Termite Control
Vaucluse Eastern Suburbs

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create untold levels of damage to houses across Vaucluse Eastern Suburbs every year, creating a large need for termite control.

Removing & Managing Termites

Termite treatments change in terms of their aims and application, each with their own differences, benefits and limitations. There are two main termite management strategies; attempting to eliminate the termite colony with baiting, and chemical treatments which aim to make a barrier between the termites and the structure being protected. Give us a call today to learn more about the cost of termite controls.

Chemical treatments are the more typical treatment to eliminate white ants in Vaucluse homes. However, intercepting and baiting to exterminate the colony also has distinct benefits which cannot be forgotten.

It’s important to first get a specialist white ant exterminator visit the house to fully look at the damage.

If you feel that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Give us a call to receive the advice of the most experienced termite control team covering the Vaucluse area. We can help you to make a well informed decision about this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn about termite control costs, give our team a ring right away.

Chemical Treatment for Termite Infestation

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily detected by termites and strongy avoided, so they provide good protection for treated areas. If not all areas are treated, or the treated locations become compromised, white ants can recognise those gaps and get access via them.

The most commonly used repellent is Bifenthrinthat has a residual life of as many as 5 years following application.

Non Repelling Chemicals

These chemicals are not detectable by termites. Since they do not avoid the chemical, they will pass over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They may also transfer the chemical to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

Because termites can not detect non repellents, they are unable to know the difference between treated and untreated areas, so access via possible gaps is much less likely.

A widely used non-repellent is Fipronil, which has a residual life of up to eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Used to exterminate termites in a home, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the white ants feed upon the bait matrix rather than the wood that they were infesting until recently. As well as killing the termites that consume the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed the bait to other colony members.

Ongoing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on the observed termite activity. In this fashion, the entire colony can be elimited even if its location is not known.

While In Ground Systems can be utilised in a similar fashion, they are more commonly situated throughout the property to provide an early detection and interception system. These systems are especially useful where the home design means that an effective perimeter barrier is impossible to install.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

How You Can Determine If Your Home Is Infested With Termites

There are various signs your house has a white ant infestation:

Can Termites Badly Damage My House?

It surprises many people to learn that termites can cause a significant amount of harm to buildings. In fact, even a single colony of termites can render a home unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Eastern Suburbs Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite control specialists inspect your Vaucluse property as soon as possible.

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