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The Gold Coast climate is ideal for termites and without protection your biggest asset (your home) is at risk. Dan Purkis Pest Control are the leading experts on detection and treatment of termites on the Gold Coast from Tweed heads to Mermaid Beach, Palm Beach, Nerang, Ashmore and all the way up to Coomera, Oxenford...

It’s true you are never more than 3 feet from a spider on the Gold Coast. The good news is 97% of spiders in Australia are non-venomous. With the Gold Coast climate being ideal for most insects, these furry 8 legged creatures are always well fed and in numbers. Spinning their webs across your lawn,...

We were recently called in to a child care centre for Pest Control in Burleigh Heads. We had to use our brains trust to come up with a solution for some very hairy caterpillars that were forming large nests in the trees in and around the play area and threatening to becoming an outbreak of...

Termites are an ongoing issue for houses in the Gold Coast and Tweed areas. The climate is ideal, plenty of rain/dew and warm days throughout the year, termites propagate fast and furiously. This week we had a lady from Mermaid Beach call thinking she had dry rot/fungal decay forming in her bathroom areas because of...

Suspect you have an infestation of rats in your home or business? Then you need to enlist a Gold Coast rodent control service right away. Rats are one of the most unpleasant pests you can find in your home. Being incontinent, they’re producing waste constantly and can carry and spread dozens of infectious diseases to...

As a business owner you know that detecting infestation problems before they get worse is challenging, as it requires paying attention to details over a much bigger indoor and outdoor area than a residential home. It’s why you might not suspect a termite infestation until the problem is obvious, in which case more drastic measures...

An ant or two is never cause for alarm. But now it seems like they’re everywhere, and you feel like your kitchen has been annexed by a tiny army. If you’re concerned that this points to a cleanliness or hygiene issue, don’t be. Even the cleanest homes are seeing ants enter their homes as Australia’s...

While out on a job this month a customer from Worongary rang and insisted they were having some termite issues. After a thorough termite inspection it was confirmed that a termite colony had moved in to one of the walls and a fairly large nest had been established in there. There was significant damage throughout...

Welcome to spring! The warm air, the sharp bite of the sun, the on and off again rain all just happen to create the perfect storm for the breeding of SPIDERS! During a routine pest spray this week in Currumbin Valley we discovered the house of horrors!! This place was like a scene out of...

What causes more damage to Australian homes than fires, flooding and storms combined? You might be surprised to hear that the answer is termites. These dreaded creatures will consume anything wood related in your home, often in your walls, floors and your house’s frames. Because they consume wood by burrowing into it (leaving its exterior...