{"id":36245,"date":"2024-04-14T13:24:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T03:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/?page_id=36245"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:24:49","slug":"christchurch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control\/christchurch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pest Control Christchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36245\" class=\"elementor elementor-36245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c51e9e6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c51e9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98f0acd\" data-id=\"98f0acd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f23d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5f23d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75694760 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75694760\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d5705\" data-id=\"9d5705\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b3ef8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b3ef8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pest Control in Christchurch follows the seasons, with summer being the peak pest season for both crawling and flying insect pests and winter being the time rats and mice become more of a problem.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Regular pest treatments are the key to keep your home or business pest free. Here&#8217;s all you need to know about professional pest control and the key pests in Christchurch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca626c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ca626c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df0caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df0caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pest Control Services in Christchurch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34b770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34b770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pest control companies in Christchurch will offer a range of pest control services. This allows them to carry out a precise treatment using specialised products to deal with your specific pest problem.<\/p><p>The prices of a pest control treatment and the length of any warranty will depend on the nature of the problem and the pest in question.<\/p><p>The main pest problems in Christchurch are ants (especially Argentine ants), German and common wasps, flies, as well as cockroaches, spiders, fleas, rodents and possums.<\/p><p>Commercial pest control services for businesses and organisations normally takes the form of regular service plan. The frequency of servicing will depend on the nature of the business and potential pest problems. The objective of the service program is to prevent pest problems from developing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ab1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"c8ab1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=christchurnc&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"christchurnc\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"christchurnc\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc1271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bc1271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0563d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0563d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to choose a pest control company in Christchurch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af99096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af99096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of pest control companies to choose from in Christchurch, both multi-national companies and local, family run businesses.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re looking for a pest control company near you, we are in the process of creating a pest control company locator which will allow you to find pest companies providing the services you are looking for in your area.<\/p><p><strong>Pest control company locator coming on line soon!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e877e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e877e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional Pest Manager does not recommend or endorse any particular pest control company. Certainly a number of businesses will claim to be the best pest control company and indeed there are some good ones, but there are some not so good ones as well!<\/p><p>It is important to choose an experienced pest professional you can trust. Always check to make sure they are licensed and insured to carry out the work being requested.<\/p><p>If your friends cannot recommend a pest control company, we recommend using our checklist below to help find a quality pest control company:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b89a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a4b89a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script> \njQuery(document).ready(function($) { \nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() { \n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay); \n}); \n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30b5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e30b5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2381\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2381\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Check their Licenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2381\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2381\"><p>In New Zealand there is no pest control license per se, but anyone wanting to carry out pest control services needs to have completed the necessary training and the pest technician needs to have the appropriate certificate available to be able to show an enforcement officer if requested.\u00a0 As a potential customer, if you are considering a pest manager you have not used before, you are perfectly also within your rights to also request to see the appropriate training certificate.<\/p><p>In New Zealand, there are three training certificates which comply with requirements:<\/p><ul><li>New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3, Urban Pest Control) &#8211; the current training qualification<\/li><li>National Certificate in Urban Pest Management (Level 2) &#8211; the previous training qualification<\/li><li>Three core units from the Australian Pest Management Qualification &#8211; CPP30911 Certificate III in Pest Management<\/li><\/ul><p>Many pest managers are also members of the industry organisation PMANZ (Pest Management Association of New Zealand). To become members there are additional criteria and so using a <a href=\"https:\/\/pmanz.nz\/about-us\/careers-in-pest-management-4\/\">PMANZ member<\/a> can provide additional protection over using a non-member.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2382\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2382\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ask to see their Insurance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2382\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2382\"><p>Qualifications \/ licenses and insurance are two separate things. A pest manager may have a qualification \/ license to carry out the work but they may not be insurance to carry out the work. Without insurance, if anything goes wrong, you are not protected.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is important that their insurance covers the services they offer. The pest control company should provide you with a copy of their insurance if requested.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2383\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2383\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much experience do they have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2383\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2383\"><p>It&#8217;s important to choose a pest manager with experience, especially when it comes to termite work. Whilst years of experience doesn&#8217;t guarantee you will receive a quality service, a pest manager with less than 2 or 3 years experience probably hasn&#8217;t built up the necessary knowledge or experience.<\/p><p>It is important to also make sure their experience is connected to the services being offered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2384\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2384\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Check out their online reviews<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2384\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2384\"><p>If you haven&#8217;t received a recommendation from a friend, checking out their online reviews is the next best thing.