Termite Prevention
Gregory Hills Western Sydney

Termite Protection & Treatment

In Australia, termites are often called ‘white ants’. These tiny pests can cause a significant amount of property damage annually. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of Gregory Hills Western Sydney are encouraged to seek reliable termite prevention services.

Managing & Removing Termites

Termite treatments vary regarding their aims and application, each with their own differences, benefits and limitations. There are 2 major termite management strategies; trying to eliminate the termite colony through baiting, and chemical treatments that try to produce a barrier between the termites and the building being protected. Contact us today to learn more about the price of termite preventions.

Termite prevention in Gregory Hills homes traditionally uses a chemical treatment for eliminating the termites, however, interception and baiting to kill the termite colonys can have some definate benefits that cannot be ignored.

It is essential to have your white ant situation examined by a professional bug exterminator to look at the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

If you feel that your home or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Phone us to receive the help of the best termite prevention team covering the Gregory Hills area. We will help you to make a well informed decision on this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

For more information on termite inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to make contact with our specialists.

Chemical Remedy for Termite Infestation

Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals can be easily detected by termites / white ants, which makes them very useful for providing protection on treated areas. However, if the treated places are not completely covered, or if they are later compromised, then white ants can sense the gaps and once again access the building.

The most commonly used repellent is Bifenthrin, which features a residual life of up to 5 years after application.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Non-repellent chemicals aren’t detected by termites, and so they will not stay away from the treated areas. As a result of this, termites move over the chemical and die as a result of contact with it. Also, individual termites will pass the chemical to fellow colony members, resulting in a compounding effect.

Because termites are unable to detect these non repellents, they identify no difference between areas that are treated and those that are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The commonly used non repellent chemical is Fipronilthat has a residual life of as many as eight years following application.

Termite Baiting Systems

Used to eliminate termites in a house, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so that the white ants feed on the bait matrix and not the wood that they were infesting up to now. As well as killing the white ants that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed the bait to further colony members.

In this fashion, the whole colony can be eliminated even when the position of the nest is not known. The stations should be monitored and assessed regularly in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of more bait stations, or if they should be moved to another location.

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 essential when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they intercept the termites before the perimeter is breached.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Warning Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Here are some common signs that you have a termite infestation:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Dwelling?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of termites can do a great deal of damage to a home. If the infestation becomes serious enough, the house could become unusable. Contact Western Sydney Termite Pest Control today and organise a thorough inspection with one of our Gregory Hills termite prevention experts.

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