Termite Prevention
Phillip Bay Eastern Suburbs

Prevention & Treatment Against Termites

Around Australia, termites are frequently called ‘white ants’. These tiny pests can cause a massive amount of property damage every year. Because of their great capacity for destruction, residents of Phillip Bay Eastern Suburbs are advised to seek reliable termite prevention services.

Managing & Removing Termites

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. The two main strategies utilised are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and eradicating the termite colony entirely by baiting. For additional details on what these treatments cost, give us a call now.

As a general rule, chemical treatments the most commonly used management strategy for white ant treatment in Phillip Bay. However, there are several advantages to interception and baiting that should be considered as well.

It’s important to bring in an expert termite exterminator to visit your premises and assess the damage.

Are you currently looking for termite prevention for your property and want to identify the pest control available in Phillip Bay that will be most effective? Are you searching for a Phillip Bay service that is highly effective for control of termites? We can assist you to make an educated decision, and offer affordable pricing for termite prevention.

Do not hesitate to speak with our team if you would like more details about the termite inspection cost.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repellent Chemicals

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

The most frequently used chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, with a residual effectiveness of as much as five years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Non-repellents are chemicals that termites cannot detect. Given they then do not avoid them, they will go through the residue and die. Additionally, individual termites will also transfer the chemicals to other members in the colony, generating a flow on and efficient effect.

Because the termites can not identify non-repellent chemicals, they cannot tell treated from untreated places, and are less likely to gain ingress through possible gaps.

Fipronil is a commonly used non repellent available today, and has a residual lifetime of as much as 8 years.

Understanding Termite Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from a house by placing bait stations directly on white ant evidence, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the wood they were attacking. This kills those 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 colony members.

In this manner, the entire nest can be eliminated even when the location of the colony is not known. The stations should be assessed and monitored frequently in case the situation should call for stations to be rebaited, the placement of new bait stations, or if they should be moved to another place.

In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar manner, however they are often placed around properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to aid in early detection of white ants. These systems are particularly helpful when the design of a home will make it hard to create effective perimeter barriers, since it is then possible to intercept termites before they breach the perimeter.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

How To Determine If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

There are several signs your dwelling has a white ant infestation:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

You could be surprised to find out that wite ants are capable of doing a lot of damage to timber structures. If it becomes significant enough, they can even make a residence unsafe. Contact the termite prevention experts at Eastern Suburbs Termite Pest Control today, and we will be more than happy to help your Phillip Bay premises and inspect for termites.

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