Natraspray Services
OTHER PEST CONTROL SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE
control services include treatments for Cockroaches – Spiders – Fleas – Silverfish – Ants – Wasps – Bed Bugs – Bees - Rodents etc. for all Household, Domestic & Commercial premises. Natraspray is licensed in all aspects of Termite pest control Services, including Termite & Pre-Purchase Property Inspections, Treatments & Protections. We are accredited Installers of all major Termite Baiting Systems
Our friendly staff are only too happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your pest problem.
PROTECTING YOUR HOME AGAINST TERMITES
Protecting Your Home Against Termites
Many people fail to realise, until it's too late, the extensive amounts of damage that termites cause to modern homes. Since they remain concealed in the wood, and enter your home through underground leads, it is often not until the damage is extensive, and timbers collapse, that you realise you have a problem. Termites, or white ants as they are commonly known, cause serious structural damage to timber and other cellulose-based products. The most common species, Coptotermes acinaciformis, is in fact the most destructive termite species in the world.
Studies have revealed that as many as 1 in every 5 homes are attacked at some stage during their lives by this ruinous insect. Clearly it is important to take every action possible to prevent their menace. The most commonly encountered termites are subterranean termites. Living in large underground nests they travel through the soil and then build mud tunnels to gain access to the timber in your home. Once inside, the worker termites chew up the timber to feed the nest. This frequently leaves timbers hollow inside and structurally unsound.
Termite protection / Pre Purchase Inspection
An extensive Australian Standard (AS3660-1993 Protection of buildings from subterranean termites) deals with protecting homes from termite attack. This standard provides minimum guidelines for homeowners, builders and pest controllers on termite control and prevention. The Building Code of Australia, which is administered by local government authorities, requires that various measures be taken when your home is built.
In the past highly persistent organochlorin pesticides were sprayed underneath slab on ground homes. Organochlorins have been withdrawn from use, due to community and environmental concerns, and replaced with more acceptable alternatives. Applied correctly these alternative control agents will help protect your home from future attack. Termites may still gain entry though if you don't take basic steps to help maintain the defenses to your home that have been put in place by your Termite Engineer.
How you can help ensure your home remains safe?
- 1. Always follow the guidelines and recommendations issued by your builder and Termite Engineer. They are designed to ensure maximum protection.
- 2. A termite barrier abutting the perimeter walls of your home is essential to protecting your home. You must avoid disturbing this barrier. If it is disturbed then entry by subterranean termites is possible. If you have not had this barrier applied yet then your home remains fully exposed to future destruction by termites.
Any termite protection program can be rendered ineffective if building alterations or
additions are made. The construction of pergolas, awnings, veranda's, etc can provide a route of entry into the protected property.
- 3. With concrete slab homes it is important that you ensure the edge of the slab is left exposed and that the weep holes in between the bricks, found immediately above the slab, are also left exposed. By building up gardens or soil levels over the edge of the slab, termites can gain undetected entry into your home and breach the established barriers.
- 4. With suspended floor homes any material that may be conducive to termite infestation, including any form-work, timber, tree stumps and similar materials must be kept out of the subfloor and away from the external walls of your home.
- 5. Ensure that termite shielding is not damaged or breached in any way (metal strips around the foundation). Termite shields do not prevent termite entry. They do force termites out into the open so as they can be detected by regular inspection.
- 6. Ensure leaking taps, showers, pipes, etc under the home or adjacent to it are immediately repaired in order to reduce moisture levels in the sub floor.
- 7. Ensure that vents to sub-floor areas are never blocked. These keep the subfloor dry so termites are not attracted to the area.
- 8. Do not use untreated timbers to form garden beds or retaining walls, as these will attract termites.
- 9. If you intend to make changes that may affect the protection of your home, as mentioned above, then ensure you contact your Termite Engineer first.
Concrete paving is a great idea!
You can greatly enhance the security of your home by constructing a one meter wide concrete path, around the entire perimeter of your home. If installed correctly, termites will have to build a mud tube across the pathway to gain entry and can then be easily dealt with.
The path, however, must be protected first. This is done through the installation of a soil barrier system by your Termite Engineer.
Regular Inspections
The Australian Standard and the Australian Building Standards Advisory Council recommend inspections at least every 12 months. Your Termite Engineer will perform this inspection for you.
He will perform a thorough survey of your property, including the garden area and trees where termite nests may be found, and provide you with a full written report detailing the results of his inspection. Appropriate recommendations on treatment and measures you should take to help endure the security of your home will be outlined.
