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Modern day living here in Cape Town has become so fast paced that good storage and stacking practices are no longer followed. Correct waste disposal has gone out the window and municipal facilities are incorrectly managed. Its for these reasons we have created this list that will help you stop rats from coming into your house.

Here is how to stop rodents for good!

1) Make sure your gutters and down pipes are blocked off. Rats commonly use down pipes to gain access into your ceiling. Your ceiling space is usually warm and cozy enough for them to stay in during colder winter times. You can use chicken wire to block the tops off. This will still allow smaller pieces of debris and water to flow through freely while stopping Rodents from coming up and gaining access to your ceiling.

2) Fit your wooden doors with kick plates. Metal kick plates are the way to go in you want to ensure Rodents stay out for good. Rodents have this innate ability to chew through anything wooden. If an adult Rat wants to get access to your house a simple wooden door wont stop him.

3) Get a tree feller to trim over hanging trees. Black Rats are one of the most common species of Rats found here in Cape Town. They are smaller and more agile than Brown / Norway Rats. This means they love to use trees and especially creepers to gain access into your home. Make sure you garden if kept clean and trees trimmed. This will help to deter all sorts of creepy crawlies from gaining access.

4) Only feed your pets during scheduled times. Dog and cat food is a common treat for Rodents. You want to make sure they have as little access to an alternative food source as possible. The less food there is available the less likely they will stick around and set up shop in your home or garden.

Tips on how do you stop rats from coming in to your house is more complex than just placing barriers!

5) Clear building and garden rubble from your house. By removing potential nesting material and harbourage you limit the potential living quarters for rodents. If you remove enough factors that influence a Rodent infestation, you are less likely to have a Rodent issue in months to come.

6) Block off unused plumbing holes. Unused drainage pipes, holes in your wall where plumbing used to be as well as open sewer hatches are all potentially crawling with Rats. Make sure the general maintenance around your home is up to date and done correctly. This will stop drain dwelling vermin from coming near hour home.

Use the help of Rodent professionals in Cape Town.

Keeping your home clean and clear of Rodents could be a daunting task. In most cases its best left to the professionals. With a fresh set of eyes we can identify key areas that are important in the struggle of “How do you stop rats from coming in to your house?”

Feel free to give us a call. Let our seasoned professionals take care of your Rat problems with a tailored and holistic approach that’s safer and Eco-friendly. We always keep the delicate balance of our environment in mind while structuring treatments. Give us a call and have a seasoned professional provide for with a free and no obligation quotation.

An Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town is a much needed service. Rather that use broad spectrum Organophosphates that are harmful, we opt for a targeted low odor approach. Insects such as Ants, Cockroaches and Moths have very specific dietary needs. These have allowed up to formulate targeted pesticides that are near harmless to non toxic species. This helps ensure the safety of you pets and loved ones.

What makes for a Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town?

There are so many Pest Control Services that claim to be “Eco-Friendly” just to get clients and make sales. VerminX Pest Control believe in a holistic approach to Pest Management in Cape Town. This may just be the closest thing to Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town you will find.

Here are a few key features that set up aside from our competitors.

1. A full site survey will be conducted before we carry out any treatment. This will help us identify the threat to non target species as well as determine ingress, food and harbourage sites. All the Intel gained by this survey will help reduce the usage of pesticides (if any) while yielding better results.
2. A targeted and species specific approach will be applied to key areas. There’s more to an Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town than just using Pyrethroids. Although safe, the application of any pesticide comes with risks. These risks can be reduced by using, pheromone or food traps as well as species specific baits and gels.
3. An integrated and comprehensive treatment program that doesn’t revolve around the use of pesticides. This is a very important step in ensuring industry leading results. After all treatments are completed, a full report will be provided detailing the chemicals used and well as a section for recommendations. These play an important role in making your home and garden pest free for longer. By removing key featured that allow pests to thrive, we are able to grant a true pest free guarantee.

Finally a Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town that you can trust!

VerminX Pest Control Cape Town are true masters with our clients needs close to our hearts. We are proud suppliers to a bespoke Eco-Friendly Pest Control service in Cape Town that you can trust.

If you live in Cape Town or surrounding areas, feel free to give us a call for a free quotation as well as hints and tips on pest prevention and management. Our staff here at VerminX Pest Control Cape Town are full of industry knowledge and experience and are willing to share it with you, our clients. Staff are friendly and available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Some people may not be in a situation to take care of Pests out of hours on their own. Weather there’s a Giant Spider in your bathroom or a Rat trapped in your bedroom, we have the service you need to help you out of your pest pickle. Phobia’s come in all shaped and sizes and we as a company that care about client satisfaction are here to help.

