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From seasonal swarms to commercial compliance, our team shares expert advice and insights gained from over a decade of local experience.
On warm, humid evenings in spring and early summer, you may notice swarms of small winged insects around lights, windows and doors. In many cases, these are flying termites.
A termite swarm can be alarming, but it is also a useful warning. It tells you that a mature termite colony is active somewhere nearby, and that it may be worth having your property checked.
As the weather warms up, outdoor dining areas across Victoria fill up again. Beer gardens, courtyards, footpath seating and rooftop bars become some of the busiest spaces in a venue, and they bring their own set of pest risks.
Outdoor areas are often managed differently to indoor spaces when it comes to pest control. Because food and drink are served in the open, pests have easy access, and any activity happens in full view of customers.
As the weather warms up, outdoor dining areas across Victoria fill up again. Beer gardens, courtyards, footpath seating and rooftop bars become some of the busiest spaces in a venue, and they bring their own set of pest risks.
Outdoor areas are often managed differently to indoor spaces when it comes to pest control. Because food and drink are served in the open, pests have easy access, and any activity happens in full view of customers.
If it feels like pests appear out of nowhere in October, you are not imagining it. Across Victoria, mid-spring is when pest activity rises sharply, both around homes and in commercial properties.
The combination of warmer days, spring rain and longer daylight hours creates ideal conditions for pests to breed, forage and move into buildings. Understanding why this happens makes it easier to stay ahead of it.
Most pest problems that show up over summer actually start in spring. By the time ants are trailing across the kitchen bench or wasps are hovering around the outdoor table, the colonies and nests behind them have usually been building for weeks.
That is why October is one of the most useful months of the year to book pest control across Victoria. Acting before temperatures peak means treating pests while their numbers are still low, rather than chasing an established problem in the middle of summer.
Winter creates a unique set of pest risks for strata properties. Shared residential buildings often include multiple access points, common waste areas, underground car parks and service zones that can attract pests as the weather cools.
For body corporate managers, owners corporations and property managers, winter is a key time to stay ahead of pest issues before they spread between common areas and individual residences.
