Termite Inspection
Edgecliff Eastern Suburbs

Termite Inspection Edgecliff

In Australia, termites are often referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny pests can wreak a massive level of property damage each year. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of Edgecliff Eastern Suburbs are advised to seek quality termite inspection services.

Managing & Removing Termites

There are numerous potential treatments for termites, so let’s look at each quickly. There’s two main management strategies conducted for termite pest control: one is the total eradication of the colony with baiting, and second is using chemical treatment to create a barrier between the home and the termites. Contact us today for more information on the costs involved with the various treatment options.

Typically, in Edgecliff, termite experts will use a chemical treatment as the preferred method management strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has some specific advantages and should be considered.

To ensure the job is done correctly, it is essential to have a specialist pest exterminator in to review the situation.

So you realise you have a termite problem and want the most effective inspection available in Edgecliff? Do you need to get a reliable termite inspection service in Edgecliff? We will help you to make the right decision on the best options for your property in addition to providing affordable pricing.

For more information on our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide great protection from termites because they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately, when there is a gap in the chemical, either due to a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites can identify these gaps and gain entry.

Bifenthrin is a commonly used chemical repellent, having a residual lifespan of as much as five years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Termites don’t identify these repellents. As a result, they do not avoid the treated places, and as a result die after exposure to them. Additionally, termites can transfer the chemical on to other colony members, causing a flow on effect.

Since the termites don’t identify non repellents, they do not recognise the difference between treated and untreated areas, and therefore access via possible gaps is much less likely.

The most frequently used non-repellent chemical is Fipronil with a residual life span of as much as eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from a house by positioning bait stations at the site of white ant activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the wood they are eating. This kills the termites that ingest the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed that bait to fellow nest members.

In this way, the whole termite colony will be erradicated, even though you do not know the actual location of the colony. The bait stations continue to be monitored and assessed, so that they can be added, rebaited and/or moved in response to the observed results.

In-Ground Baiting Systems are generally installed around the property as an early warning system. These systems are especially invaluable when the design of the building may prevent other effective perimeter barriers, as they can intercept and eliminate termites before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Indications Of Termite Infestation

Here are some telltale signs that you have a termite infestation:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Building?

Termites may do lots of damage to structural components of the house. If significant enough, the infestation can make a home unsafe for use. Contact Eastern Suburbs Termite Pest Control today, and organise for one of our termite inspection experts to come and inspect your Edgecliff house.

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