Termite Prevention
North Shore

Termite Treatment & Protection

In Australia it is quite common for termites to be called ‘white ants’. These are insect pests which can cause extensive damage to structures and homes in North Shore each year, making termite prevention so essential.

Termite Removal

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

Chemical treatments are the more typical strategy to kill termites in North Shore homes. Remember, intercepting and baiting to exterminate the colony also has some distinct advantages which should not be forgotten.

It is important to have your termite situation checked out by a professional pest controller to look at the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

So you know you want termite prevention, and you’re looking for the best treatments that North Shore has to offer? Need to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite prevention in North Shore? For further information on making the right choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we offer very affordable prices too.

For additional information on white ant inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and avoided. So they provide great protection in treated locations. If not all areas are reached, or the treated locations become disrupted, white ants can identify the gaps and get access via them once again.

The often frequently utilised chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of as much as 5 years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Termites don’t detect these repellents. Because of this, they don’t avoid the treated places, and thus are killed after contact with them. Additionally, termites will pass the chemical on to other colony members, causing a flow on result.

Because termites are unable to identify these non repellents, they see no difference between areas which are treated and those that are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The most widely used non repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life as high as 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

An Above Ground System is often used to eliminate termites in your dwelling, by locating bait stations directly on termite activity to encourage the white ants to feed on the bait rather than the timber. In addition, when these termites return to the colony, they unknowingly transfer the bait to other members of the colony, thus creating a compounding result.

In this way, the whole nest can be eliminated even though the location of the colony is not known. The stations should be assessed and monitored frequently in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of more bait stations, or if they should be moved.

In Ground Systems are often 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 detect and eliminate white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

How To Determine If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

These are the signs you have a termite infestation:

What Destruction Can Termites Cause?

If left untreated, even a single colony of termites are capable of doing an unexpected amount of damage. The structure can even become unlivable as a result of the severity of the infestation, and in the extreme, may even be irreparable. Chat with North Shore Termite Pest Control today to schedule a thorough evaluation of your North Shore property by one of our termite prevention experts.

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