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2385\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2385\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What warranties do they offer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2385\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2385\"><p>It is important to ask what warranties they offer with their services.<\/p><p>For pest control treatments they will typically offer a &#8220;service free period&#8221;, typically 6 or 12 months. What this means is that if the pest returns during this period after treatment (and you have carried out any remedial actions suggested by the pest manager), the pest manager will come out and do a free spot treatment to top up the treatment. (Note: This does not extend the service free period, the original warranty date applies).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e420e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e420e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07cdc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b07cdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does pest control cost in Christchurch?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5625f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5625f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cost of pest control service in Auckland depends on a number of factors:<\/p><ul><li>Type of pest<\/li><li>Level of infestation<\/li><li>Size of the property<\/li><li>Does it require an external and \/ or internal treatment?<\/li><li>Is it a pest treatment that requires multiple visits?<ul><li>For certain pests, for example rodents and German cockroaches, more than one visit may be required before elimination is confirmed.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Most pest treatments will be in the price range $150 &#8211; 350, although bed bug treatments can be significantly more. This is because bed bug treatments are very involved and every infested room needs to be treated &#8211; so the more rooms infested, the more rooms need to be treated. If only one room is to be treated, the prices start at around $400, but as more rooms needs to be treated, the price increases accordingly. With bed bugs, the time\u00a0 take to carry out inspections is also quite significant.<\/p><p>Some situations will require a regular service plan to keep the pests at bay. This is often the case with Argentine ant infestations in residential properties and is generally the case for most commercial pest control customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8e94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef8e94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00fd7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00fd7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Pests in Christchurch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c157be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c157be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main summer pest in Christchurch are wasps. Both German and common wasps cause big problems, and pest control companies are always busy with wasp nest removals.<\/p><p>In the cooler months, rodents become a problem, particularly the roof rat and house mouse.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722f36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"722f36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-36245 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"722f36d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"European_Wasp_-_Full_Body_Picture copy low res\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTcwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Byb2Zlc3Npb25hbHBlc3RtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbVwvbnpcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC9FdXJvcGVhbl9XYXNwXy1fRnVsbF9Cb2R5X1BpY3R1cmUtY29weS1sb3ctcmVzLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3MjJmMzZkIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/European_Wasp_-_Full_Body_Picture-copy-low-res.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/European_Wasp_-_Full_Body_Picture-copy-low-res-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"European wasp\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5706\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5706'>\n\t\t\t\tEuropean wasp\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"722f36d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The large ears of the roof rat are a key identifier\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ4NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Byb2Zlc3Npb25hbHBlc3RtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbVwvbnpcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzAyXC9yYXRfMzE0Mzg2OUxhcmdlLWNvcHktbG93LXJlcy1lMTU3NjgwMTg0NjQzMS5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzIyZjM2ZCJ9\" href='https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rat_3143869Large-copy-low-res-e1576801846431.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rat_3143869Large-copy-low-res-e1576801846431-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Roof rat\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4484\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4484'>\n\t\t\t\tRoof rat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"722f36d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"House Mouse thumbnail\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE4NDYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wcm9mZXNzaW9uYWxwZXN0bWFuYWdlci5jb21cL256XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8wOFwvSG91c2UtTW91c2UtdGh1bWJuYWlsLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3MjJmMzZkIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/House-Mouse-thumbnail.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/House-Mouse-thumbnail-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"House mouse\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11846\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11846'>\n\t\t\t\tHouse mouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41c3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d41c3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script> \njQuery(document).ready(function($) { \nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() { \n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay); \n}); \n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375e617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"375e617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ants and Ant Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5801\"><p>Ants are one of the main summer pests in Christchurch. Inside the home, \u201cblack ants\u201d are common home invaders, typically \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/ants\/black-house-ant\/\">black house ants<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/ants\/white-footed-house-ant\/\">white-footed house ants<\/a>. Outside the home in the garden, <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/ants\/argentine-ant\/\">Argentine ants<\/a> are a major problem.<\/p><p>Professional pest managers will generally use a combination of ant baits and ant sprays to treat ant problems. Indoor ant problems can generally be completely eliminated. However, outdoor ant problems can often only be controlled for a limited period of time, as even if ants are eliminated from the yard, eventually new ants will re-invade from surrounding areas. This is particular the case for the invasive Argentine ant which can form super colonies that take over whole neighbourhoods.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Clothes moths<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5802\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-fabric-pests\/clothes-moths-all-you-need-to-know\/\">Clothes moths<\/a> are a common fabric pest in New Zealand. In Christchurch, as the seasons change and the clothes you wear change to fit the season, it&#8217;s important to make sure the unused clothes are stored in sealed bags to protect from clothes moths. Suitable clothes moth repellents or traps should be used in wardrobes year round.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re suffering from a clothes moth infestation, often it is best to get a professional pest manager to carry out a thorough inspection and comprehensive treatment to ensure the infestation is eliminated.