Termite Extermination
Surry Hills Eastern Suburbs

Treatment For Termite Infestation

Termites, also known as white ants, are a common sight around Australia. Once they infest a house, termites can rapidly create a lot of damage, making it essential to call your dependable Eastern Suburbs Surry Hills termite extermination provider.

Termite Removal/Management Systems

Each situation is unique, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. The two main strategies used are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and getting rid of the termite colony entirely by baiting. For more information on what these treatment methods cost, give us a call today.

Chemical treatments are the more typical strategy to kill termites in Surry Hills homes. Remember, intercepting and baiting to exterminate the colony also has some distinct benefits which should not be ignored.

It is important to first have a professional termite exterminator come out to the house to fully evaluate the situation.

So you know you want termite extermination, and you’re looking for the best treatments that Surry Hills can offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite extermination in Surry Hills? For further information on making the best choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we offer highly competitive costs as well.

Please contact our staff with questions you might have regarding cost or procedures today and we’ll assist you in finding the best strategy for your specific requirements and situation.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting areas because termites easily identify and strongly avoid them. However, if treated locations are compromised later onor some areas can’t be treated due to access problems, the white ants can detect those gaps and gain ingress via those areas.

The commonly used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, which has a residual lifetime of up to 5 years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

Non repellent treatments aren’t identified by termites, and so they won’t avoid the chemical. As a result of this, white ants will move through the chemical and die as a result of exposure to it. Individual termites will transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, causing a flow on result.

Because termites are not able to detect these non-repellents, they identify no distinction between areas that are treated and the ones that are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The most often used non-repellent treatment is Fipronil, which has a residual life of up to 8 years after application.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Used to exterminate termites within a house, 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 they have been eating until now. As well as killing the white ants that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed that bait to further colony members.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on observed termite activity. In this fashion, the entire nest can be exterminated even if its location isn’t known.

In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, however they are often installed around properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to aid in early detection of white ants. These systems are especially useful when the design of a swelling will make it difficult to have adequate perimeter barriers, because it is then possible to identify and intercept white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Telltale Warning Signs Of Termite Infestation

These are the common signs you have a termite infestation:

How Destructive Can Termites Be?

For such tiny individuals, a nest of termites (white ants) is capable of doing a lot of damage to a dwelling. If the infestation becomes bad enough, your property may potentially become unlivable. Contact Eastern Suburbs Termite Pest Control today and organise a comprehensive inspection with one of our Surry Hills termite extermination specialists.

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