Termite Protection
Crows Nest North Shore

Termite Protection & Extermination

across the country 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 Crows Nest North Shore every year, making termite protection so important.

Termite Removal

There are various kinds of termite infestations and so the preferred treatments also vary. When you bring in the experts, they will going to apply one of two general termite removal processes. This may include chemical treatments that form a barrier between the termites and the building you intend to protect. Or perhaps, the elimination of the white ant colony with baiting techniques.

In Crows Nest, chemical treatments are the more frequently applied management strategy to eradicate termites. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ advantages that should not be ignored.

It is important to first get a specialist white ant exterminator come out to the house to evaluate the damage.

If you think that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Contact us to receive the assistance of the best termite protection team covering the Crows Nest area. We can assist you to make an educated decision on this important service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

Do not hesitate to speak with our team if you want additional information about the termite inspection cost.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting locations because termites quickly detect and choose to avoid them. However, if treated locations are compromised later or some areas can not be treated due to access problems, the white ants may identify those gaps and attain ingress through those areas.

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

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals aren’t detectable by termites. Since they don’t avoid the treated areas, they move through the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They may also transfer the chemical to other colony members they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

Because the termites do not detect non repellent chemicals, they cannot tell untreated from treated areas, and are less likely to gain access through possible gaps.

The regularly applied non-repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a residual life of as much as eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from your home by placing bait stations at the site of termite evidence, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix rather than the wood they have been eating. This kills those termites that consume the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed that bait to fellow nest members.

The entire nest can be exterminated in this manner, regardless of if the position of the nest is known or not. The area should continue to be regularly monitored so that if required, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the activity.

In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, however they are often installed throughout properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to assist in early discivery of termites. These systems are especially helpful when the layout of a structure will make it hard to have effective perimeter barriers, as it is then possible to identify and forestall white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Baiting System Benefits

Common Warning Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Here are the common signs of a termite infestation:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of termites (white ants) is capable of doing a lot of damage to a home. If the problem becomes bad enough, your structure may become unusable. Contact North Shore Termite Pest Control today and schedule a comprehensive inspection with one of our Crows Nest termite protection specialists.

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