Pest Blogs for your Home and Business
Pest Blogs for your Home and Business
Welcome to Allstate’s hive mind of pest blogs, where we answer your buzzing questions.
We are always here to help you stay protected against tiny intruders into your home or business. For more tips or help with a pest problem, you can chat to us by clicking the 
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Stop Pest Birds Nesting in Your Roof
After a wet and cold winter, spring is finally giving us some welcome relief. But just as prolific as sunny days are wild birds looking for a place to nest. And while you see your roof void as a space for your home’s insulation and wiring, birds see free 5-star...
Your Guide to Bird Mites in Adelaide
Just like bed bugs and fleas, bird mites are tiny terrors that infest your home and bite you when you’re asleep. Also known as bird lice, these creatures are frequently mistaken for other parasites, and it’s easy to understand why.
Your Guide to Flea Control in Adelaide
Throughout history, fleas have been responsible for spreading diseases such as the Bubonic plague. They may be small in size, and lay eggs which are hard to see, but don’t underestimate their ability to cause huge problems in your home or business.
Your Guide to Spider Control in Adelaide
From the Redback and Funnel Web to the hairy Huntsman, Australia is home to an estimated 10,000 species of spiders. You’ll most definitely have come across them crawling around your home or business at some point.
Remote Management Operations During COVID-19
While working remotely is a fact of life for pest control technicians, team members in administration, HR, and other areas of pest control businesses have had to adjust their work lives to accommodate COVID safety operations.
Your Go-to Guide for Bed Bug Control in Adelaide | Clean Bed Bug Infested Hotels, Healthcare Facilities and Apartment Buildings
Need help getting rid of bed bugs in Adelaide? Your bed can quickly transform from a cosy haven to a true nightmare if you have a bed bug infestation. Learn to spot the signs and symptoms. We specialise in bedbug infestation removal for Hotels, Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities, Apartment Buildings and Cruise Ships.
What you need to know about Ant Control in Adelaide
Ants have good reason to be a dreaded pest in Adelaide, and it’s not just their painful bites. Like other creepy crawlies, they forage in unsanitary areas and encounter all sorts of nasty germs. They then introduce them to clean food and places, leading to contamination and illness. Ants also damage buildings and electrical wiring.
Your Guide to Cockroach control in Adelaide
Cockroaches are good scavengers that thrive in clean dwellings just as well as they do in unsanitary environments. They carry some pretty filthy germs with them that cause everything from cholera to asthma.
Allstate’s new values allow them to preach what they practice to new recruits
Adelaide’s largest family-owned pest control company has thrived on the vision, hard work and passion of its people for 35 years. Now that Allstate is facing unprecedented growth, these naturally occurring attributes have been turned into official values, so that the exemplary culture that built the business is reflected in every employee.
The Ultimate Bird Control Guide in Adelaide
Pest birds roosting around your home or business is no chirping matter. Besides being messy and noisy, they spread infections and parasites from mites to salmonella.
Possum Control in Adelaide | Possum Removals | Possums Adelaide
Do you have a furry housemate living rent-free in your roof? Chances are, it’s a cute and cuddly possum. However, you have probably already discovered that they aren’t the best guests. They’re messy, noisy, do a lot of damage, and leave smelly waste lying around.
Your Guide to Rat and Mouse Control in Adelaide
Are you struggling with unwelcome guests in your home or business? Between these pests’ mess, unhygienic nature and the damage they cause, rat and mouse control is troubling issue for many Adelaide home and business owners.
Termite Control Adelaide: The Ultimate Guide
If you’re a homeowner, you’ve probably thought about pest control. But have you thought about termite control? For homeowners in Adelaide, termite control might be one of the most important decisions you make about your property.
The Ultimate Guide to Pest Control in Adelaide
Why is pest control in Adelaide so important? Between chilly winters, rainy springs and scorching summers, there is a different element for every Adelaide season, and unfortunately each one brings with it a different set of pests.
What Do Termites Eat? Can termites eat hardwood? 8 facts and myths about Adelaide’s most destructive insect
As the name suggests, subterranean termites mainly move about underground and so it’s rare for people to spot one. As a result most people know very little about these silently destructive insects, which is why we very often get questions like “Can termites eat hardwood?”. or “Can I use a DIY termite treatment?”
Bird proofing your solar panels – is it really necessary?
Your solar panels were working out great, but then the birds moved in. Your roof quickly became inundated with pigeons and your solar panels were covered in feathers and bird droppings.
Your guide to Managing Termite Risk
Here’s a fact you might not know: over the last 20 years, termites have caused more damage to Australian homes than fires, floods and storms combined. No wonder termite damage is excluded from most home insurance policies!
5 easy ways to stop bugs from spoiling your spring
In Adelaide, we spend the second half of winter hanging out for those sunny 25-degree days just around the corner. But when they finally come, they tend to bring with them an onslaught of spiders, termites and other spring pests that we don’t usually welcome so warmly.
Your guide to termite inspections
Do you keep thinking about getting a termite inspection but haven’t got around to it? As people who see the heartbreak that these insects cause on a weekly basis, we urge you to do it sooner rather than later.
6 signs of termites you need to know about
House fires and termite infestations both destroy your home. However one is 12 times more likely to happen than the other, and it’s also the one not usually covered by house insurance. Of course, we’re talking about termites.
How rats get in your house
They’re dirty, destructive and a horrifying sight in your house. Even Sir David Attenborough admits he’s not their biggest fan. Unfortunately for us South Aussies, our cold winter is encouraging rats to shelter in our homes and they’re very good at finding their way in there.
Reopening business? Covid-19 shouldn’t be your only hygiene concern
As South Australia eases restrictions and more businesses reopen and return to onsite work, much attention is being placed on number of people per room, hand sanitiser dispensers and elbow bumps.