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fleas and Flea Pest Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5803\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/fleas\/\">Fleas<\/a> generally aren\u2019t a problem if pet flea treatments are kept up to date. However, we all know how easy it is to forget, so it\u2019s always possible to suffer from a flea infestation.<\/p><p>Fleas are generally only a problem in the summer months as the thrive in the warmer, humid weather conditions. A pest professional flea treatments is generally the best option to completely eradicate the infestation as both indoor and outdoor areas need to be treated, targeting the pest resting places.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5804\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5804\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Flies and Fly Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5804\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5804\"><p>Flies are one of the main pests in New Zealand. Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-flies\/housefly-behaviours-and-control-tips\/\">housefly<\/a> is perhaps the most common pest, there are a number of &#8220;filth flies&#8221; that cause problems around homes and businesses.<\/p><p>Preventing flies entering the building is obviously ideal, but it&#8217;s not always possible. A professional fly treatment to fly resting places inside and outside the home can be very effective, but other control measures are often required to further reduce fly numbers, such as fly traps or fly zappers, especially in food handling businesses.<\/p><p>Housefly problems occurs if there is garbage, pet faeces or manure around for them to lay their eggs on \u2013 the maggot love any organic matter! So good hygiene around your property is key to eliminating any fly breeding spots. Of course, the breeding areas may not be on your property.<\/p><p>There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-flies\/do-you-know-your-drain-flies\/\">drain flies<\/a>, the small flies that you can find in bathrooms, laundries and kitchens. They typically feed on rotting fruit or vegetables or in the slime in drains. If you have a problem with these annoying flies try and find any rotting food and clean out the drains before calling your pest professional.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5805\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5805\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Pantry Moths<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5805\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5805\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/moths\/pantry-moth\/\">Pantry moths<\/a> are a common pest in Christchurch during the summer months.<\/p><p>If you spot small moths flying around your kitchen, it&#8217;s a good chance they are pantry moths. You will need to inspect all your dried foods to see if they are infested with pantry moth caterpillars.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re suffering from a pantry moth infestation, often it is best to get a professional pest manager to carry out a thorough inspection and comprehensive treatment to ensure the infestation is eliminated.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5806\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5806\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Rodents and Pest Control Rats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5806\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5806\"><p>There are two pest rats in Auckland, the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/rodents\/black-rat-roof-rat\/\">roof rat<\/a> and the\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/rodents\/norway-rat-brown-rat\/\">sewer rat<\/a>. Although smaller, the roof rat is more common.<\/p><p>Rats typically live outdoors coming inside to find food, although roof rats are happy to build their nests in the roof void of homes. They carry diseases and parasites, which can be transferred when they urinate on surfaces and food.<\/p><p>To ensure a safe and effective rodent treatment, it pays to use a pest professional to carry out the treatment to ensure the baits are placed in the best locations to deliver results and prevent accidental ingestion. Professional pest managers will use lockable bait stations in most areas.<\/p><p>Rats can also be difficult to control due to their intelligence and their neophobic behaviour \u2013 they are frightened of new things. Using a rodent expert will ensure you get the quickest results.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5807\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5807\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Spiders and Spider Sprays<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5807\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5807\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/\">Spiders<\/a> are generally beneficial, helping control other pests. Such an example is the Australian spider, <em>Philoponella congregabilis<\/em>, which has become established in Christchurch in recent years. It doesn&#8217;t have a venomous bite, but crushes insects by wrapping them up tightly in their silk.<\/p><p>However, no one really spiders around the house, especially inside. With some spiders like the katipo, redback and white-tail spiders, giving a nasty bite, there are real safety concerns, especially for children and pets.\u00a0<\/p><p>Professional spider treatments involve a \u201cspider spray\u201d, where the outside of the building, obvious webs and spider hiding places are sprayed. Sometimes insecticide dust may be blown into cracks and crevices. These treatments can be quite long lasting, typically 6 months or longer in protected areas.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5808\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5808\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wasps and Wasp Pest Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5808\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5808\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wasps\/\">Wasps<\/a> are a significant safety concern in New Zealand. There are a number of invasive wasps species including the Australian and Asian paper wasps, but it is the common and <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-wasps\/vespula-germanica-the-european-invader\/\">German paper wasps<\/a> that are of the most concern.<\/p><p>These European wasps can produce large nests and are very aggressive. Using a professional pest manager to eliminate the nest is a smart move, as they have all the necessary safety gear. They also have specialised equipment to treat wasp nests that are underground (which can be quite common) and can use wasp baits if the nest is not on the property \/ cannot be located.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d3f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3d3f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095e297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095e297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weather in Christchurch and what it means for pests...<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7a5871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7a5871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christchurch has mild summers and cool winters with cold nights, when frosts are common.<\/p><p>This means that summer is the main pest season, when spiders, ants and flies have had a chance to reproduce and their numbers increase. European wasp nest are also at their maximum nest size at the end of summer and into Autumn. The regular rainfall also helps create an ideal environment for pests.<\/p><p>The cold nights during winter drive rats and mice indoors searching for warmth and shelter. Rodent proofing your house is a good first step to reduce the chances of a rodent problem.\u00a0<\/p><p>Back to general information on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control\/\">pest control.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b0387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74b0387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pest Control in Christchurch follows the seasons, with summer being the peak pest season for both crawling and flying insect pests and winter being the time rats and mice become more of a problem.\u00a0 Regular pest treatments are the key to keep your home or business pest free. Here&#8217;s all you need to know about professional pest control and the key pests in Christchurch. 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