. Clear window sills, pull curtains back and blinds up. Exclude pets and cover pet fish. You need to plan to leave the house for 3 hours
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR RATS?
Nothing. Rats are NO preparation job
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR MICE?
Nothing. This a no preparation job
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR SPIDERS?
Please leave spider webs up. Put food away. Clear window sills, pull curtains back and blinds up. Exclude pets and cover pet fish. Windows shut is preferred but not essential You need to plan to leave the house for 3 hours
WHAT PREPARATION IS REQUIRED FOR WASPS?
Nothing. Please leave the nest alone.
HOW LONG DOES A FLEA TREATMENT TAKE TO WORK?
Our treatments kill all the fleas in the house or business immediately. The cocoons if present will all hatch out within 4 weeks. During the first four weeks you may get flea bites as the cocoons ripen and newly hatched fleas ( small dark coloured) take a blood meal
THE PLUMBER SAID MICE CHEW WATER PIPES BECAUSE THEY ARE THIRSTY
NO! This is an urban myth. Mice do NOT drink water! They get the moisture they need from their food. Mice chew plastic pipes because they are rodents and have the inbuilt desire to chew. This wears down their prominent front teeth. Your mouse was surprised as you when water came out of the pipes!
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