Pest control services

Who does the work

Which Pest is a referral service. You tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and we pass the enquiry to a local pest business, who contacts you, quotes and does the work. We don't carry out pest control or inspections ourselves, and the price and the work are agreed directly between you and the pest business.

Picking the right job

Termites and buying a home. Inspections, treatments, barriers and baiting are separate jobs, and in several states termite treatments need their own licence category. If you're buying, start with pre-purchase pest inspections.

Inside the house. General pest control is the whole-house treatment. If you know what you've got, go straight to the page for cockroaches, rats and mice, bed bugs, fleas, ants or spiders.

Stinging insects and wildlife. Wasp nests, bees in a wall or roof, possums and birds. Possums are protected, so that job is proofing, plus lawful catch and release where your state allows it.

Not sure what it is? The pest identification pages and the room by room guides will help you name it first.

Jobs that go somewhere else first

Some things aren't a job for a pest business straight away. In Queensland, report suspected fire ants to Biosecurity Queensland, online or by phone; in NSW, to the NSW Biosecurity Helpline. In WA, report European wasps to the state agriculture department. A bee swarm on a branch or fence usually goes to a local beekeeper. Snakes are licensed wildlife work, and we don't take snake jobs.

Before anyone starts, our guide to choosing a pest controller covers each state's licence rules and the questions worth asking.