Mark has a open pest control licence (No 1364) and has been assessed as having fulfilled the necessary requirements in National Competency Standards 6,8 and 10, which means he can perform work to apply pesticides to manage pests, to inspect and report on timber pests and to control timber pests.

Other Qualifications include: Termite accreditation number 00756We are fully qualified and licensed as are all our technicians.  Our office is computerised so we can design a full pest management program for you so you know when your property needs to be inspected and if necessary, treated for insects or nuisance pests. 

First Choice Pest Control has been in operation for the last 9 years and service all the Canberra area including Tuggeranong, Belconnen, Woden, City, Gungahlan, Weston Creek.

First Choice Pest Control is a locally owned business started by Mark Devries and has a  staff of 2 technicians.  Both technicians are fully trained to Australian Industry standards.

There are a number of termite control solutions and each persons situation needs to be considered.  Do you need a chemical solution or would a termite barrier be best.  You can have physical barriers or chemical barriers. 

You may need a monitoring system or a baiting system which will tell you in advance if you are going to have a termite problem.

Termites attack existing homes so you will need to have a termite inspection done on a regular basis.  If you are building a new home or renovating, you will need to consider what termite prevention solutions are available. 

There are a number of companies offering all kinds of solutions, which solution suits you can only be determined after we have done a termite inspection.  This is the same for residential and commercial treatments

In solving your pest problem, we believe there is a process that needs to be followed.  Firstly we start with the pest identification stage.  This is essential because we need to determine exactly what your pest problem is so we can recommend the correct solution.

It may be as simple as a cockroach treatment however, a lot of pests co-habitat and where there is one, you will have another.  Part or our pest control service is to look at the overall environment and tell you if there are other insects that you need to be aware of.

Pests and insects are a part of life.  They can never be permanently eradicated.  We will discuss with you a pest management solution that will enable you to be in control of what is happening in your home.