Termite Prevention
Thornleigh North Shore

Remedy For Termite Infestation

Termites are known throughout Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create untold amounts of damage to houses across Thornleigh North Shore on a yearly basis, creating a strong need for termite prevention.

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. To learn more about what these treatment methods cost, give us a call now.

Chemical treatments are a more traditional treatment to eliminate termites in Thornleigh homes. However, intercepting and baiting to exterminate the colony also has distinct advantages which should not be forgotten.

It’s wise to first get a professional termite exterminator visit the property to assess the damage.

If you think that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Give us a call to receive the assistance of the best termite prevention team covering the Thornleigh area. We will assist you to make a knowledgeable decision on this crucial service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

For additional info on termite inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Termites can find chemicals straighforward to identify and an excellent deterrent, making them perfect for offering good protection to all treated areas. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is a problem and not all areas are covered, white ants can recognise the gaps and can sometimes gain access.

Bifenthrin is the commonly used chemical repellent, with a residual lifespan of up to 5 years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Termites don’t detect these repellents. Consequently, they don’t avoid the treated areas, and thus die after they have exposure to them. Additionally, individual termites will transfer the chemical on to other colony members, causing a compounding result.

Because termites do not detect non repellents, they won’t recognise the difference between treated and untreated places, and thus access through possible gaps is restricted.

The most commonly used non repellent treatment is Fipronilthat features a lasting effect of up to 8 years after application.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems are employed to eliminate termites from the house by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and thus tempting the white ants to consume a poison bait instead of the wood. These termites will then pass on the bait to other members of the nest which results in a compounding effect.

In this way, the entire termite nest will be eliminated, even if you do not know the actual location of the nest. 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.

While In-Ground Systems are used in a similar way, they are more commonly situated around the property to offer an early detection and interception system. These systems are particularly useful when the structure design means that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to create.

Benefits OF Termite Baiting

Signs You're Facing A Termite Infestation

These are the signs you have a termite infestation:

Can A Colony Of Termites Really Damage My Home?

When left untreated, even just one nest of termites are capable of doing a surprising amount of destruction. The house can even become unlivable as a result of the severity of the problem, and in the extreme, may be unrepairable. Talk to North Shore Termite Pest Control now to schedule a thorough inspection of your Thornleigh property by one of our termite prevention experts.

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