Biting Pests

Mozzies, fleas, bed bugs & ticks

5 Species Catalogued

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Culex / Aedes spp.

More than a nuisance — Australian mosquitoes spread Ross River, Barmah Forest and Japanese Encephalitis viruses.

Bites cause intense itching and can transmit tapeworms. 95% of an infestation lives in carpets, not on the pet.

Resurgent global pest. Hitchhikes home in luggage from hotels. Extremely hard to eradicate without professional help.

Tiny biting flies ("sandflies") that swarm at dawn and dusk near coastal wetlands. Bites itch for days.

East-coast bushland ticks that attach to people and pets. Paralysis tick can be fatal to dogs and cats — act fast.