Desinfestation, Rodent Control and Disinfection
Investigation of complaints
Treatment of infestation by insects
Treatment of premises for rodents
Disinfection of premises in respect of infectious disease
Disinfection of articles in respect of infectious disease
Service of Abatement Notices
Laboratory Identification of insect pests
Cockroaches, rats, mice and fleas are found in all societies and know no boundaries. The Agency's Pest Control Operatives
are dedicated to their control and use the latest environmentally friendly pesticides and techniques to exterminate them
when found. Great care is taken to ensure that only the intended species is exposed to the pesticide. Tamper proof
containers designed to prevent access to non-target species are used to protect dogs, cats or birds from eating the
poison. The main sewer system is continuously being treated for rodents as part of an ongoing program and other
areas are treated as the need arises.
During the warm spring months it is sometimes necessary to carry out an anti-mosquito campaign to reduce their populations.
This requires a slow systemic search through an area looking for bodies or containers of stagnant fresh water which may be
allowing the mosquito larvae to breed. Contrary to popular believe they do not breed in refuse or sewage and since they
can fly about 2km in still air a breeding site at one end of town may affect persons at the other end.
Common household pests :
Periplaneta americana -
usually associated with sewers and drains.
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Blatta orientalis -
usually found in old wooden floors |
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Blatella germanica -
common in kitchens |
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Calliphoria vomitoria -
Blue bottle blow fly |
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Musca domestica -
common house fly |
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Culex pipiens -
blood sucking |
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Ctenocephalides felis
Flea - blood sucking |
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Cinex lectularius
bed bug - blood sucking |
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The agency only carries out treatments in government premises.
However the Agency does not carry out any animals culls or otherwise poison or trap dogs, cats, pigeons, yellow legged gulls
or any other animal or bird.
On rare occasions when certain serious infectious diseases are diagnosed it may be necessary to disinfect a premises or its
content to prevent the spread of the disease. Items like bedding and clothing is taken to the steam disinfectors.
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