# Protech Pest Control > Melbourne pest control company, established 2001, based in Campbellfield, Victoria. Family- and pet-safe residential and commercial pest management — termites, rodents, cockroaches, ants, spiders, wasps, birds, fleas and more — across metropolitan Melbourne. Rated 4.8 stars from 411 Google reviews. Available 24/7, 7 days a week for pest emergencies. HACCP, AEPMA and NPMA accredited. Protech Pest Control is a licensed, fully insured pest control provider serving homes and businesses across Melbourne. Key facts: - Phone: 03 9449 4244 - Email: sales@protechpest.com.au - Address: 4/11 Cooper St, Campbellfield VIC 3061, Australia - Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — emergency pest control available - Established: 2001 (40+ years combined team experience) - Accreditations: HACCP, AEPMA, NPMA; Pest Manager of the Year (2011) - Rating: 4.8 stars from 411 Google reviews - Service area: metropolitan Melbourne — northern, eastern, south-eastern and western suburbs ## Pest control services - [Termite inspections & treatments](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/termites/): timber pest inspections, barriers and baiting for subterranean termites - [Residential pest control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/residential/): general pest treatments and ongoing protection for homes - [Commercial pest control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/commercial/): HACCP-aligned pest management programs for businesses - [Rodent control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/rodents/): rats and mice in homes, sheds and commercial sites - [Cockroach control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/cockroaches/): kitchens, bathrooms, subfloors and food premises - [Ant control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/ants/): homes, gardens and outdoor living areas - [Spider control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/spiders/): including dangerous species - [Wasp & bee removal](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/wasps/): seasonal nest removal and treatment - [Flea treatments](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/fleas/): homes with pets - [Bird control & netting](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/birds/): proofing, netting and deterrents - [Possum removal](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/possums/): humane removal and roof exclusion - [End-of-lease pest control](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/end-of-lease-pest-control/): tenants and property managers - [Subfloor ventilation](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/subfloor-ventilation/): moisture and timber pest prevention - [Building & pest inspections](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/building-pest-inspection/): pre-purchase inspections ## Pest identification library A 40-guide reference library covering identification, behaviour, health risks and treatment for the pests found in Melbourne homes and businesses: [Pest Library](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/) - [Subterranean Termite](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/subterranean-termite/): Melbourne's most destructive timber pest, the early signs to watch for, and how a licensed inspection and treatment works. - [Drywood Termite](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/drywood-termite/): The termite that lives inside dry timber and leaves dry frass pellets, and why the real Melbourne threat is the subterranean kind. - [Dampwood Termite](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/dampwood-termite/): The orange-headed termite of damp, decaying timber, why finding one points to a moisture problem, and how it differs from subterranean termites. - [German Cockroach](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/german-cockroach/): The small striped cockroach behind most Melbourne kitchen infestations, and how professional gel baiting clears it. - [American Cockroach](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/american-cockroach/): The large reddish-brown cockroach of Melbourne drains and subfloors, why it appears indoors, and how we clear it. - [Australian Cockroach](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/australian-cockroach/): The yellow-margined outdoor cockroach that moves inside in cooler weather, and how professional treatment controls it. - [Oriental Cockroach](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/oriental-cockroach/): The dark, damp-loving cockroach of drains and subfloors, and how we treat both the moisture and the colony. - [Smokybrown Cockroach](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/smokybrown-cockroach/): The strong-flying mahogany cockroach that shelters in roof voids and gardens, and how a targeted treatment clears it. - [Roof Rat](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/roof-rat/): The agile climber that nests in Melbourne roof voids, with the signs to watch for and how we clear it. - [Brown Rat (Norway Rat)](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/norway-rat/): The heavier, ground-dwelling rat that burrows in under Melbourne subfloors, decks and drains, and how we clear it. - [Rat Droppings](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/rat-droppings/): What