Pest management in Pearsall, across Wanneroo Road from the Yellagonga wetlands.
DJ Pest is a family-run, WA Health-registered pest control business (PMB 3000) based in Warwick WA 6024, about 10 minutes from Pearsall. It gives an itemised written price before any work starts, is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm, and is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Price ranges · 0468 170 107
Pearsall is a compact late-1990s and 2000s estate tucked between Wanneroo Road, Ocean Reef Road and the Wangara industrial area. Slab homes, warm yellow sand and a regional wetland over the road give it a pest profile all of its own.
Mon–Sun 7am–6pm. After hours, text a photo to 0468 170 107 and we reply first thing.
- Licensed under the WA Pesticides Regs
- In Perth pest management since 2011
- Itemised investment in writing
- Same-day for active pests
Until the late 1990s Pearsall was simply the southern end of Wanneroo, market gardens and paddocks on the Spearwood dune system. It was cut out as its own suburb and built up quickly, so almost every home along Willespie Drive and the streets around Covent, Salitage and Voyager Parks is slab-on-ground brick and tile from the last twenty-five years or so, with the odd two-storey rebuild. Slab construction keeps timber off the ground, but termites do not need to reach the frame from below; they come up through slab penetrations, expansion joints and the gap behind a garden bed that has been built up against the brickwork. Pearsall's free-draining yellow sand also suits coastal brown ants, which have moved in under paving and driveways across the suburb.
The big influence on pest pressure is what sits over the road. West of Wanneroo Road is Yellagonga Regional Park and the Woodvale wetlands, a long chain of swamps and lakes that breed mosquitoes in spring and hold a year-round rodent population in the reeds and paperbarks. East and south are the Wangara warehouses, another reliable rat reservoir, and the busy Ocean Reef Road corridor. Remnant market garden blocks on the Hocking side keep soil moisture and cover for spiders and native cockroaches. We time mosquito and rodent work in Pearsall to the wetland season and we treat the ant problem at colony level, not with a repellent spray that scatters it.
The Pearsall pest short-list.
Termites
Slab homes with penetrations through the slab, garden beds against the brickwork and neighbouring blocks still under development. Inspections to AS 4349.3 and management systems installed to AS 3660.2 with an APVMA-registered product applied to its label. Termite inspection.
Coastal brown ants
Under paving, driveways and pool surrounds across the estate; the sand is exactly what they like. Slow-acting non-repellent products and baits applied to label to collapse the colony. Ant management.
Rats and mice
Yellagonga wetlands on one side, Wangara warehouses on the other. Roof voids in Pearsall get visitors every autumn. Baiting in lockable stations plus proofing of the entry points. Rodent management.
Mosquitoes
The Yellagonga swamps breed heavily after the first warm weeks of spring and again after summer storms. Harbourage treatment of foliage, fences and shaded walls, applied to label, for the outdoor season. Mosquito management.
This season in Pearsall.
Spring in Pearsall means coastal brown ants surfacing along driveway edges and paving as the sand warms, and the first mosquito evenings drifting over from the Yellagonga wetlands. Roof voids that took rats in over winter need clearing and proofing now. Although the housing is newer, termite alates fly in November and a slab home with raised garden beds deserves an inspection before swarm season.
Warmer soil brings coastal brown ants and redbacks out. Good time for a perimeter treatment before summer.
Subterranean termites swarm on warm, humid evenings. Sandy northern-suburb soils and garden timber raise the risk.
German and Australian cockroaches follow warmth and food into kitchens as nights cool.
Rats and mice look for warm voids. Sealing entry points now beats baiting later.
Every service we run in Pearsall.
- Termite inspection Pearsall
- Termite treatment Pearsall
- General pest treatment Pearsall
- Ant management Pearsall
- Rodent management Pearsall
- Cockroach management Pearsall
- Spider management Pearsall
- Mosquito management Pearsall
- Vacate flea treatment Pearsall
- End-of-lease pest treatment Pearsall
- Wasp removal Pearsall
- Bed bug treatment Pearsall
What it typically comes to in Pearsall. A general pest treatment for a three-bedroom home is $250 to $350, an external ant treatment $250 to $400, a rodent program $220 to $380 and a timber pest inspection $250 to $350. Newer slab-on-ground homes are quicker to treat inside, so general pest jobs tend to sit at the lower end; termite work is quoted on perimeter length and how much of it is paved. Every job is quoted itemised in writing before we start, with no call-out fee and no deposit. Full investment guide · Termite barrier vs baiting prices.
