How Often Should Pest Control Be Done?

'General pest control' is the standard cockroach + ant + spider + mosquito residual spray package that most homes buy. For a typical Indian flat above the ground floor, once a year — timed 2–3 weeks before monsoon — is enough. For ground-floor homes, homes near open drains or vegetation, homes with young children (higher hygiene stakes), or homes that have had recurring pest issues, quarterly is the right cadence.

For restaurants and food-service businesses, monthly professional visits are the industry norm, driven by FSSAI hygiene standards.

Termite treatment is not something you re-do every year. A properly done chemical soil barrier treatment lasts between 3 and 10 years, depending on the chemical (chlorpyrifos, fipronil, or imidacloprid) and application depth. After that, a fresh barrier is installed.

Between treatments, a quick termite-only inspection every 12 months is a very good idea — it catches new activity before the damage compounds.

Bed bug treatment is reactive, not scheduled. A single professional treatment, properly done with a follow-up 14 days later to kill newly-hatched nymphs, eliminates a bed bug infestation. You don't schedule preventive bed bug treatment because bed bugs don't come from the environment — they come from travel, from visitors, or from second-hand furniture.

For most homes, rodent control is also reactive. The moment you spot rat or mouse activity — droppings, gnawed wires, urine smell in a cabinet — book a professional visit. For commercial premises (warehouses, food-service, restaurants), quarterly baiting station maintenance is the standard.

For individual homes, good mesh screens and weekly water audits handle most mosquito problems. For gated communities, apartment complexes and office campuses, a professional fogging plus larvicide treatment once every 30–45 days during monsoon and post-monsoon is standard, dropping to once every 60–90 days in winter.

Ask us about our annual and quarterly packages, which bundle the treatments most Indian homes need at a substantial discount to booking each separately. Our team will look at your building type, floor and past history and recommend a schedule.