Termite Control
Port Botany Sydney

Control & Treatment Against Termites

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These regular household pests create untold levels of damage to homes throughout Port Botany Sydney on a yearly basis, creating a large requirement for termite control.

Removing & Managing Termites

Each situation is unique, 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 getting rid of the termite colony entirely by baiting. For more information on what these treatments cost, give us a call now.

Generally, in Port Botany, termite experts use a chemical treatment as the preferred method control strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has some distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It is important to first have a specialist white ant exterminator visit the home to fully look at the situation.

If you believe that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Contact us and receive the advice of the most experienced termite control team covering the Port Botany area. We will assist you to make a well informed decision on this vital service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

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 are ideal for protecting areas because termites quickly detect and strongly avoid them. If treated areas are compromised later onor locations can’t be treated as a result of access difficulties, then white ants can identify the breaks and gain ingress through those areas.

The often frequently used repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of as much as five years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals aren’t identifiable by the termites. Since they don’t avoid the treated areas, they pass over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They often also transfer the chemical on to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

Because the termites do not detect non-repellents, they will not recognise treated and untreated areas, and thus access via possible gaps is reduced.

The common used non-repellent chemical is Fipronil which has a residual life expectancy of up to 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems are often used to get rid of termites in your residence, by placing bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the pests to feed on the bait as opposed to the structure. Also, when worker termites return to the colony, they transfer the bait to other colony members, creating a flow on result.

Ongoing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on observed white ant activity. In this way, the entire nest can be elimited even if its location isn’t known.

In-Ground Baiting Systems are usually installed throughout the property as an early warning system. These systems are particularly invaluable when the design of the structure may prevent other effective perimeter barriers, as they can intercept and eliminate termites before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits Of A Termite Baiting System

The Indications Of A Termite Infestation

These are the common signs you have a termite infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

You may be surprised to learn that termites are capable of doing a lot of damage to timber structures. If the problem becomes significant, termites can make a dwelling unlivable. Contact the termite control professionals at Pest Control Sydney today, and we will be happy to visit your Port Botany property and inspect for termites.

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