Vacate flea treatment and end-of-lease pest control in Pearsall.
Moving out of a rental in Pearsall with a pet? Most WA leases that allowed the pet carry a special condition requiring a professional flea treatment at vacate. We quote from the address within the hour, treat the same week, and email the certificate to you and your agent within the hour of finishing: $150 to $220 by floor area, 30-day re-treatment promise. Book it after the bond clean and carpet clean, just before the keys go back.
Also servicing the suburbs around Pearsall.
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Pest management in Hocking, about 12 minutes from Warwick.
See suburb pageAsked in Pearsall.
Who does pest control in Pearsall?
DJ Pest is a family-run pest control business that services Pearsall from its base in Warwick WA 6024, about 10 minutes away. It is registered with WA Health as a pest management business (PMB 3000), gives an itemised written price before any work starts, and is open Mon–Sun 7:00am–6:00pm. It is rated 5.0 from 25 Google reviews. Call 0468 170 107 or see the price ranges.
How far is Pearsall from Warwick?
About ten minutes up Wanneroo Road and along Ocean Reef Road. Same-day for active pests is usually possible.
My Pearsall home is only fifteen years old. Do I really need a termite inspection?
Yes. Termites are more common in Perth's newer slab suburbs than people expect. They enter through slab penetrations, expansion joints and along the outside of the slab where soil, mulch or paving has been built up over the edge. An AS 4349.3 inspection also confirms whether the original builder's termite management system is still intact and documented. Book an inspection.
Why do the ants keep coming back in Pearsall?
Because they are coastal brown ants living in a linked super-colony under the paving and sand, and a repellent spray only moves them along the driveway. We use non-repellent products and baits applied to label so the workers carry the treatment back to the queens. Read more.
Are mosquitoes worse in Pearsall because of the wetlands?
The Yellagonga wetlands across Wanneroo Road are one of the biggest mosquito breeding areas in the northern suburbs, and the evening breeze brings them into Pearsall's backyards. A harbourage treatment of foliage, fence lines and shaded walls, applied to label, reduces the numbers resting on your property. Emptying pot saucers and clearing gutters helps too. Mosquito management.
What does a general pest treatment in Pearsall involve?
A typical three-bedroom home, internal and external, sits in the $250 to $350 range. Every job is quoted itemised in writing. See the investment guide.
What our customers say.
5.0 average from 25 Google reviews. Showing 3. Read every review or see them on Google.
Couldn’t recommend Dane highly enough! We’d been having an ongoing issue with ants around the house and nothing we tried seemed to keep them away. Dane came out, was incredibly thorough, explained exactly what he was doing and got the problem under control straight away. We’ve noticed such a huge difference since! Professional, reliable and genuinely cares about doing the job properly. Phenomenal service from start to finish and we’ll definitely be using him again!
Thanks Trish! You sure did have an ant problem but I’m glad we found the source. I may have to call in for a haircut soon, I hear you are world class! Until next next time 🕷️🐀🦂🦟🪳
Really happy with DJ Pest!!!! We'd been putting up with rats scratching around in the roof at our place in Warwick for weeks, plus mosquitoes making the backyard unusable in the evenings and ants marching across the driveway. DJ Pest came out, sorted all three in one go and explained exactly what they were doing and why. The roof has been silent since, the mozzies are gone and the driveway is clear. Professional, on time and fair on price. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone!!!
You are very welcome Brooke! I personally get targeted by mozzies and there is nothing worse when they are getting the kids too! Thanks for calling DJ Pest!
Excellent customer service, very knowledgeable and explained thoroughly what he was going to do and what each chemical did. Punctual, happy to discuss your needs and no nasty surprises for price. You get what you pay for, and this was a service that really was more than I paid for. Highly recommended!!
Scott you are a world class sparky and even better bloke. Appreciate you and your support. Wishing Collingwood Magpies better luck next year!
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5 stars all round. Cant fault the lads. Incredible, nailed our termite problem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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