Scorpion Control in Table View

Table View is big, busy and windy, with the famous postcard view of Table Mountain across the bay. Between the beachfront, the Rietvlei wetland and the shopping strips along Blaauwberg Road, we see a bit of everything here.

Table View: what drives crawling insects here

Black ants and Argentine ants nest in the sandy soil and trail inside in summer. German cockroaches are common in flats and food outlets, and fishmoths like the stored boxes in garages.

Much of the suburb is face-brick family homes from the seventies onward, with plenty of newer townhouse complexes and apartment blocks filling in the gaps. Busy centres and restaurants along Blaauwberg Road and Koeberg Road bring commercial pest work. Many homes have flat-roofed extensions and wendy houses that create easy shelter for rodents.

Ants and German cockroaches are probably our most common calls, with mosquitoes close behind for homes near Rietvlei. Rats and mice keep restaurants and complexes busy, and pigeons foul the shopping centres and flat roofs.

From the technician

For families with small children, simple habits like shaking out shoes, checking towels and keeping bedding off the floor are just as important as any treatment.

How to tell you have a problem

1. Burrows with a crescent-shaped opening appear under rocks, at the base of walls or in sandy soil.
2. A UV torch at night reveals scorpions glowing blue-green in the garden or along the walls.
3. Scorpions appear inside after building work, landscaping or clearing rubble nearby.
4. Scorpions are found in pool filters, sumps or under pot plants after rain.
5. Scorpions are seen on walls, patios or in the garage at night.

How the treatment works

Scorpions are harder to kill with contact sprays than most insects, so we focus on a combination of habitat reduction and targeted treatment. We apply a residual treatment to entry points, door thresholds, wall bases, airbricks and known hiding spots around the outside of the house. Because scorpions follow their food, we also treat for crickets, cockroaches and other insects that attract them. Where burrows are found, they can be treated directly. We pair this with practical advice on clearing debris and sealing gaps, which is often what makes the biggest difference.

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Prevention that actually works

• Wear gloves when gardening, moving stones or clearing debris.
• Fit brush strips under doors and seal gaps around pipes, airbricks and window frames.
• Use yellow or warm-coloured outside lights to attract fewer insects, which means fewer scorpions hunting them.
• Keep beds and cots away from walls and do not let bedding hang down to the floor.
• Move rubble, firewood, bricks and loose stones away from the walls of the house.

Pricing, honestly

The cost depends on the size of the property and garden, how much hiding space there is in rockeries and walls, and whether an insect treatment is needed to reduce their food. Properties on the edge of open veld or fynbos tend to have more ongoing pressure and may benefit from regular treatments. Follow-ups and any contract options are included in a free quote.

Clearing rubble, sealing gaps and using a UV torch to find scorpions at night can make a real difference without any chemicals. Sprays from the shop do little against scorpions because they are quite resistant to contact products. If you have small children or are finding thick-tailed scorpions, have a professional deal with it.

Questions we get asked in Table View

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