Pest Control

For control of large infestations of rodents, insects and other pests on private property, please contact a pest control specialist listed in the Yellow Pages.

Rodents - Hutt City Council Land

Any reports of rats or mice on Hutt City Council property, parks, reserves, beaches, drainage reserves will be forwarded to a registered pest control technician.

Rats & Mice - Private Property

To discourage or eliminate rats and mice from your property you need to:

• Clean up rubbish or places that may harbour nests and stop access to any food and water source, for example compost or rubbish bins.
  
• Close off any access points to houses or buildings.
  
• Eradicate with traps or poison bait.

Poison baits are the most effective form of rat control. Bait can be purchased from garden centres or hardware stores. Follow the instructions on the packet.

Traps work well for catching mice. Poison bait can also be used.

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Ants

Ants can be controlled by using insecticide sprays, dusts, baits and repellents. Spraying will kill the ants coming into contact with the insecticide. Baits are effective for controlling trail making ants. Baits should be placed near to the path of the ants and may take two to three weeks to be effective.
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Fleas

• Treat your pet with a flea control product from your vet.
  
• Vacuum your home thoroughly and removed the vacuum bag contents.
  
• Pet bedding should be discarded or washed in hot soapy water.
  
• Residual insecticides should be applied as a general spray on floors, rugs and furniture and all places where the pet frequents.

Note: An insect growth regulator mixed with an insecticide will kill the adult flea and larvae. Insecticide alone will only kill the adult flea.

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Cockroaches

Cockroaches live in cracks and crevices and where food and water is accessible. Control methods include insecticide sprays, gel baits and glue traps. Baits are extremely effective as cockroaches eat each others faeces and bodies.

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Wasps

Wasp nests can be located on the ground in vegetation, in a dead tree or hedge or occasionally in the roof or under the floor of a house. Observe where the wasps are feeding and the flight path to locate the nest.

Take care not to disturb the wasps, sometimes there is more than one entrance. Apply Permethrin dust powder to the entrance at night killing the wasp within a few days. Dust powders can be purchased at garden centres or hardware stores

It is not recommended that kerosene or petrol be used for eradicating wasp nests due to the risk of fire or explosion hazards.

Reports of wasp nests on Council land will be destroyed by a pest control technician.

 

Bees

Bees are generally docile and will not harm you if left undisturbed. Bee swarms occur from late spring to early summer. The swarm cluster will usually settle on a tree branch, bush or another convenient site a short-distance from the hive until new a dry cavity is found as a nesting site.

Whilst temporarily clustering, do not attempt to hose or smoke or disturb them from their resting place.

Call a local beekeeper for advice and assistance in removing the bees.
Contact Alan Kilmister phone (04)565 1641, or Ivan Peterson phone (04) 526 9180. A fee may be charged for transport and collection costs.

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Opossums

• Reserve Land - opossum trapping area's: Parks Services-Leisure
  
• Possum Traps available for hire from Parks Services-Leisure. $30 refundable deposit. contact Shelley Donoghue on 04 570 6702
  
• Possums - disposal - Possum Busters operate collections in Parkway, Wainuiomata and on Western Hills. Need to register for this. Other areas - Waste Management will take up to 2 carcasses, properly wrapped up - place in either HCC rubbish bag or wheelie bin.
  
• Private Land: Advice on possums, rabbits - Contact Ken Wright, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Upper Hutt Ph 526-5327

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• PESTS on PRIVATE property - ascertain what sort of pest - e.g. fleas, wasps and advise caller to contact a private pest company

IDENTIFICATION of pests contact Greater Wellington Regional Council
Phone 384-5708

 

Fees and Charges

(All fees and charges include GST)

The information service is provided free of charge. Council is not permitted to carry out work on private property. Eradication or removal of pests from private property may incur a cost from the company or contractor carrying out the work.