Mumbai Pest Identification & Control Guide

Cockroaches

Cockroaches are Mumbai's most reported household pest — humid kitchens, shared drainage lines and older chawl-style plumbing give them everything they need to breed year round.

• Signs of Cockroaches
• How to Get Rid of Cockroaches
• Species of Cockroaches

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are hitchhikers, not a hygiene failure. They arrive in luggage, second-hand furniture and shared transport, and they hide within two metres of where you sleep.

• Signs of Bed Bugs
• How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs
• Species of Bed Bugs

Termites

Subterranean termites cause structural and furniture damage silently, often for two or three years before the first visible sign appears.

• Signs of Termites
• How to Get Rid of Termites
• Species of Termites

Mosquitoes

Mumbai's monsoon turns every uncovered container, blocked gutter and unused water tank into a mosquito nursery — and with it comes dengue, malaria and chikungunya risk.

• Signs of Mosquitoes
• How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes
• Species of Mosquitoes

Rats & Mice

Rodents contaminate far more food than they eat, gnaw through wiring and plumbing, and breed fast enough that a small problem becomes a structural one within a season.

• Signs of Rats & Mice
• How to Get Rid of Rats & Mice
• Species of Rats & Mice

Ants

Ant trails are a symptom; the nest is the problem. Spraying the trail kills foragers and often causes the colony to split and spread.

• Signs of Ants
• How to Get Rid of Ants
• Species of Ants

Wood Borer

Tiny round holes and little heaps of fine yellow powder under a cupboard are the classic signs of wood borer. This guide explains what causes them, which furniture is most at risk, and how wood borer treatment works.

Pre-Construction Termite Treatment

Pre-construction anti-termite treatment protects a new building from below, before the floor and foundation are sealed off. This guide explains when it is done, why timing matters, and what to ask your contractor.

Lizards

House lizards come indoors for one main reason: food. This guide explains why lizards end up in your kitchen and bedrooms, how to make your home less inviting, and how to remove them without harming them.