If you find any evidence of termites, damaged timbers, mud workings, then immediately contact your licensed Termite Engineer.
Do not disturb the workings in any way. Left undisturbed your Termite Engineer will be better able to tailor an eradication program to suit your home.
SENTINEL ELECTRONIC SNAKE REPELLER
 Each year more than 5000 snake bites occur in Australia. Do not become a victim, protect your home now.
Effective against all snake species
100% Safe to use around Children and Animals
This unique repeller has been developed to scare away all kinds of snakes; it emits a pulsing vibration, which the snake picks up through sensors throughout its body. The snake perceives a danger zone causing them to evacuate the area; most snakes will retreat almost immediately.
The sense organs of snakes are uniquely different than those of mammals and other animals. Unlike mammals, which mainly rely on their sight and hearing, snakes rely primarily on their senses of smell and touch. They do not have moveable eyelids, but transparent caps called "brille" as protective eye coverings. Because of this, their eye movement is fairly limited. They also do not have an external ear, middle ear, or tympanic membrane (eardrum). Instead, they use a small ossicle (ear bone), called the "columella," to detect vibrations of sound waves conducted through the ground. They are able to pick up some sound waves conducted through the air, but only at very low frequencies. Snakes actually sense the vibration right throughout their bodies via their spine, this is termed somatic hearing, where the vibration is picked up and transferred along the spinal cords to the ear bone.
Much research has gone into developing the correct type of pulse to trigger the retreat instinct in snakes. It has been designed and produced to give years of trouble free service with no running costs. Solar powered for economy and low maintenance, built of sturdy materials to resist the elements. It integrated high quality solar panel and power cell provides reliability to work continuously day and night, All year round even throughout prolonged periods of dull overcast weather. Each unit will protect approx 650sq m.
It is environmentally safe and will not affect any other animals, birds or livestock.
The effectiveness of the repeller is greatly increased when two or more units are used as the snake cannot identify where the threat may be so it retreats much more quickly and generally will go much further away. One unit can and will protect its area well, a circle with a radius of 15 metres, but we recommend that at least two units be used. To protect larger areas it is recommended that multiple units be placed approx 30 metres apart, to get complete coverage between units for maximum protection, the more units deployed the more effective the result. Throughout Spring, Summer and as Autumn approaches in many parts, numerous young snakes are emerging and looking for new territories and older larger snakes will be out trying to establish territories in which to breed, and spend the cooler months.
The repellers are very good at removing snakes from behind or under obstacles such as rock walls, from under sheds and garages. Small shed foundations, footpaths and driveways will not stop the effectiveness of the unit, and they will also operate very well in rocky ground.
COCKROACHES
 Australia has over 400 native species of cockroaches which are of no concern to the homeowner. There are six pest species, which apparently had their origin in tropical and subtropical Africa and now occur over most of the world. These pest species were introduced into Australia over the last 200 years and are the most often encountered household pests in Australia.
German cockroach (Blattella Germanica), this is one of the smaller cockroaches, amber-brown in colour and with two longitudinal dark stripes on the thorax. It is the most prolific breeder of the pest cockroaches, having four generations a year and taking only 40 days to mature from egg to adult during summer. German Cockroaches are usually found in kitchens behind and under stoves, dishwashers and sinks. During recent years microwave ovens and computers have had their electronic controls damaged by cockroaches that have been attracted to the warmth. When German cockroaches are seen in rooms other than the kitchen, it is likely that the population is very dense. The German cockroach is mainly introduced from eggs being attached to new products / appliances, from fridges, microwaves, right down to cardboard packaging from your local supermarket etc.
The other 5 pest species of cockroaches are – American Cockroach (Peroplaneta Americana) live both indoors and outside depending on conditions. Australia Cockroach (Periplaneta Asutralasiae) favours warmer climates and occurs mostly outside. Brownbanded Cockroach (Supella Longipalpa) is likely to be found in homes, hotels or apartments, rather than commercial stores, restaurants or kitchens. Smokybrown Cockroach (Periplaneta Fuliginosa) is found in roof voids of houses, walls and subfloor areas. Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis) is found in cooler climates, it lives under litter and garden mulch where vegetation decay occurs.
Cockroach eggs are encapsulated in a purse-shaped egg case which can not be penetrated by pesticides. These eggs, depending on the species, can contain between 12 and 40 eggs. If your home is dense with cockroaches it may need a Re-Spray within 14 days at a addition cost to control the breeding cycle. Natraspray will then return within 14 days of the first initial treatment and use a product formulated in a gel and applied as drops to carefully selected areas. Cockroaches are attracted to the gel and feed upon it. It is also taken back to their hiding places where other cockroaches consume it and die soon afterwards, this bait can only be applied by a licensed pest technician. Natraspray choose not to apply the gel with the spray, as the spray is a deterrent, where the gel is an attractant, therefore contradicting themselves. The gel can be used alone, but will take some months to kill most cockroaches present.
