AE Pest Control provides a wide range of pest control services to customers across Nairobi and its environs In this section of our website we outline our main pest control services, if you require more information on any of our pest control services, please get in touch with us using the phone numbers in our contacts or call back form. Alpha Pest Control company is able to provide solutions for both commercial and residential problems. Our pest prevention and control services range from one off job treatments to the implementation of a maintenance contract depending on your individual needs
Home Pest Control
Pest control is an essential component of home maintenance. Employing home pest control services will ensure that your home is safe from pests that could pose a threat to the health and comfort of your family. If you are not sure, or suspect you have termites, don’t wait until more damage is done. Get a pest inspection if you notice anything worrisome or out of the ordinary.
- Termites (also known as white ants) enter the home through hairline cracks in concrete slabs, through cavity walls, and through areas near plumbing and electrical conduits. They can also enter through the soil. If your home has a chemical barrier around it through the soil to deter termites, the soil will need to be re-treated every five to ten years.INITIAL INSPECTION & REPORT requires a complete thorough inspection of the buildings and surrounds, and a detailed written report on areas inspected, evidence found of termite activity, high risk termite entry areas inaccessible to inspection and termite control options and limitations thereto. Recommended as essential.
Clues you may have pest problems
- You or your children complaining of itchy skin or rash
- Spots of blood on bedclothes
- Unknown animal droppings in your yard
- Plant damage to indoor or outdoor plants
- Wood and timber starts to “sag” or soften
- Thin, “bubbled” or distorted areas of paint on wooden surfaces
- Oval shaped holes in wood and timber
Insect Control In Nairobi
Alpha Pest Control will always consider using non toxic methods if practical, suitable and cost effective. These can be applied much the same way as any other insecticides, only eliminating the risk of harm to the environment. The same methods of application as insecticides those being sprayer and fogger.
Pest Control of Timber Borers
Learn about timber borers and
professional pest control methods
Timber borers can be real pests.... |
Borers are a major pest species of certain expensive timbers in a building. For example, the common Anobium borer can severely damage Baltic pine timber flooring and furniture.
When the larvae is fully-grown, it will pupate sometimes over a long period of time to become an adult beetle, which exits the timber through a hole made in the timber surface. The emerging female adult will lay her eggs, and the life-cycle goes on intensifying the infestation and damage.
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Anobium borers attack Furniture or Baltic Pine Flooring |
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Anobium borers, also called Furniture Beetles or scientifically Anobium punctatum, can cause severe damage to Baltic pine timber flooring, particularly in older houses with damp flooring timbers caused by poor sub-floor ventilation or moisture control.
Anobium borers are also often found in antique and other furniture of various timber types, sometimes years after the furniture has been acquired. You may first notice the small exit holes and accompanying dust emitted from the exit holes in the timber. |
(1) in severe cases, the removal and replacement of all damaged and infested timber with highly resistant or chemically treated timbers or particle board, which can be a very expensive undertaking. Improvements in sub-floor ventilation may also be recommended.
(2) in slight or moderate infestations, the application of a registered insecticide to the underside of the flooring on an annual basis over a three year period to cover the life cycle of the Anobium borer. We recommend you contact a professional who has the equipment and technology to solve the problem. |
It is essential that such furniture be fumigated in a special fumigation chamber. The fumigation gas used will penetrate the timber and kill all insect life therein. Most furniture and foodstuffs for import/export into/out of the country are fumigated in this way.
The cost of such fumigation is fairly inexpensive provided a fumigation chamber is near you, as the delivery costs are separate and usually paid for and organized by the furniture owner. Borers holes found in living trees, fresh logs, moist timbers (not in a building) can be injected with an insecticide specifically registered for this purpose. Such products are available at the larger stores or garden product shops. |
Lyctus borers - susceptible Hardwood Timbers |
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Various State Governments have enacted a Timber Marketing Act, which prohibits timber being sold for use in buildings if it has more than 25% as sapwood content.
It is the sapwood portion of felled timber (logs) that is susceptible to attack and damage by the Lyctus borer, also called Powder Post Beetle or Lyctus brunneus. Therefore, any damage from this borer to such timbers will be structurally insignificant. However, if the timber you purchased has Lyctus Borer damage it should be returned to the place of purchase and exchanged. |
Find out how to protect Your Home from termites |
Termites are highly effective timber destroyers. Your home could have termites without you knowing it. What makes matters worse, home insurance does not cover the damage, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars. RECOMMENDATION: Obtain a termite inspection documented report to assess the risk of infestation and cost of preventative measures. |
Learn about other common household pests
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Fleas & Flea Control in Nairobi
safe and effective flea control methods
Fleas are obnoxious pests... |
They pierce the skin, inject an anti-coagulant chemical into the host to prevent blood clotting and suck out the blood some passing straight through their rectum in order to lay their eggs. A flea bite can cause acute irritation, infection and transfer of other parasites, such as, tapeworms. |
Fleas often enter a building on dogs and cats, and are commonly deposited in carpeted areas, in the garden, yard and under the building.
Flea eggs can take several weeks to more than 12 months to hatch - generally during hot humid weather causing an instant infestation of plague proportions. |
Pest Control for Fleas |
To help prevent reinfestation the home owner should regularly vacuum carpets and wash your pet (dogs and cats) with shampoo containing a flea control product. |
Restrict access of your dog and/or cat, to internal and sub-floor areas particularly during the summer months. |
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CONSUMER NOTE: cheaper prices for flea control abound in the market-place - usually from companies using the cheaper solvent based pesticides in and around the home - which are definitely NOT recommended, especially if residents have asthma or bronchial ailments. Service warranties vary depending upon the risk of reinfestation. |
Pest Control Services - Click on your problem pest
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