Where do Drywood Termites Come From
Termites are nature’s recyclers. They are genetically engineered to get rid of dead wood. If not for termites our forests will be over flowing with decaying wood. As it’s impossible for us to avoid wood in our homes, yes I’m talking about all your wooden carpentry, cabinets and even mirror frames. Termites feel it’s their moral duty to rid them. Afterall that’s all the purpose they’ve been tasked with.
Unfortunately for us, they do such a great job that we often find an infestation within our homes. Subtterenean Termites Species find their way through conduits; be it sewerage or cable. Any small hairline crack is all it takes for these guys to pave their way into your property. No height in a highrise is spared.
Drywood Termites on the other hand, create alates aka swarmers. As their name suggests, these are the flying ones. They are tasked with flying to a suitable area and continue their species. One male and one female alate aka reproductile find a suitable food source and setup shop.
Infestations are usually contained to a fixture and if undisturbed may remain within till the fixture is depleted. When agitated with pesticide, Drywood Termites tend to either migrate or produce alates. This usually results in the multiple fixtures being infested. Best thing to do if you notice Drywood Termites in your home is to replace that fixture soon. Continue reading
Keeping Your Home Pest Free This Holiday Season
4 Simple Steps For A Pest Free Environment
Though Christmas & New Year is season for giving, pests do not need any gifts. Many homeowners find at this time of year that their meticulously strung Christmas lights have been gnawed through by hungry rats, ruining the festive spirit. Some even find that their whole electrical panel has been chewed to pieces, meaning not only the Christmas tree has gone dark but also the oven isn’t going to be roasting any parsnips any time soon. When this happens, you need someone like Maximum Pest Managemnet.
Be sure to remember these four following steps to ensure your home remains pest-free this holiday season. You have kept your home free of pest all year round so don’t drop the ball now. Almost all pest intrusion occurs due to improper waste management. However, if you feel as though you have dropped the ball and your house is becoming rife with different pests, then it could be time to look around for reliable pest control company. Make sure to carry on reading through these tips to help prevent any unwanted pests too!
Step 1 – Food Waste
Whether you are cooking up a storm or catering a feast fit for kings. Be sure to not leave leftover food overnight. Be sure to discard all unwanted food promptly. Tie up all food waste in large garbage bags and ensure your trash can is tightly closed. If your bin is located outside your premises; be sure to check that there aren’t any holes in the bins. Rats are notorious for going through your garbage before the garbage collector.
Step 2 – Food Storage
It’s time to get your takeaway containers and storage containers out from your top shelf. Be sure to store all leftover food in sealed containers and best minimise your food waste – giving your guests a doggy bag will reduce the amount of food you will need to throw out. Having easy access to food will most certainly attract pests such as roof rats, sewer rats and even moles into your premises. You could engage Maximum Pest Management, to get rid of these rodents.
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Cockroaches Eat Cardboard And Paper
Cockroaches consume almost everything that you can imagine. It’s no wonder these pesky buggers can outlive dinosaurs and survive the ice age. Cockroaches get into premises in a number of ways. Most commonly, they are brought in via cardboard boxes while moving or when you get deliveries.
Roaches thrive in dark crevices, stacks of paper and exposed wood grains (found within cabinets). Depending on the extent of the infestation, the right treatment should be employed, to have any chance of eradicating the cockroach infestation. To get some additional information you should read this.
The first signs of a cockroach infestation usually are their droppings or frass. They also produce a sour pungent smell which you can normally associate with the damp smell emitting from under your kitchen sink cabinet. The heavier your infestation, the smell will also be more pungent.
An office premises client of ours had engaged numerous pest control companies to solve their never-ending Cockroach Infestation. They had been plagued with German cockroaches from the time they had moved into their spanking new Shenton Way office. Continue reading
Pest Control Singapore
Pest Control Singapore is very common. Many of the enquiries that Maximum Pest receives, usually have an existing Pest Control contract. Most of our enquiries are recommendations from our existing clients, neighbours of our clients or have seen our reviews and want to engage a more professional and expert service provider.
The first thing that we do for any enquiry is to conduct a site visit. We do this to understand the scope of work, assess the pest infestation and be 100% certain that we can solve their pest problem. Afterall, that is why they are calling us right?
Most people want to know the price for pest control services and this is where it gets a little tricky. Each property is unique thus Continue reading
Pest Control Singapore
5 Steps to hiring the right pest control company.
1) Reliable Company
2) Trained Technicians
Pest Control In Singapore
Pest Control In Singapore
With over 400 pest control companies in Singapore, it is difficult to choose the right company to handle your pest control needs. First thing you should do is try and get a 
recommendation from friends and family. Nothing is more reliable than a tried, tested and verified recommendation. In this day and time, with social medias such as FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram, companies can get recognized much quicker and easier with certain tools (find out here), and it has become very easy to get pointed in the right direction! <--more-->
Maximum Pest acquires 90% of its new clients as a direct result of referrals from existing satisfied clients. We have always had customer service and satisfaction top of our priorities and it has served us well. See our FaceBook Reviews.
You want to engage a company that answers their phone. Try ringing their hotline a few times to make sure someone is there to answer. As a client it is important to be able to reach your vendor in times of need and emergency. Of the 400 over Pest Control Companies In Singapore, many of them are “one man” companies. Though there are some pros to this, the lack of infrastructure and organization will restrict their ability to perform.
It is also important to choose a company that uses environmentally friendly and safe products. You wouldn’t want to expose your staff or loved ones to toxic chemicals. Maximum Pest uses the safest chemicals that has the least odor and we also make sure that the products Maximum Pest uses are green labelled making is safe for indoor application.
Pest Control for termites and bedbugs are especially important as when improper methods are employed, the infestation would actually increase causing more damage, harm and discomfort. Cockroach Pest Control is tricky as roaches grow resistance to chemicals relatively quickly. Maximum Pest technicians have an array of options in their arsenal for every infestation type. When pest control is done right, you shouldn’t have much or any pest infestation.
Book a free consultation for Pest Control In Singapore. We will be glad to advice you on our treatment methods and provide you with a quotation. Most of all, there is no obligations.