A reliable 24 hour Pest Control Cape Town service

As far as reliability is concerned, services in Cape Town don’t rank particularly high. We are looking to change that. VerminX should be that Pest Management service you can rely on 24 Hours a day.

The implementation of our 24 Hour Pest Control Cape Town service is just another way we help give our clients piece of mind. Knowing that you can call someone any time of the day or night in the occurrence of a pest emergency will allow you to rest assured your family is safe from what ever Rodent of Insect problem you may be facing.

Why would you need 24 Hour Pest Control Cape Town

Such a service exists only as a means to quickly and effectively control a Pest outbreak as a matter of urgency. Cape Town has a dynamic and very moderate weather pattern. This means that pests of all shapes and sizes thrive easily. Here are a few of the more common reasons clients use this service:

• The sudden appearance of a large Wasp nest is quite possible the most common call this service receives. Weekends are commonly filled with family gatherings, kids parties and all sorts of social events. There nothing worse than opening up your umbrella just to find a large Wasp nest inside. Wasps build nests in the most inopportune of places. A Wasp nest can be dangerous and stings can potentially land you up in a doctors room.
• Has you cat decided to drag a Giant Rat into your living room? As crazy as it sounds, this is quite a common occurrence. Dearest kitty cat might be an avid hunter but they will soon grow tired of playing with their prey. This is right about the time they loose interest letting dear ratty run a mock throughout your house.
• Do you feel a crawling sensation on your body while you sleep? Chances you have a Biting Insect problem. Insects aren’t always a problem, its usually the allergic reaction cause by an Insect bite or 10 that’s the problem. Parasitic insects such as Fleas and Bed Bugs are rife throughout summer months. Too often a bite causes an allergic reaction that needs medical attention.
• Phobias are way up there with the top reasons to use a 24 Hour Pest Control Cape Town service. The most common culprits that induce these fears are Spiders and Scorpions. These arachnids may not always be dangerous but the mere presence of them strike fear in the hearts of so many. Do you have a fear of Spiders or Scorpions, call us right away.

Emergency Pest Control in Cape Town

Emergency Pest Control in Cape Town is a service provided by VerminX. If your stuck in a pickle and need and emergency call out. Call us right away. Quotations are free and have no obligations attached.

Our seasoned staff are ready to help with general pest inquiries, help and advice, pest identification as well as out of hours call outs. Our service men and women are friendly and professional.

Have the Ant Infestation around your home taken care of by the Specialists.

There are several species if Ants here in Cape Town, some venture into your home and contaminate foods while others mind their business and collect bugs or leaves to feed their colony. In general Ants such as Garden Ants and Sugar Ants are more of a nuisance than a threat. Ants seldom carry harmful Pathogens and Bacteria. Their seldom cause damage and are all round quite good to have around. After all, Ants are part of natures way to clean up.

Although beneficial, Ants can become a nuisance if colonies become too big. Here are some of the main concerns surrounding an Ant Infestation in or around your Cape Town Home.

Sunken in drive way and paving – Ants love undermining structures, in some cases damage is caused as a result of an Ant infestation rather than directly by Ants. These Small Insect Pests relocate dirt and debris causing paving to become uneven and eventually cave in. This could end up damaging cars and be a bit of an eye sore.

Ants contaminate Animal feed –  Ants are foragers, they scout around your home and garden looking for their next meal. Unfortunately they leave a trail of formic acid. So if Ants infest your dog or cat food. They leave behind a trail of unappealing acid that could make even the most hardy dog cringe.

Dirt is pushed up by Ants – Ever wondered what those small mounds of sand are around your skirting boards? Chances are you have an Ant Infestation. Ants push up dirt and debris to make more space for their growing colony. They excavate to build tunnels for access to different parts of your home.

Have the Ant Infestation around your home exterminated by Cape Town Pest Control.

When it comes to Ants and other crawling Insects let our Pest Control experts take care of it for you. Rather than just spray and hope for the best. We use a combination of sprays, gels, baits and traps for optimal results.

Contact us for a free quotation that has no obligation attached. Our staff are friendly and always willing to help with great hints and tips on pretty much any Pest related problems.

When we are talking about Rats, we are mainly talking about the Pest species of Rat such as Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus. These two are responsible for countless sleepless nights, stored goods damage and even electrical fires. Rat Infestations Cape Town pose a serious threat and professional help could just be the only way out.

Rat Infestations Cape Town deal with all aspects of Rodent Management:

When it comes to Rat Infestations Cape Town, there is more to them than just chucking down a bunch of bait and hoping for the best. There are so many factors that are important in maintaining a Rat free environment. In order to gain any level of control a multi faceted and complex approach is often required. This involves controlling all aspects that allow Rats to infest and thrive.

