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The Town can be contacted for advice on pest control in relation to rodents, cockroaches, mosquitoes, bees and European wasps. Please click on the links below for further information:
For more detailed information on pesticides and pest control, please contact the Pesticide Safety Branch of the Health Department of WA:
General Enquiries: 9285 5500
Email: pesticidesafety@health.wa.gov.au
For further information on Bees and European Wasps, Ants and native pests and animals, please contact the Department of Agriculture and Food on the details below.
Pest and Disease Information Service & European Wasp Hotline: 1800 084 881
General Enquiries: 9368 3333
Email: enquiries@agric.wa.gov.au
Website: www.agric.wa.gov.au
Rats are a common problem within the Town of Mosman Park, therefore it is important that all residents take necessary measures to ensure that rodent populations are kept to a manageable level.
The Town of Mosman Park can provide residents with both indoor and outdoor rat bait if required. This can be collected from the Town’s main administration building free of charge.
It is important to note that owners and occupiers are required by law to prevent the harbourage of rats as well as securing their destruction. Some important measures that can be taken to discourage rodents and rodent breeding include:
More information can be found below:
All owners and occupiers have a responsibility to take appropriate and effective measures in and around their property to eradicate any cockroaches in or on the premises. You can help to eliminate cockroaches in and around your home by:
It is an owner or occupiers responsibility to ensure that their property or items on their property are not kept in such a manner that could potentially attract or be a breeding place for flies, unless that matter or item is covered, protected, treated or dealt with in such a manner as to effectively prevent it from attracting or being a breeding place for flies.
You can prevent flies from being attracted to or breeding on your property by:
European wasps are exotic pests that have become well established in the eastern states however not yet in Western Australia. European wasps attack bees and bee hives and rob them of honey, and have been known to completely destroy hives, damage soft fruits, cause environmental damage through direct predation on native insects and compete with other species including birds.
European wasps are also extremely aggressive, stinging repeatedly with little or no provocation. If these pests become well established in the West, they will seriously impact on our way of life as well as our native flora and fauna.
Photo courtesy of the WA Department of Agriculture and Food
Any sightings of black and yellow wasps settling on pet foods, fish or other meat products should be regarded as particularly suspicious and reported immediately to the Western Australian Department Agriculture & Food.
Department of Agriculture and Food’s European Wasp Hotline: 1800 084 881
General Enquiries: 9368 3333
Email: enquiries@agric.wa.gov.au
Website: www.agric.wa.gov.au
To view the Department of Agriculture and Food’s “Wasp Identification Guide” please click here
If you are experiencing a problem with bees on your own private property, please contact a registered pest control operator. It is the responsibility of an owner or occupier to ensure that bees and bee hives are removed safely and effectively.
If you are experiencing any problems with bees from your neighbour's property, please contact the Town’s Environmental Health Officer.
If you spot a bee hive or are experiencing any problems with bees on any of the Town’s parks, reserves or verges, please contact the Town of Mosman Park on 9383 6600 to arrange for the prompt removal of the bees and hive.
To keep bees in the Town of Mosman Park please see attached Application for a permit to keep bees and the Town of Mosman Park Beekeeping Local Law 2010
Mosquitoes can be a serious nuisance, particularly during warmer months as this is when they generally breed in higher numbers. Occasionally, mosquitoes may spread disease-causing viruses such as Ross River, Barmah Forest and Murray Valley encephalitis virus, therefore it is important that you try to avoid mosquito bites and take appropriate measures to ensure mosquitoes are not breeding at your property.
For information on mosquito control and bite prevention click on the links below:
For information on mosquito-borne diseases and mosquito management programs please contact the Department of Health’s Environmental Health Directorate:
Enquiries: 9285 5500
Email: mosquito@health.wa.gov.au
It is an owner or occupiers responsibility to ensure that adequate measures are taken within their property to prevent mosquito breeding. Remember, mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and so it is important to ensure that you remove any potential breeding sites in and around your property. Below are some common steps that you can take to help eliminate breeding areas in your own backyard:
More information can be found in the WA Department of Health’s publication, “Mosquitoes in Your Backyard” – please click here
There are also some simple steps that you and your family can take to help reduce mosquito bites:
People who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can call the Town of Mosman Park through the National Relay Service.
The Town of Mosman Park has installed solar panels (photo voltaic cells) on the roof of the Administration building. We’re producing power and reducing carbon emissions.