the droppings tell you about which animal you have, how many and how recently — and the cleanup method that protects your health. - [House Mouse](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/house-mouse/): How one mouse becomes an infestation, the places they shelter, and how we clear them. - [Ants](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/ants/): The trail-forming ants Melbourne kitchens attract, the stinging species to watch for, and how baiting clears a colony. - [Black House Ant](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/black-house-ant/): The small shiny black ant that trails into Melbourne kitchens after sweet food, and how we clear the nest behind it. - [Coastal Brown Ant](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/coastal-brown-ant/): The big-headed ant that heaps soil between pavers and spreads across many nests, and how baiting reaches the queens. - [Carpenter Ant](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/carpenter-ant/): The large ant that excavates damp timber to nest in it, how its damage differs from termites, and why it points to a moisture problem. - [Bull Ant & Jack Jumper](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/bull-ant/): Australia's most aggressive ants, why jack jumper stings are treated as a genuine medical risk in Victoria, and why baiting does not work on them. - [Argentine Ant](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/argentine-ant/): The invasive ant that builds vast multi-queen supercolonies, why a spray never gets on top of it, and how we manage it. - [Spiders](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/spiders/): Redbacks, white-tails and huntsmen — which Melbourne spiders are dangerous, which are harmless, and how we treat them. - [Redback Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/redback-spider/): Australia's best-known venomous spider, where it hides around Melbourne homes, and the right first aid and treatment. - [White-Tailed Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/white-tailed-spider/): The truth about the necrotic-bite myth, what a white-tail bite actually does, and how we keep them out. - [Huntsman Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/huntsman-spider/): The large, fast, harmless spider Melburnians fear most, why it is beneficial, and how to manage it without over-treating. - [Daddy Long-Legs Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/daddy-long-legs-spider/): The most myth-laden spider in the house, what the science actually says, and whether it needs treating at all. - [Black House Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/black-house-spider/): The messy web-builder in window frames and brick weep-holes, its painful but not dangerous bite, and how we control it. - [Funnel-Web Spider](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/funnel-web-spider/): What Melbourne's funnel-web risk really is, how it differs from Sydney's, and the emergency first aid to know. - [Bed Bugs](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/bed-bugs/): How to spot bed bugs early, how infestations spread, and why professional treatment clears them when DIY cannot. - [Wasps](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/wasps/): European and paper wasps, the sting and anaphylaxis risk, and why an established nest is a job for a professional. - [Fleas](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/fleas/): Why most of a flea problem hides in the carpet, and how treating the home and pet together finally clears it. - [Possums](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/possums/): Brushtail and ringtail possums in the roof, what Victorian law allows, and how humane exclusion keeps them out. - [Silverfish](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/silverfish/): The damp-loving insect that damages paper and fabric, where it hides, and how we control it. - [Beetles](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/beetles/): Carpet beetles and pantry beetles — the larvae that damage fabric and stored food, and how to clear them. - [Moths](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/moths/): Clothes moths and pantry moths, why the larvae do the damage, and how a professional treatment clears them. - [Pantry Moths](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/pantry-moths/): The Indian meal moth behind webbed flour and spoiled dry goods, how it arrives in bought packaging, and how to clear it for good. - [Weevils](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/weevils/): Rice, granary and maize weevils — how they hatch inside seemingly clean grain, and how to clear an infested pantry. - [Grain Mites](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/grain-mites/): The near-invisible mites of flour and stored food, the humidity that drives them, and how they differ from weevils. - [Flies](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/flies/): House, blow, fruit and drain flies, the health risk they carry, and why control means removing the breeding source. - [Mosquitoes](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/mosquitoes/): How mosquitoes breed in standing water, the diseases they can carry in Victoria, and how to cut their numbers. - [Midges](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/midges/): Biting