Termite Extermination
North Turramurra North Shore

Remedy For Termite Infestation

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create huge levels of damage to buildings throughout North Turramurra North Shore on a yearly basis, creating a large need for termite extermination.

Termite Removal & Prevention

Termite treatments vary in terms of their goals and application, each with their own benefits, differences and limitations. There are two main termite management strategies; trying to eradicate the termite colony through baiting, and chemical treatments which try to make a barrier between the termites and the building being protected. Give us a call today for additional information on the cost of termite exterminations.

Generally, in North Turramurra, termite experts use a chemical treatment as the preferred type removal strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has some distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It’s important to get in a specialist termite exterminator to check out your premises and evaluate the damage.

If you believe that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Give us a call to get the assistance of the most experienced termite extermination team covering the North Turramurra area. We will assist you to make a well informed decision about this vital service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

Please contact our people with questions you may have regarding cost or procedures today and we’ll help you find the best strategy for your specific requirements and situation.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and avoided, they provide excellent protection in treated areas. However, if not all areas are treated, or the treated areas become compromised, white ants can recognise the gaps and gain access via them.

The most frequently used chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, with a residual effectiveness of as much as 5 years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Termites cannot identify these repellents. Because of this, they do not avoid the treated places, and as a result die after contact with them. In addition, individual termites can transfer the chemical to other colony members, creating a flow on effect.

Given termites can’t tell apart treated places to non-treated places, the chance of termite ingress through untreated gaps is much lower.

The frequently used non repellent is Fipronil which has a residual life expectancy of as much as 8 years.

Understanding Termite Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are used to remove termites from the dwelling by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and therefore encouraging the termites to eat a poison bait instead of the timber. These termites will then pass on the bait to other individuals in the nest which results in a compounding result.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on the observed termite activity. In this way, the entire nest can be elimited even if its location is unknown.

While In-Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, they are typically placed around the property to offer an early detection and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful when the structure design is such that an effective perimeter barrier is difficult to create.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Signs Of A Termite Infestation

A number of signs that you could have a termite problem include:

What Damage Can Termites Cause?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of termites is capable of causing a great deal of damage to a dwelling. If the problem becomes severe enough, the home may become unusable. Contact Pest Control North Shore today and schedule a comprehensive examination with one of our North Turramurra termite extermination experts.

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