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1300 241 500

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Fumapest Maitland

Same family business since 1964

Central Admin Office 1300 241 500

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Domestic Pest Control

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	FUMAPEST Central Admin Office co-ordinating local Fumapest technicians in the Hunter Valley region - provides substantial cost savings - allows FUMAPEST to provide a premium quality service at competitive prices - guaranteed prompt, safe and effective results.

About FUMAPEST Maitland Pest Control

SAME FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1964 - FUMAPEST Maitland Pest Control is a second generation family business - after 45 years as a pest control business in the Maitland Hunter Valley region, we have a valuable reputation in the marketplace and have acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience, unmatched by our competitors.

Business Enterprise Award: Fumapest is the winner of Business Enterprise Award from the NSW Govt Office of Small Business and Qantas, for our safety approach and training program.

Accredited Member: Fumapest is an Accredited Member and a major supporter of Australian Pest Controllers Association Inc APCA since it's incorporation in 1987.

Industry stewardship: A Fumapest Director served as a member of the NSW Govt Pest Control Licensing Board from 1988 to 1996 and the Standards Australia Termite Control Committees AS3660 and AS4349.

100% AUSTRALIAN

FAMILY BUSINESS

HACCP Quality Assured: Fumapest is compliant with HACCP and AQIS requirements for commercial food handling premises, restaurants, hospitals, child care centres, retirement villages and other sensitive commercial and educational environments.

Fully insured - excellent track record: Fumapest has public liability and professional indemnity insurance to cover claims for personal injury and faulty workmanship, including repairs costs of termite damage to buildings, of up to $10 million and $1 million respectively, with Pacific International Insurance Ltd. Fumapest has not made an insurance claim related to termite problems for more than 10 years.

Professional Technicians: The Fumapest Training Program regularly assesses technician skills and performance in the use of the latest generation products. All termite control technicians possess the TAFE Pest Control Certificate TAFE and are NSW WorkCover Licensed PCO's with many years of field-work experience in termite control. Some technicians have been with Fumapest for more than 20 years.

Setting the Standard: In an industry fraught with fly-by-night operators, Fumapest stands out as a well established Hunter Valley pest control business with an excellent reputation in the market-place. Be careful in selecting a pest controller - it's far too easy to get a pest control licence and start up a pest control business in NSW with little knowledge or experience ... more details

Service Territory includes towns of Maitland, Allandale, Anambah, Ashtonfield, Beresfield, Bishops Bridge, Bolwarra, Bolwarra Heights, Branxton, Gillieston Heights, Gosforth, Greta, Heddon Greta, Largs, Lochinvar, Lorn, Melville, Metford, Millers Forest, Mindaribba, Morpeth, Oswald, Rathluba Lagoon, Raymond Terrace, Rosebrook, Rutherford, Tarro, Telarah, Tenambit, Wallalong, Windermere, Woodberry, Woodville and neighbouring regions.

FUMAPEST uses the safer, most effective products

		Safety first: Recently a new range of pest control products have entered the marketplace, including hi-tech baits for the control of termites, cockroaches and ants. Although much safer to use in and around the home these products require a far higher level of skill to ensure an effective result. For termite control Fumapest uses the safer and most effective products commercially available in Australia, such as Termidor and Premise termite soil treatment chemicals and the Nemesis termite baiting system. These products and various alternatives are discussed in detail in the Termite Control section of this website.

Termites attack 1 in 3 homes in the Hunter Valley region

Termites are a major worry: Recent industry surveys suggest that about one in three homes in the Hunter Valley region will suffer a termite infestation. To make matters worse your home insurance policy will NOT cover the damage which may involve costly replacement of structural timbers in the floor, wall and roof.

termites can build a sub-nest in a wall cavity of a home

Picture of a termite nest in a wall cavity - FUMAPEST Inspector, Michael DuBois examines a large above-ground termite nest built inside a wall cavity of a home.

Termites build such nests where moisture collects inside the wall cavity, from leaking pipes, shower recess, faulty guttering and down-pipes.

Your best protection is to arrange for a Termite Inspection and Report to Australian Standard 3660, including written specifications for a complete Termidor soil barrier treatment, where practicable, to protect your home. Prevention is better than cure.

Where live Termite activity is found Fumapest will install especially designed termite bait stations containing the Nemesis brand termite bait. We closely monitor at 2 to 3 weekly intervals the stations to assess bait consumption and replenish bait therein.

Nemesis termite bait contains an IGR insect growth regulator that prevents the worker termite from regrowing it's external skeleton after moulting. Worker termites ingesting the bait will feed partly digested timber and the bait to other termites in the central nest. Termites cannibalise other dead termites thereby hastening elimination of the entire colony. Click here for more details.

Premise or Termidor - the best LONG TERM termite control solutions

Reliable 100% termite protection: The new hi-tech termite control products approved for use against termites in Australia and USA are Premise and Termidor. Both have been extensively tested in Australia and USA and if correctly applied to AS 3660 will provide reliable 100% termite protection in most situations.

Premise and Termidor are used for treatment of soil at the base of a building to prevent termite entry into the building, and by a delayed transfer effect can eliminate termite nests in and around the building. These products provide more than 5 years protection if applied correctly as a complete termite barrier to AS3660 ... more details.

Why it's important to know about termites

WARNING: Termite damage to a building can be severe and your home insurance does NOT cover the repair costs. Termites are known to destroy roofing and wall framing timbers within a few months in Hunter Valley region.

We recommend you read the Termites section of this web-site to help you assess your property's level of risk, and to select which termite control methods will best protect your property.

The alternative termite control methods aim at exploiting certain behavioural characteristics of termites in varying types of building situations. Click here re termites in Maitland Hunter Valley region

FUMAPEST Spider Identification Chart

FUMAPEST Spider Identification Chart with FIRST AID spider bite procedures - a Ready Reference Guide in full colour of dangerous and venomous spiders that commonly occur in the Hunter Valley NSW region.

Featured in the Spider Chart are the Sydney funnel web spider, red-back spider, wolf spider, white-tail spider, black house spider, huntsman spider and other spiders with notes to aid in identification.

Click here to view the FUMAPEST Spider Identification Chart