Pest control services
Pick the job, or tell us what you've seen.
Pest control services in New Zealand cover wasps, rats and mice, borer, cockroaches, fleas, bed bugs, ants, spiders, birds and possums, so pick the job below or start with pest identification.
What does a pest control company do?
Most jobs follow the same shape. The business talks it through, usually inspects first, and quotes in writing. If you say yes, the technician does the work, tells you any precautions and should leave a written record of the product, where it went and any re-entry time. Follow-up visits are common for bed bugs, fleas and cockroaches.
Not sure which job you need? A general pest control visit suits a mix of insects, and the pest identification pages starts from what you've seen.
What should you look for in a pest business?
Ask whether they hold the New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3), or work under someone who does. Under the EPA's rules, a contractor applying certain urban pest management substances must be a qualified UPM contractor, or work with one's guidance. Ask about public liability insurance and whether they belong to PMANZ, the Pest Management Association of New Zealand. Our guide to choosing a pest controller goes further.
Which jobs aren't pest jobs?
Two things go elsewhere. A bee swarm is a beekeeper's job, although bees in a wall or roof are a job. Suspected termites go to MPI: don't disturb them.
Pest services
Inside the house
General pest control for your houseWhat a whole-house treatment covers, what it leaves out, and when it's worth paying for.Read it
Flea treatmentWhy the pets come first, what a house treatment involves, and why fleas bite in an empty home.Read it
Bed bug treatmentHow to confirm bed bugs, what to wash tonight, and what a control programme usually involves.Read it
Rodent controlShip rat, Norway rat or mouse, why winter brings them indoors, and what a bait programme involves.Read it
Cockroach controlGerman or American, one visitor or a real problem, and what a cockroach treatment involves.Read it
Ant controlHow to spot Argentine ants, why a spray can backfire, and when ants are worth paying someone for.Read it
Spider controlWhich spiders matter here, when a treatment earns its keep, and what to ask before anyone starts.Read it
Fly controlHouse flies, blowflies, cluster flies and sandflies: which you have, and what helps with each.Read itPest services
Roof, walls and garden
Wasp nest removalWhat to do first, which wasp you've got, and who deals with a nest on your land.Read it
Borer treatmentHow to read the holes and dust, what a treatment involves, and when timber has to be replaced.Read it
Bird proofingPigeons, starlings, sparrows and mynas: what they do to a house, and how proofing works.Read it
Bee removalSwarm or colony in the wall? How to tell, who to call, and why the comb has to come out.Read it
Possum controlHow to tell it's a possum, how they get into a roof, and what to ask a pest business.Read it
Mosquito controlWhere mosquitoes breed around a home, what stops the bites, and when a treatment helps.Read itRelated help
More on pest control services
General pest control for your houseWhat a whole-house treatment covers, what it leaves out, and when it's worth paying for.Read it
Pest identificationEvery pest in the field guide, plus the signs that point to each one.Read it
Pest control guidesPlain guides on choosing a business, treatments, tenancies, bees, termites and the seasons.Read itHow to choose a pest controllerWhat to ask about qualifications, insurance, products and re-entry before you say yes.Read it
Pest control by locationPest control by city and region, with the local climate, pests and rules for each.Read itWhere this information comes from
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ) Hazardous Substances (Hazardous Property Controls) Notice 2017, EPA consolidation 30 April 2021, clauses 65 and 66 and Schedule 10 Table 3, checked 3 November 2026
- Pest Management Association of New Zealand (industry body) About PMANZ, checked 3 November 2026
- Apiculture New Zealand (industry body) Swarm collection, checked 3 November 2026
- Ministry for Primary Industries Have you seen signs of termites? (brochure), checked 3 November 2026
Rules and advice change, so check the source before you act on anything here. How we write and check these pages.