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Pest control tips from the technicians who're out in Sydney every day.

Practical guides on spotting, treating and preventing the pests that move through Sydney homes and businesses — written by the team that actually treats them.

A broken termite mud tube on weathered timber, with pale worker termites and a soldier termite with an amber head exposed

What Do Termites Look Like? A Sydney Homeowner's Guide

Termites

Pale insects in the mulch, mud tubes on the brickwork, wings under the back light. How to identify termites, tell them from ants, and what to do next.

28 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
A female redback spider with a red stripe on its abdomen in a tangled web beside a timber shed and terracotta pot at dusk in a Sydney garden.

Dangerous Spiders in Sydney: Funnel-Web, Redback and White-Tail

Spiders

Three Sydney spiders can make you properly sick: the funnel-web, the redback and the white-tail. Here is how to tell them apart, what to do after a bite, and how to keep them out.

27 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
A German cockroach on a tiled kitchen splashback at night beside a power outlet, with steam and warm light from above

What's Trending in Sydney Pest Control This Spring

CockroachesAnts

Cockroach numbers climbing, fire ants in the inner west, moth waves into November. Here's what's trending in Sydney pest control this spring, and what to do about each.

26 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
Winged termites swarming from a wet garden bed at dusk beside a timber wall, with a warm outdoor light on a Sydney home

Flying Termites in Sydney: What Swarm Season Means for Your Home

Termites

Winged termites around the porch light at dusk? Here's what a swarm means for your Sydney home, how to tell termites from flying ants, and what to do next.

15 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
Copper-red fire ants swarming from a sandy mound on a suburban Sydney lawn at dusk, with a warm house light glowing behind

Fire Ants Detected in Sydney: What Inner West Residents Should Know

Ants

A red imported fire ant nest has been found in Sydney's inner west. Here's what happened, how to spot fire ants, and what to do if you find one.

15 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
Bogong moths swarming around a warm porch light on a suburban Sydney home at dusk

Bogong Moths in Sydney: What the 2026 Swarm Means for Your Home

Moths

Sydney is in the middle of its biggest bogong moth migration in nearly a decade. Why they're here, whether they're harmful, and how to handle them at home.

14 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
A common brushtail possum sitting on terracotta roof tiles at dusk in a Sydney suburb

Possum in the Roof? What Sydney Homeowners Should Know

Possums

Scratching and thumping above the ceiling at night? Here's what NSW law says about roof possums, how humane removal works, and how to keep them out for good.

12 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin
A cockroach on a dark kitchen countertop beside a stainless-steel sink at night

Why Cockroaches Keep Coming Back in Sydney (and What Actually Works)

Cockroaches

If cockroaches keep reappearing no matter how clean the house is, spot-spraying isn't the answer. Here's why they persist, and what actually breaks the cycle.

10 October 2026Jashlin Pest Admin

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