Will Campaspe Shire come out for a wasp nest in my garden?

No. The council says it doesn't treat or remove wasp nests and suggests a pest controller for a nest on your property. Keep children and pets away until it's done.

Who takes away a bee nest in Echuca?

The council suggests a registered apiarist for bee nests on private property. If bees have moved into a wall and can't be collected, a pest business is the next call.

Pest control Echuca: nests, mosquitoes and who to hire

What's different in Echuca

Wasp nests: the shire steps back

Campaspe Shire Council says it doesn't treat or remove wasp nests, and suggests hiring a pest controller who holds a licence for a nest on your property.

Bees: a registered apiarist

The council doesn't treat bee nests on private property either, and points people to a registered apiarist (a beekeeper) to take them away.

Mosquito monitoring over summer

Campaspe's mosquito monitoring program, funded jointly by the State Government and the council, usually runs across summer from around November to March.

River country and two viruses

As we write in November 2026, Campaspe is among the 24 Victorian council areas the Department of Health lists as high risk for Japanese encephalitis, where eligible people can get the vaccine. The department also says Murray Valley encephalitis risk is highest between November and April, especially after big floods, in inland river country like this. Those are questions for your GP, not a pest business.

Choosing a pest controller in Echuca

Do you hold a current Victorian pest control licence with the authorisation this job needs, and enough insurance?
What's the full name of the product you'll use, and where will it go?
How long do we stay out afterwards, and where should the pets be?
Is a follow-up visit included, and what does any warranty cover, in writing?

Why those questions

Victoria licenses the individual technician, so the licence question is about the person who turns up, not just the company name on the van. The Better Health Channel suggests checking the licence and authorisation match your job, and asking for the full chemical name so you can raise anything about pregnancy, young children or allergies. Our guide to choosing a pest controller goes further.

If someone knocks offering a termite check

Consumer Affairs Victoria says uninvited door-to-door sellers may only call between 9am and 6pm on weekdays and 9am and 5pm on Saturdays, never on Sundays or public holidays, unless you've agreed to an appointment. For that kind of sale, you must be given a written copy of the agreement once it's signed, and during the cooling-off period the seller can't do the work or take any payment.

A visit you asked for isn't an unsolicited sale, though the rules on misleading conduct still apply. Either way, there's no need to decide on the doorstep.

The usual jobs

Beyond nests, the everyday jobs are rats and mice once it cools down, spiders around the outdoor furniture, ants in the kitchen and the occasional possum in the roof. Possums are protected in Victoria, so that one is proofing, not trapping. Each has its own page, from rat and mouse control to spider control.

Our take on pests in Echuca

Ask the four questions above before anyone starts, whoever you hire. For a wasp nest, keep everyone back and tap A wasp nest; for a swarm or hive, call a registered apiarist first.

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