Pest Control Guides for Malaysian Homeowners

Written and reviewed by Faris Rosli, Lead Pest Control Technician, Nomobug Pest Control (202303246301)  ·  Updated 24 August 2026

Everything on this page comes out of jobs we’ve actually run in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor homes. No general advice scraped off American pest control sites — Malaysian pests, Malaysian houses, Malaysian prices. German cockroaches breeding behind a kitchen cabinet in a Cheras flat behave nothing like the American cockroaches coming up a Bangsar drain, and the fix is different for each.

The guides below are grouped by the pest you’re dealing with. Each one answers the question first, then explains why the problem started, what a treatment involves, and what it costs before you call anyone. Where a DIY fix genuinely works, we say so — bait stations from the hardware store will handle a few stray ants, and you don’t need us for that. Where it doesn’t, we say that too, and we’ll tell you what a real treatment takes.

If you already know what you’re dealing with and just want a price, skip the reading and send us a WhatsApp with a photo. We quote from photos, no site visit needed for a home.

Cockroaches

The most common call we get. Nine times out of ten it’s German cockroaches in the kitchen, and spraying makes it worse by scattering them.

• Cockroach Pest Control in KL & Selangor — what a proper gel baiting treatment looks like, start to finish.
• Cockroaches in a KL High-Rise Apartment — why your unit gets them when your neighbour’s does.
• How We Find Where Cockroaches Are Hiding — the harbourage points most people never check.
• What Smell Do Cockroaches Hate? — an honest look at peppermint, bay leaves and the rest.
• Cockroaches in Your Car — how they get in and how to clear them without fogging the cabin.

→ See our general pest control service and pricing

Termites

The expensive one. Subterranean termites work inside the timber and you usually see the damage months after the colony moved in.

• Mud Tubes on Your Wall — what they are, and how to tell an active tube from an old one.
• White Ants vs Termites — same insect, and why the name confuses people into ignoring it.
• Where Termites Hide in a Malaysian House — door frames, skirting, and the spots we always check first.
• Termite Baiting vs Soil Treatment — which one suits your house, and when baiting is the wrong call.
• Termite Treatment Cost in Selangor — real numbers, and what drives the price up.

→ See our termite treatment service and pricing

Rats

Scratching in the ceiling at 2am is almost always roof rats. Baiting alone won’t hold if the entry point stays open.

• How to Get Rid of Rats in Malaysia — the full sequence: trap, bait, then proof.
• Rats in the Ceiling — the 2am scratching, and how we get them out of a sealed ceiling space.
• How Rats Get Into Malaysian Houses — the gaps you can seal yourself this weekend.
• Rats vs Mice — tell them apart from the droppings, because the treatment differs.

Ants

Usually a kitchen problem, occasionally a painful one. Most ant trails are a DIY fix — we’ll tell you which ones aren’t.

• Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen — why wiping the trail spreads the colony instead of killing it.
• Types of Ants in Malaysian Kitchens — identify yours before you buy any bait.
• Semut Api (Fire Ants) — the one ant worth calling someone about, especially with small kids around.

By Area

Pest pressure isn’t the same across the Klang Valley. Older Cheras and PJ terraces get termites; new Setia Alam and Cyberjaya builds get ants and rats off the construction ground.

• Pest Control Kuala Lumpur
• Pest Control Petaling Jaya
• Pest Control Cheras
• Pest Control Shah Alam
• Pest Control Puchong

For Businesses

Restaurants, offices, warehouses and clinics run on documentation as much as treatment. Commercial sites get a free site inspection before we quote.

• B2B Pest Control in KL & Selangor — how the annual programme is structured and what it covers.
• Pest Control for HACCP Restaurants — the records an auditor will ask for.
• Commercial Pest Control Cost — what a contract actually costs per year.
• Pest Control for Offices — pantry cockroaches and how to service around staff hours.
• Warehouse & Factory Pest Control — rodent programmes for large floor plates.