In order for Rats to inhabit any given property they need a few things to make their life easier. Remove these and with a bit of luck, the Rats will find a more suitable place to live that isn’t in your front or back yard.

Steps to take to prevent Rat Infestations Cape Town:

The reason for the Infestation:

There are countless reasons why Rodents such as Rats would inhabit a property. Food, water, harbourage are on the top of their priorities. From a professional stand point, one would have to inspect each element and remove or control it, once the reason is identified and removed, conditions would be less favorable and you will be one step closer to control.

Remedial action:

Housekeeping: In a nutshell, ensure bins bin rooms are clean tidy and have fitted secure lids. A clear and routine schedule for waste removal should be in place. Food should never be left open, fruit from trees to be picked up daily as well as animal feed to be limited to daily feeding only.

Storage practices: Stored good should always be on palates raised from the ground. There should be a few inches gap between the goods, the floor and the wall. This helps with control and limited hiding and harbourage for already present Rats. No open foods, any unused open goods should be kept in sealed plastic containers. All old white goods to be disposed of or recycled and clear our cluttered rooms of junk. All efforts should be made to limit the availability of alternative food stuffs and harbourage. This helps prevent food contamination and damage by Rat Infestations Cape Town.

Rodent Proofing: Fit Brush strip or metal strips to doors. Gutter down pipes to be fitted with mesh preventing the Rats from climbing up. Trees should be trimmed and plumbing holes to be sealed properly. Preventing access to Rats may be the difference between a successful Rodent Control treatment or a failed attempt.

Rodent Control: Once a site has had an active Rat Infestation, the chances of a relapse are always higher. Rats leave a scent and no amount of cleaning will remedy this. By following the steps above you are one step closer to treating and preventing Rodent Infestations Cape Town. The last step in effective control is Baiting. Don’t take this likely, one has to use the correct bait for the correct situation. Different active ingredients and formulations have different effects of non target species. An environment analysis should be carried out to determine the negative effect caused by removing or minimizing a Rat population. Secondary poisoning by birds, domestic animals and other species that are dependent of rodents are also an important factor. Different baits, traps etc should be used with external factors in mind.

Rat Infestations Cape Town are always best carried out by professionals.

The above snippet of advice is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the successful treatment of Rat Infestations Cape Town. Its seems fine to do it your self until it all goes belly up. Please give us a call for free no obligation quotation for any and all of your structural pest exterminations and management.

Our Cape Town Pest Control staff are friendly and always willing to help where we can.

Cape Town Pest Control has created an new and integrated approach to German Cockroach Control. By using a multi faceted approach to gain control and maintain it, life as a Pest Controller in Sea Point has become more easy.

Why the German Cockroach?

German Cockroaches are survivors, they are wide spread throughout the Western Cape and Cape Town. They spread disease and bacteria from their home to yours. Over the past 100 odd years amateur Pest Control Products have been flooding the markets of South Africa. Some mildly effective and some as useless as ice to an Eskimo.

These products have helped many a housewife or even those odd fly by night Pest guys kill a German Cockroach or two in the past years. The problem came when these products were incorrectly used. This could be anything from under usage, wrongly mixing and applying these chemicals or even using the wrong chemical for the wrong Pest. With DIY products flooding the market, everyone thinks they are Pest Control Expert.

Unfortunately for the amateur market now, all chemicals sold to Exterminate German Cockroaches are useless. The help of a professional has to be sought. German Roaches have managed to build up such a resistance to these chemicals that gaining a good level of control is a tricky situation even for the professionals.

Other factors making German Cockroach Control tricky.

During my past 13+ years in the industry I have bared witness to some of the most grueling Cockroach infestations. A German Cockroach can thrive given enough food, heat and humidity. In most cases its those dodgy take away stores on the corner that have extensive health and hygiene problems.

Its not necessarily only take away joints, hotels or restaurants that are the usual culprits. Overpopulated shared residences for students or large families often have a problem.

It only takes 1 gravid German Cockroach to deposit their egg case (Ootheca), and cause a full blown Infestation. Once an infestation occurs under the above mentioned situation it gets increasingly harder to control. When a Professional Exterminator enters your premises they will generally do a visual evaluation to determine the level of infestation and the cause. Given poor housekeeping and hygiene practices conventional methods of control such as baiting, dusting, flushing and spraying could prove futile. Grease and dirt provides a much more suitable food source for your German Cockroach. This combined with the fact sprays and dusts will not work on greasy surfaces could prove a challenge to even the more seasoned Pest Management specialist.

That is where our integrated approach to Pest Control has to come into play. Rather that just treat your Insect Control problem Cape Town Pest Control works with our clients to Eliminate even the most out of control situations.

An integrated approach is required to control the common German Cockroach in the long term.

More about our integrated approach soon….