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Autonomy Nov 22nd 2010 4:49 pm

Pest Control
 
Hello,

Our apartment door is near to the rubbish chute and the cretins that live on our floor keep dumping open bags of rubbish in there. Subsequently there are cockroaches appearing which is not nice at all.

The landlords are crap beyond belief and are doing nothing.

So - taking matters in to my own hands - I need to get a pest control company to come round - also one that will not kill our cats.

Anyone have any recommendations for a pet friendly pest control company in Dubai?

Many thanks,

Auto

Millhouse Nov 22nd 2010 4:56 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 8998474)
Hello,

Our apartment door is near to the rubbish chute and the cretins that live on our floor keep dumping open bags of rubbish in there. Subsequently there are cockroaches appearing which is not nice at all.

The landlords are crap beyond belief and are doing nothing.

So - taking matters in to my own hands - I need to get a pest control company to come round - also one that will not kill our cats.

Anyone have any recommendations for a pet friendly pest control company in Dubai?

Many thanks,

Auto

Can't help you specifically, but we bought an electric tennis racket style bug zapper. Bloody satisfying - especially on the roaches as they can take quite a lot of zapping.

shiva Nov 22nd 2010 6:02 pm

Re: Pest Control
 
take great care using a pest control company here, there have been a number of deaths this year due directly to pest control companies using banned chemicals/not reading instructions or just plain over zealous spraying.

best bet is to keep an eye out for pif paf industrial strength spray, its a liquid that comes with a pump gun, wear gloves and a mask and diy, much safer, quicker and wont kill your cats.

Spugsy Nov 22nd 2010 6:11 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8998485)
Can't help you specifically, but we bought an electric tennis racket style bug zapper. Bloody satisfying - especially on the roaches as they can take quite a lot of zapping.

where did you get that?? My legs are (as usual) bitten to pieces by mosquitos.

And yeah Auto, think we need to do that as well but need to make sure the cat is ok.

Ethos83 Nov 22nd 2010 6:13 pm

Re: Pest Control
 
We had a brief roach problem in the old villa.

For one month we kept absolutely no food in the villa. The kitchen was emptied of everything, and every few days we poured bleach down the drains.

They never came back.

Millhouse Nov 22nd 2010 6:25 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 8998568)
where did you get that?? My legs are (as usual) bitten to pieces by mosquitos.

I got mine at 'Le Marche' in the Ranches (which is a Geant), I've also seen them in Spinnys and Carrefour.

Cost (i think) 16Dh. - it even plugs in to the wall to recharge.


looks a bit like this

Ethos83 Nov 22nd 2010 6:26 pm

Re: Pest Control
 
Do you have roaches out at the Ranches? How big are they?


Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8998590)
I got mine at 'Le Marche' in the Ranches (which is a Geant), I've seen them in Spinnys and Carrefour though.

Cost (i think) 16Dh. - it even plugs in to the wall to recharge.


looks a bit like this


Autonomy Nov 22nd 2010 6:34 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8998592)
Do you have roaches out at the Ranches? How big are they?

He saddles them up and rides them...

Shiva - thanks mate - had considered that - may well do this.

Millhouse Nov 22nd 2010 6:38 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8998592)
Do you have roaches out at the Ranches? How big are they?

so far we have only seen 2 or 3 of the little greyish ones - not the big brown bastards. Mini goes hunting for them - I fry 'em with the zapper.

Millhouse Nov 22nd 2010 6:39 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 8998601)
He saddles them up and rides them...

That is no way to refer to the women out in the Ranches.

Spugsy Nov 22nd 2010 6:43 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8998590)
I got mine at 'Le Marche' in the Ranches (which is a Geant), I've also seen them in Spinnys and Carrefour.

Cost (i think) 16Dh. - it even plugs in to the wall to recharge.


looks a bit like this

I'm all over that, good work.

Ethos83 Nov 22nd 2010 6:44 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8998606)
Mini goes hunting for them - I fry 'em with the zapper.

Ah...the special father-son bonding experience I missed out on by having a proper English childhood.

Millhouse Nov 22nd 2010 6:56 pm

Re: Pest Control
 

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8998618)
Ah...the special father-son bonding experience I missed out on by being sent to a boarding school and raped on a fortnightly basis.

I've corrected that for you.

Blue Cat Nov 22nd 2010 6:58 pm

Re: Pest Control
 
Maintenance Company that we use are Quality, 04 3409060, we had them in recently for cockroaches, and we have 5 cats

Ethos83 Nov 22nd 2010 8:13 pm

Re: Pest Control
 
right, then. A proper English childhood.


Originally Posted by EmiratesMillhouse (Post 8998633)
I've corrected that for you.



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