Termite Control
Forestville Sydney

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create huge levels of damage to properties in Forestville Sydney each year, creating a large need for termite control.

Termite Removal

There are a number of treatments possible and each one has its benefits and draw backs. Two main strategies are typically used for termite management in Forestville; either the creation of a white ant barrier between the home and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony with baiting. Contact us today for more details about the cost for termite treatment and management.

Termite control in Forestville residences traditionally uses a chemical treatment for eliminating the termites, however, interception and baiting to eradicate the termite colonys may bring some definate benefits that should not be ignored.

It is important to get in an expert termite exterminator to visit your property and assess the damage.

Are you currently requiring termite control for your property and want to identify the treatment available in Forestville that will be most suited? Are you looking for a Forestville service that is highly reliable for control of white ants? We can assist you to make an educated decision, and offer very competitive prices for termite control.

Do not hesitate to make contact with our specialists if you would like more information about the termite inspection cost.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer great protection from termites because they are easily detected and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately, when there is a gap in the chemical application, either due to a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites can discover these gaps and gain ingress.

The widely used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, which has a residual lifetime of up to five years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Non-repellent treatments are not identified by termites, and so they don’t avoid the chemical. Because of this, termites will pass over the chemical and die as a result of exposure to it. Also, individual termites will transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, resulting in a compounding effect.

Because termites can’t identify non-repellents, they are not able to tell the difference between treated and untreated areas, so access via possible gaps is much reduced.

The frequently used non repellent chemical is Fipronil which has a residual life span of up to eight years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Through use of an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from a house by placing bait stations at the site of termite activity, and encouraging the pests to consume the bait matrix instead of the timber they were attacking. This soon kills the termites that eat the bait, and in addition there is a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed the bait to fellow colony members.

In this way, the whole termite colony can 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.

In-Ground Systems may be used similarly to Above Ground Systems. However they are typically installed around the property to provide early detection of termites. This method is particularly vital when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they stop the white ants before the perimeter is breached.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

How To Tell If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

A number of signs that you might have a termite infestation include:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

It surprises many people to learn that white ants are able to do a great deal of harm to buildings. In fact, just one colony of termites can render a building unlivable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Sydney Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite control specialists inspect your Forestville home ASAP.

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