What's different around Camden
Your biosecurity duty
Camden Council says that if you're a landholder, it's your biosecurity duty to manage pest animals on your land and stop them moving off site. Its list runs to feral goats, foxes, pigs, deer, rabbits and Indian mynas. Most of that is land management, not a house pest job, and sightings go to FeralScan.
Rabbits every March
Council takes part in a regional calicivirus program that runs at the beginning of March each year. If you keep pet rabbits, have them vaccinated before 1 March. Reserves it monitors for rabbits include Bicentennial Equestrian Park and Ferguson Reserve in Camden.
Indian mynas
Council advises blocking roof cavities and fitting gutter guards or bird proofing. If you're not sure of the species, it says not to interfere with the birds.
Termite inspection in Camden
We don't have a figure that says termites are worse here than elsewhere in Sydney, and we won't invent one. What we can say is that damaged wood and mud tubes are the usual first signs, and that you shouldn't disturb them.
On a bigger block, an inspection should take in the sheds, fence posts, stored timber and old stumps as well as the house. In NSW, a timber pest inspection that uses no pesticide doesn't need an EPA licence, so ask about qualifications and insurance.
Termite treatment in Camden
Treatment is different. It needs a licence, and anyone who got or renewed a NSW pest licence after 17 December 2021 needs the timber pest management technician licence for this work. The EPA issues it to the person, so ask to see the photo card of whoever turns up.
Questions for a termite treatment quote
- What's the full product name, and can I have the safety data sheet? NSW technicians must provide it on request.
- Which parts of the house and yard will be treated?
- What follow-up visits or inspections are included?
- Can you put the expected results and any warranty cover in writing?
- What re-entry or drying time applies, and what should I do about pets, fish tanks and veggie gardens?
If this were our block
We'd book a termite inspection first and put rabbits and foxes on the land management list. They're different jobs and different people. Tell us your postcode and what 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.
