What are bird mites? Bird mites, often mistakenly called bird lice are a pest that affects many areas of the Mid North Coast over the spring period. Bird mites are a tiny (0.5mm), parasitic pest which feed naturally on bird populations. Identifying bird mites with the naked eye is very difficult due to their size.…
Funnel Ants One pest that seemingly makes a massive move after the rain on the Mid North Coast is the dreaded Funnel Ant. Getting their name from the funnel shaped dirt mounds that infest your lawn, these pests are often left to multiply into large colonies. The reason that the funnel ant is so prominent…
How does the rain affect pests around your house? These early season rains really kick start the pest control season around Taree, Forster and Port Macquarie. Termites – We have already had a huge increase in termite activity with six (6) active jobs coming in across Port Macquarie, Taree and Forster in the last few weeks.…
20 years of pest control by your Local Pest Experts Did you know that the team at Local Pest Experts have been servicing the Mid North Coast for 20 years? That’s 20 years of Local Knowledge and Local experience. To celebrate Local Pest Experts are holding a promotion on their Facebook page where you could…
If you live on the New South Wales Mid North Coast, of course you do. Ants are going absolutely nuts at the moment and the recent weather events aren’t going to make them slow down any time soon. Did you know there are different types of pest ants? Black house ants are widely found throughout…
Why is termite protection so important? On the Australian mainland, studies suggest that 3 in every 5 houses will be attacked by termites. On the Mid North Coast I prefer the saying ‘There are two types of house, those that have termites and those that are going to get termite’. Worse still, on the Mid…
Location Elizabeth Beach, NSW. This homeowner was shocked to find active termites eating away at his house. Not long after buying the house in Elizabeth Beach, South of Forster on the Mid North Coast of NSW, the home owner was shocked when renovations unearthed active termites eating away at his new pride and joy. Luckily,…
Well, there has only been 8 days pass in November and the Mid North Coast has seen a substantial amount of rain. Forster / Tuncurry has seen the most with 80.3mm. Closely followed by the Port Macquarie / Camden Haven area at 62mm, then Taree / Gloucester with 43.4mm. But what does this rainfall mean…
Buying a house is a big deal. So are termites and other timber pests. So, you are buying a house. You look at it, maybe twice and then agree to 30 years of financial commitment in what will be the biggest single financial transaction of your life. But what are you buying? This is where…
Another year has passed, marking 12 months as your Local Pest Experts and 19 years since Duane and Therese began their pest control journey in Taree, Gloucester and Forster Tuncurry. A lot has changed since then, the service area now includes the Port Macquarie and Camden Haven areas, the business name, technology, staff and we…