Choosing exclusion products for Australian commercial bird and pest management
Exclusion is the foundational physical-denial job in pest management. Pest IT supplies commercial and architectural bird exclusion through the Avepro signature range, plus Viper Fruit Tree Net for orchard and domestic. The flagship is Avepro Bird Netting in 19mm and 50mm gauges, backed by a 10-year manufacturer's warranty on UV-stable HDPE construction.
Why exclusion is the strongest outcome
Spikes, visual deterrents, lasers, and shock track all work by influencing behaviour. The bird perceives the signal and chooses to leave, or learns to live with the signal over time. Exclusion is different in kind. Once the netting or mesh is in, the architecture is enclosed and the bird cannot enter regardless of behaviour. There is nothing to habituate to, no signal to manage, no maintenance of behavioural conditioning. The protection is binary: the bird can or cannot reach the zone. For high-pressure zones (food production, audit-graded facades, solar PV arrays, high-value fruit trees), exclusion is the only outcome that holds.
The Avepro Bird Netting flagship
Avepro Bird Netting is the trade-standard architectural net. Six strands of UV-treated polyethylene twine, twisted and knotted for ultimate strength and longevity. Heat-set and pressure-stretched at production so the install does not sag over time. ISO9001 manufactured. 10-year UV-stability warranty under the harsh Australian climate. Available in 19mm gauge for pigeons and larger birds (10×10, 10×20, 20×20, 25×15, 50×10 sizes) and 50mm gauge for larger architectural enclosures. The Avepro Net Kit packages the netting with all stainless steel components needed for the install: 2.4mm 7×7 cable, ferrules, turnbuckles, and corner fittings. The Kit discounts up to 30% off trade list and saves the install team specifying every component.
Photovoltaic exclusion
Avepro Solar Exclusion Kit is the photovoltaic-specific complete solution. Stainless steel mesh, fixings, and clips packaged for installs around solar panels. Solar Mesh Stainless Steel is the standalone 230mm mesh for custom configurations. Solar Mesh Stainless Steel Poly Coated Kit is the alternative finish where polyester coating extends mesh life in marine and high-corrosion environments. Photovoltaic exclusion is one of the highest-value bird-management briefs: birds nesting under panels reduce array efficiency, raise fire risk from accumulated nesting material, and contaminate downstream gutters and tank water collection.
Smaller-aperture mesh and orchard exclusion
Avepro Poly Mesh is the smaller-aperture mesh for gutters, awnings, architectural openings, and any zone where the larger 19mm gauge would be overkill. Viper Fruit Tree Premium Net with Velcro is the orchard and domestic exclusion fleet: 5mm × 5mm woven diamond netting, wildlife-compliant, protects from pest birds, flying foxes, bats, deer, and possums. Available with both velcro and draw string for convenient access to ripening fruit while keeping the enclosure intact.
Cross-Family exclusion expressions
Exclusion as a job applies across pest Families. Rodent proofing closes structural gaps so rats and mice cannot enter the building; Rodent Control Catalogue covers that scope. Possum exclusion uses tree netting and structural barriers under wildlife permit; the Possums collection covers it. Bat cavity exclusion depends on a season-aware schedule under wildlife permit; the Bats collection covers it. Each Family page covers its own exclusion expression. The Site Preparation collection runs ahead of every exclusion install, breaking the olfactory bond and locking in the cleaning. The Installation Support collection holds the tools, fixings, AvePro Bond adhesive, and consumables that run alongside on every install.
WHS at-height and wildlife permits
Most exclusion installs sit above 2 metres. AS/NZS 1891 fall-arrest applies. Heritage facades require permit-acceptable fix methods; AvePro Bond is the substrate-friendly adhesive for facades, glass, and other surfaces where mechanical fixings damage the substrate. Where protected native species are present (cockatoos, possums, flying foxes, lorikeets, bats), wildlife permits attach to the works register before any install begins. Pest IT supplies the full at-height frame. The Deterrence collection holds the welfare-compliant alternatives where exclusion would breach legislation.
How to specify the program
Use the Spec Your Project form with site list, target zones, target species, and any heritage or wildlife conditions. Pest IT specs the exclusion program with you through the Free Design Service. The Avepro Net Kit recommendation per zone, the WHS plan, the works register your auditor will accept, and the cross-Family hand-offs (Site Preparation, Installation Support, Deterrence) all come back in the consult. Multi-site programs benefit from one consult covering the whole portfolio rather than per-site spec calls.