It is recommended to use a vacuum cleaner for the kitchen cupboards, as cockroaches can survive on small amounts of food which may be left after sweeping or wiping. It is best to clean out your microwave, toaster and oven / stove after use. It is also recommended to clean up any dead cockroaches.
FLEAS
 A flea cycle can last up to 3 weeks, so expect to experience fleas over this period. When we spray, we kill all the adult fleas, however, any flea eggs present will continue to hatch over this period. Once they come in contact with our product they will begin to die. When a flea problem exist within your home, the fastest possible elimination of all fleas is desirable. To help speed up this process it is recommended that you go over any carpeted / wood floor boards or rugs etc. with a broom or similar item, a few days after spraying. This simulates vibrations such as those caused by passing animals. These vibrations encourage the fleas to hatch. The sooner this happens the faster all fleas are eliminated from your home.
ANTS
 When we have treated your home for ants we can eliminate the majority of them, but we cannot guarantee TOTAL elimination due to the nature of the insect, therefore, expect to see a few from time to time. We might be able to control one ant nest but think how many nest's are around your home, controlling them all is almost impossible at present.
REDBACK SPIDER
 Redback spiders (Latrodectus hasselti) belong to the Family Theridiidae, which is found worldwide. The notorious Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus sp) of the United States is a close relative of the Redback Spider, and only differs in appearance by the absence of a red dorsal stripe. Other species of Latrodectus occur in Africa, New Zealand (the Katipo), the Pacific Islands, Europe and North and South America.
Female Redback Spiders are black (occasionally brownish) with an obvious orange to red longitudinal stripe on the upper abdomen, with the red stripe sometimes being broken, and an "hourglass" shaped red/orange spot on the underside of the abdomen. Juveniles have additional white markings on the abdomen. Females have a body about the size of a large pea and slender legs.
The males' red markings are often less distinct. The body is light brown with white markings on the upper side of the abdomen, and a pale hour-glass marking on the underside.
SILVERFISH
 Lepisma saccharina, frequently called silverfish, fishmoths, carpet sharks, or paramites, are small, wingless insects in the order Thysanura. Its common name derives from the animal's silvery light grey and blue colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements.
Silverfish consume matter that contains polysaccharides, such as starches and dextrin in adhesives. These include glue, book bindings, paper, photos, sugar, coffee, hair, carpet, clothing and dandruff. Silverfish can also cause damage to books and tapestries. Other substances that may be eaten include cotton, linen, silk and synthetic fibres, and dead insects or even its own exuvia (moulted exoskeleton). During famine, a silverfish may even attack leatherware and synthetic fabrics. Silverfish can live for a year or more without eating..
BEDBUGS
 Bedbugs are small, elusive, and parasitic insects of the family Cimicidae. They live strictly by feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The name 'bed bug' is derived from the insect's preferred habitat infesting houses and especially beds or other common areas where people may sleep. Bedbugs, though not strictly nocturnal, are mainly active at night and are capable of feeding unnoticed on their hosts.
Rats
 Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the super family Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. Many members of other rodent genera and families are also referred to as rats, and share many characteristics with true rats.
Rats are typically distinguished from mice by their size; rats are generally large muroid rodents, while mice are generally small muroid rodents. The muroid family is very large and complex, and the common terms rat and mouse are not taxonomically specific. Generally, when someone discovers a large muroid, its common name includes the term rat, while if it is small, the name includes the term mouse. Scientifically, the terms are not confined to members of the Rattus and Mus genera, for example, the pack rat and cotton mouse.
Mice
 A mouse (plural: mice) is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles. They are known to invade homes for food and occasionally shelter.
The American White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), as well as other common species of mouse-like rodents around the world, also sometimes live in houses. These, however, are in other genera.
Cats, wild dogs, foxes, birds of prey, snakes and even certain kinds of arthropods have been known to prey heavily upon mice. Nevertheless, because of its remarkable adaptability to almost any environment, the mouse is one of the most successful mammalian genera living on Earth today.
Mice can at times be harmful rodents, damaging and eating crops,[1] causing structural damages and spreading diseases through their parasites and feces.[2] In North America, breathing dust that has come in contact with mouse excrements has been linked to hantavirus, which may lead to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).
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