What the council's own pages say
Mosquito crews, September to April
City of Moreton Bay says that's when you'll see crews surveying or treating breeding hotspots. Its helicopter work targets saltmarsh mosquito larvae, which hatch in inter-tidal and mangrove areas, not adult mosquitoes.
Where the helicopter goes
Parts of Beachmere, Bribie Island, Burpengary East, Clontarf, Deception Bay, Donnybrook, Elimbah, Griffin, Kippa-Ring, Lawnton, Mango Hill, Ningi, Rothwell and Toorbul may get aerial treatment.
Your land, your duty
The council says all residents have a general biosecurity obligation to control pest animals on their land, under Queensland's Biosecurity Act 2014.
Common mynas
The council says the common myna isn't a prohibited or restricted animal, and suggests covering holes in your roof and guttering so they can't nest there.
Building and pest inspections across the region
A building and pest inspection is really two checks and two licences. The QBCC says a residential building inspector does the building side and a pest controller does the termite side, and one person can do both only if they hold both.
A pre-purchase building inspection isn't a warranty against future defects, the QBCC adds. It also suggests a yearly termite inspection and report, more often in active areas, so ask when this house last had one.
Two reports, not jobs
Fire ants: the council says you must report suspected ants or nests to Biosecurity Queensland, and Queensland law gives you 24 hours. Use the online form or phone Biosecurity Queensland.
Yellow crazy ants: Business Queensland records them at Caboolture, and the council has them on its pest list. Contact Biosecurity Queensland. Neither is a job we pass on.
The council's list for your yard
- Empty any container that's holding rainwater.
- Clear blocked gutters.
- Change the water in bird baths and pet bowls.
- Keep pools chlorinated and screen any gaps in rainwater tanks.
Your part of Moreton Bay
Our suburb pages go further: Redcliffe on the peninsula, North Lakes, Narangba, Strathpine, Albany Creek, Morayfield, Caboolture and Bribie Island. The southern side of the bay is another council, covered on our Redlands page.
What we'd do across Moreton Bay
Buying? We'd book both inspections early and ask when the last termite report was done. Living here? Clear the yard of standing water before September, and tell us your postcode with whatever you've found.
Want someone to look at it?
Tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and a local pest business that handles exactly that calls you to talk it through.
