Cockroaches, rats, mice and fleas are found in all societies and know no boundaries. The Agency’s Pest Control Operatives are dedicated to their control and use the latest environmentally friendly pesticides and techniques to exterminate them when found. Great care is taken to ensure that only the intended species is exposed to the pesticide. Tamper proof containers designed to prevent access to non-target species are used to protect dogs, cats or birds from eating the poison. The main sewer system is continuously being treated for rodents as part of an ongoing programme and other areas are treated as the need arises.

During the warm spring months it is sometimes necessary to carry out an anti-mosquito campaign to reduce their populations. This requires a slow systemic search through an area looking for bodies or containers of stagnant fresh water which may be allowing the mosquito larvae to breed. Contrary to popular believe they do not breed in refuse or sewage and since they can fly about 2km in still air a breeding site at one end of town may affect persons at the other end.

Common household pests :

Periplaneta americana -
usually associated with sewers and drains.

Blatta orientalis -
usually found in old wooden floors

Blatella germanica -
common in kitchens

Calliphoria romitoria -
Blue bottle blow fly

Musca domestica - common house fly

Culex mosquito - blood sucking

Ctenocephalides felis
Flea - blood sucking

Cinex lectularius
bed bug - blood sucking