Termite Control, Treatment & Management Systems Sunshine Coast There are over 360 species of termites in Australia. That is almost as many cheeses as in France, but I don’t recommend eating them. They do a lot of harm to cellulose-based products like crops, timber as they ‘recycle’. Some species are worse than others, but it… Continue reading →
Rodent Control Sunshine Coast There are large brown sewer rats (Rattus norvegicus) on the Sunshine Coast, and smaller grey and black climbing roof rats (Rattus rattus). Sewer rats usually live under buildings and on farms, whereas climbing rats tend to make their homes in your home. House mice (Mus domesticus) are small and sleek and… Continue reading →
The Best in Termite Barrier Systems, Sunshine Coast A physical termite barrier is could be composed of a treated wide plastic matrix placed under the slab of a building before it is poured. They overlap and are sealed and taped, either covering the under slab completely or going all around its perimeter. The barrier’s function… Continue reading →
Pest Control in Sunshine Coast Well, first and foremost there’s the famous and terrifying redback spider, named after the long red stripe on the mature female’s back. They are not only highly poisonous, but cannibals too — the female eats the male while they mate — slowly. Since they like living near human beings, they… Continue reading →
Termite Management Sunshine Coast Termites or isoptera, also called white ants, are among the most destructive insects in the world. Small, between ¼ and ½ inch, pale and soft-bodied, they live in large colonies, which take three to six years to produce alates, as flying male and female reproductive stage termites are called. The first… Continue reading →
DIY vs Professional Pest Control Are you a true DIY enthusiast, or do you prefer to bring in the real experts? We all have worrying problems from time to time, and serious infestations of dangerous pests are certainly amongst the nastiest. Treatments may be quite costly, and chemicals potentially dangerous. Certainly in this case prevention… Continue reading →
Pest Inspection Sunshine Coast Of course the first question we are asked is always why anyone needs to use a professional pest control company — and how often. The answer is that we identify pest problems using a science based approach and apply solutions designed specifically for you, although many of our treatments are also… Continue reading →
Pest Management Sunshine Coast Well, of course the pests that you are familiar with will depend on where you come from, but presumably the Sunshine Coast’s scary and unusual spiders are at the top of your list of unknown pests! They are certainly very challenging. In fact, last year there was a huge spider at… Continue reading →
Cockroach Pest Control Sunshine Coast Everyone on the Sunshine Coast has their terrifying cockroach stories — the Internet is full of cockroach stories from every warm country in the world. And, as you might imagine, because of the line of work we are in, Little Critters gets to hear most of those stories, or variations… Continue reading →
Office Pest Control Sunshine Coast The office is a place that you might not think of when thinking of the creepy crawlies. We put it that way because if we say “office pest” we are sure that almost everyone can come up with one of those. Fact is, the office is prime real estate for… Continue reading →