Termite Treatment
Castlecrag North Shore

Termite Treatment & Protection

Termites, also known as white ants, are a common sight in Australia. Once they infest a house, termites can rapidly create a lot of damage, making it important to call your trusted North Shore Castlecrag termite treatment provider.

Termite Control & Protection

There are many potential treatments for termites, so let us have alook at each briefly. There’s two main management strategies performed for termite pest control: first is the complete eradication of the colony via baiting, and next is using chemical treatment to make a barrier between the residence and the colony. Contact us today to find out more about the costs associated with the various treatment options.

Typically, in Castlecrag, termite specialists will use a chemical treatment as the preferred form removal strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has some specific benefits and should also be considered.

It’s important to first have a specialist termite exterminator come out to the house to look at the situation.

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

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

Chemical Treatment Options

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are quickly detected by termites and strongy avoided, so they provide excellent protection in treated locations. However, if not all areas can be treated, or the treated areas become compromised, termites can recognise those gaps and gain access through them.

The most frequently used repellent is Bifenthrin, which has a lasting effect of up to 5 years following application.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals are not detectable by termites. Given they don’t avoid the treated areas, they will pass over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They may also pass the chemical to other colony members they come into contact with, thus creating a compounding effect.

Since termites don’t detect non repellents, they don’t recognise the difference between untreated and treated areas, and thus access through possible gaps is much less likely.

The frequently used non repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a lasting effect of up to eight years following application.

Termite Baiting Systems

Through use of an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from a residence by positioning bait stations directly on termite activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the wood they are eating. This soon kills the termites that eat the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed that bait to fellow colony members.

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

While In Ground Systems can be used in a similar manner, they are more commonly installed throughout the property to provide an early warning and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful when the dwelling design means that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to install.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Signs That You May Have Termites

Here are the signs you have a termite infestation:

What Destruction Can Termites Cause?

You could be surprised to find out that wite ants are capable of doing a lot of damage to wood structures. If it becomes significant enough, termites can even make a structure unlivable. Contact the termite treatment experts at North Shore Termite Pest Control today, and they will be happy to visit your Castlecrag home and inspect for termites.

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