midges and the harmless lake swarms, why bites flare the way they do, and what treatment honestly can and cannot achieve. - [Springtails](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/springtails/): The tiny jumping insects of damp bathrooms and new slabs, why they mass-appear, and why moisture control is the real fix. - [Wood Borer](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-library/wood-borer/): The timber-boring beetles behind powder and exit holes, how to tell active damage from old, and how we treat it. ## Pest guides and how-to articles Longer-form guides covering identification, damage, prevention and treatment. - [How to identify and treat a borer infestation](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-identify-and-treat-a-borer-infestation/): identifying wood-boring beetles from exit holes and frass, telling active from historic damage, and the treatment options. - [How to get rid of ants](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/): why ant trails keep returning, the common Melbourne species, and why treating the nest matters more than the trail. - [How to get rid of a dead rat in your house](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/get-rid-of-a-dead-rat-in-your-house/): locating a dead rodent by smell, safe removal and clean-up, and preventing the next one. - [How to kill cockroaches](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-kill-cockroaches/): gel baiting, insect growth regulators, boric acid and dusts — which methods reach the colony and which only kill what you can see. - [Rats in your home](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/rat-in-your-home/): the signs of a rat problem, the damage they cause, and how they get in. - [Insect nests: identify and remove](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/insects-nests-identify-and-remove/): telling bee, wasp, ant and termite nests apart, and which ones need a professional. - [How to avoid a termite infestation](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-avoid-termite-infestation/): the conditions that attract subterranean termites, and the prevention steps that reduce risk. - [Common roof pests and how to manage them](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/common-roof-pests-and-how-to-manage-them/): rodents, possums, birds and insects in roof voids, and the signs of each. - [What illnesses and diseases do house flies spread](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/what-illnesses-diseases-do-house-flies-spread/): how flies transfer pathogens, the health risks, and why breeding sources matter. - [Signs of a carpet beetle infestation](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/signs-carpet-beetle-infestation-in-your-home/): the damage carpet beetle larvae do to fabric and carpet, and how to spot them early. - [How to keep spiders away from your home](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-keep-spiders-away-from-your-home/): spiders follow their food — cutting down the insects they hunt, removing shelter and webs, and sealing the ways they get inside. - [12 ways to naturally prevent garden pests](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/12-ways-to-naturally-prevent-garden-pests/): non-chemical garden pest prevention and the limits of each method. - [How to get rid of termites](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-termites/): confirming it is termites, why you must not disturb them, why home treatments fall short, and the professional path. - [How to get rid of wasps: a practical guide](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/blog/7-methods-to-deal-with-wasps-this-autumn/): identifying which wasp you have, prevention around the home, what is safe to do yourself, the sting risk, and when to call a professional. ## Pricing - [Pest control prices Melbourne](https://www.protechpestcontrol.com.au/pest-control-cost-melbourne/): full published price list, what each price covers and what changes it All figures below are **starting ("from") prices and are ex GST**. The final price depends on the pest, the size of the property and how established the problem is; Protech confirms the cost before any work begins. Payment by cash or card. Most treatments are carried out the same day. - Single pest, one pest in one area: from $99 — this is NOT a whole-house treatment, and it is not the price of a general ant or spider treatment - Single pest, full internal & external: from $154 - Full-home pest package (multiple pests, internal & external): from $250 - Cockroach treatment: from $154 - Ant treatment: from $154 - Spider treatment: from $220 - Bed bug treatment: from $297 - Mosquito treatment: from $227 - Wasp & bee nest removal: from $154 - Rat & mouse treatment: from $154 - Flea treatment: from $154 - End-of-lease / rental treatment: from $154 - Possum removal: from $250 - Termite inspection: from $220 - Termite treatment / barrier: from $1,800 - Pre-purchase building & pest inspection: from $350 - Solar panel bird proofing: from $330 - Bird control & netting, subfloor ventilation, wood borer, bird nest & mite: quote on inspection - Commercial pest control: custom quote by site job General treatments are backed by a pest-free guarantee (from three months, depending on the treatment). 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