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The Bundaberg ground, from the inland towns to the wetlands

Bundaberg Regional Council notes that Aedes aegypti has been recorded in both Gin Gin and Childers; Business Queensland records the West Indian drywood termite in Bundaberg. Each band of ground opens a guide.

General information from Bundaberg Regional Council and the Queensland Government; not advice for your property.

Bundaberg drawn as one strip of ground, inland at the left to the wetlands at the right: Gin Gin and Childers carrying the dengue mosquito, Bundaberg carrying the West Indian drywood termite, and the wetlands carrying the cane toad, each a block of ground with the pest an official source places on it. The fire ant biosecurity zones run above the strip; the licence rule runs under all of it. In order, not to scale Business Queensland: fire ant biosecurity zones are in place in parts of Queensland Within 24 hours of a sighting, call 13 22 68: outbreak.gov.au Gin Gin: the dengue mosquito. GIN GIN the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti has been found here,the council records. It can transmitdengue fever only if it bites a hostsick with the disease. Bundaberg Regional Council Childers: what the council asks of households. CHILDERS what the council asks of households The council asks householders toempty, dry and clean anything thatholds water once a week, and to fillpot plant bases with sand. Bundaberg Regional Council Bundaberg: the West Indian drywood termite. BUNDABERG the drywood termite It is present in Bundaberg, thedepartment records. Look forfrass that feels gritty, likesand, under holes that may be 1mm wide, says CSIRO. Business Queensland and CSIRO The wetlands: the cane toad. THE WETLANDS the cane toad The council names feral animalsincluding cane toads among thethreats to its wetlands, alongsideinvasive plants, earthworks anddraining. Bundaberg Regional Council Under every ground: a pesticide treatment must only be done by a licensed technician, who must give you advice before and after it
The same strip of ground, walked down the page from the inland towns to the wetlands, with the fire ant line as a band at the top and the licence rule as a line under the strip. Business Queensland: fire ant biosecurity zones are in place in parts of Queensland. Business Queensland: fire antbiosecurity zones are in place in partsof Queensland Within 24 hours of a sighting,call 13 22 68: outbreak.gov.au Gin Gin: the dengue mosquito. GIN GIN the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti has been found here. It cantransmit dengue fever only if it bites ahost sick with the disease. Childers: what the council asks of households. CHILDERS what the council asks of households The council asks householders to empty,dry and clean anything holding water oncea week, and to fill pot plant bases withsand. Bundaberg: the West Indian drywood termite. BUNDABERG the West Indian drywood termite The drywood termite is present inBundaberg, the department records. Lookfor gritty frass under holes that may be 1mm wide, says CSIRO. The wetlands: the cane toad. THE WETLANDS the cane toad The council names feral animals includingcane toads among the threats to itswetlands. Under every ground: a pesticide treatmentmust only be done by a licensed technician,who must give you advice before and after it

Four grounds, and the lines above and under them

  1. Ground 1 of 4

    Gin Gin: the dengue mosquito

    The council's public health page notes that Aedes aegypti has been recorded in both Gin Gin and Childers, and that it can transmit dengue fever only after biting someone who currently has the disease.

  2. Ground 2 of 4

    Childers: the weekly routine the council asks for

    The same council page sets the household's part in it: empty, dry and clean anything capable of holding water once a week, and fill pot plant bases with sand to prevent mosquito breeding.

  3. Ground 3 of 4

    Bundaberg: the drywood termite in the frame

    A timber pest that Business Queensland describes as extremely destructive and difficult to detect and identify, recorded as present in Bundaberg, and what to look for in the frame of a house.

  4. Ground 4 of 4

    The wetlands: the cane toad

    The council names feral animals including cane toads among the threats to its wetlands, alongside invasive plants, earthworks, draining and uncontrolled fires.

  5. Under every ground

    Hiring a pest technician in Bundaberg

    The Queensland licence a treatment stands on, and the two notices a licensed technician must put in writing for you, one before the work and one after it.

  6. Above the strip

    Fire ants and the Wide Bay

    Fire ants are a category 1 restricted pest under the Biosecurity Act 2014. A sighting is reported to the national program on 13 22 68 within 24 hours of it.

What the law gives you, at any ground

In Queensland, a pest management activity using a pesticide or a fumigant must only be undertaken by a person who holds a current pest management licence. The same rule covers the fumigation of a house. Queensland Health's page for pest management technicians sets it out.

Before the treatment

  • Before starting a pest control activity at your place, a licensed technician must give you a notice, called a pre-treatment pest control advice.
  • Ask to see the licence: a current Queensland licence is a photographic card stating the technician's name, licence number, dates of issue and expiry, and the activity they are licensed to carry out.
  • If the work involves termites, ask for the Queensland Building and Construction Commission licence as well.
  • At a high-risk or sensitive place, no pest control activity may start until an activity risk management plan has been prepared for it.

After the treatment

  • It is a legal requirement for a pest management technician to provide you with pest control advice that states the name and the active constituent of each pesticide used for the activity.
  • The post-treatment pest control advice must be dated and signed by the licensed technician.
  • The notice is given before the technician leaves, if the place is occupied, or within 24 hours of leaving if it is not.
  • Fumigation is treated more strictly again: an activity risk management plan is required before a fumigation activity at any location.

Rats and mice at a property

Bundaberg Regional Council's public health page gives advice on controlling rats or mice on private property, and records that poison baits and traps are among the methods that can stop a rat or mice infestation. Its two lines for prevention are to pest proof the property and to limit access to food.

If you think rats or mice are living on your property, or you are still struggling to reduce them, the council asks you to phone Council on 1300 883 699.

For baits and traps, the council's own instruction is to follow the safety instructions on the packet and to keep them out of reach of children or pets. It also notes that lockable stations and humane traps, available from some retail outlets, pose less risk to children and pets than poison baits do.

Poisons, bites and stings

The Queensland Poisons Information Centre gives fast poisoning advice, day or night, on 13 11 26, from anywhere in Australia. Its first aid page says, in its own words: “Call Triple Zero (000) if someone has collapsed or isn't breathing. Otherwise, call us on 13 11 26 for advice.”

Queensland Health's bites and stings page says: “If you have any concerns with level of consciousness or breathing call 000 immediately.” Its help line for a bite or a sting is 13 HEALTH, on 13 43 25 84.

For queries or complaints about local mosquito control, Queensland Health's dengue page directs you to your local council. The same page says, plainly: “See a doctor immediately if you or anyone in your family have symptoms of dengue.”