Jakarta - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
We’ve experienced problems with ants in the apartment several times. Management is responsive, and then we found some pest control powder on the local market and that seems to be working, just sprinkle it in outside the entrance to our apartment and haven’t had a problem since. - Dec 2023
We get ants every so often, and see a cockroach maybe once a month. - May 2023
Ants, mosquitos, cockroaches, mice, and rats. - Oct 2021
No. - Sep 2020
We found a python in the basement of my office once. :) Jakarta has all the pests: mosquitos, rats, flying ants, etc. Houses and apartments have well-sealed windows and doors, eliminating most of those risks. - Feb 2018
Mosquitos are more than just a nuisance. They carry dengue fever so be careful. - Jun 2015
The insect problem- so we had every possible size and color of ant and it was important to be super vigilant about cleaning- nothing sweet or sticky for the kids outside of the dining room- no juice anywhere but there- the ants could get in the butter dish and break through a sealed tupperware - items often had to be stored in the freezer to keep the ants out. Mosquitoes were a nightmare- along with the toxic spray they use to kill them, which I'm sure is very poisonous to us also. We had a large rat in the house once also. I was over the mosquitoes and ants for sure by the time we left. - Jan 2015
Mosquitoes can be a problem. Dengue fever is problematic, which luckily none of us ever got. - Jan 2013
Make sure you get your vaccinations before coming and take anti-malarials if you travel outside of Java and Bali. Dengue fever can be a problem -- make sure you use bug spray! - Jun 2012
mosquitoes and dengue fever even in jakarta. - Jan 2012
The Medical Unit frequently reminded people to make sure not to have pools of standing water around because they can be breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes. - Jul 2011
There are mosquitoes but they are not obnoxious. You will not get malaria but dengue in like an urban legend--always on the fringe but never someone you know well. - Jul 2011
Mosquitoes carry dengue, though most ex-pats don't get dengue badly, since it requires multiple exposures for serious illness. When you are sick with dengue, however, it is awful. - Dec 2010
Mosquitoes carry Dengue Fever (NOT pleasant!) - Nov 2010
I hear there are malaria- and dengue-carrying mosquitoes. However, I had no insect problems in two years and cannot remember being bitten by anything. - Jul 2010
