Termite Protection
Kirribilli North Shore

Protection & Extermination Against Termites

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These regular household pests create huge amounts of damage to houses across Kirribilli North Shore on a yearly basis, creating a strong requirement for termite protection.

Termite Control/Protection Strategies

Each situation is unique, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. There are two strategies utilised are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and eradicating the termite colony entirely by baiting. For more information on what these treatment methods cost, give us a call today.

Generally, in Kirribilli, termite specialists make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred form removal strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It is crucial to have the white ant situation examined by a professional pest controller to evaluate the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

So you know you need termite protection, and you’re looking for the most efficacious treatments that Kirribilli has to offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite protection in Kirribilli? For further information on making the best choice, we are more than happy to assist, and we offer highly affordable prices as well.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with our team if you need additional information about the termite inspection cost.

Chemical Treatment for Termite Infestation

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide good protection from termites because they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there is a break in the chemical application, either from being unable to access all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites can discover the gaps and gain entry.

Bifenthrin is the commonly used chemical repellent, having a residual life expectancy of up to 5 years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t detectable by the termites. Given they do not avoid the chemical, they pass over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They may also transfer the chemical on to other colony members they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding result.

Since the termites do not detect non repellent chemicals, they cannot tell treated from untreated locations, and are less likely to gain ingress via possible gaps.

The frequently used non repellent option is Fipronilthat features a lasting effect of up to eight years following application.

Termite Baiting Systems

An Above Ground System is frequently used to erradicate termites from your dwelling, by locating bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the termites to feed on the bait rather than the structure. In addition, when worker termites return to the colony, they feed the bait to other colony members, thus causing a compounding result.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on observed termite activity. In this fashion, the entire colony can be sradicated even if its location is not known.

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

Advantages OF Termite Baiting

Common Signs You Are Facing Termite Infestation

There are various indications your dwelling has a termite infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

You might be surprised to find out that wite ants can do a great deal of damage to wood structures. If it becomes severe, termites can even make a house unusable. Contact the termite protection experts at North Shore Termite Pest Control today, and they will be more than happy to visit your Kirribilli premises and inspect for termites.

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