Termite Control
Ramsgate Beach St George

Treatment For Termite Infestation

Termites, also known as white ants, are a common sight in Australia. When they infest a home, termites can rapidly create a considerable amount of damage, making it important to call your reliable St George Ramsgate Beach termite control provider.

Termite Control/Prevention Processes

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. The two main strategies utilised 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 treatment methods cost, give us a call today.

As a general rule, chemical treatments the most commonly used management strategy for termite treatment in Ramsgate Beach. However, there are several advantages to interception and baiting that should be considered as well.

It is important to get in a specialist termite exterminator to check out your property and evaluate the damage.

So you already know you have a termite problem and need the most effective control on offer in Ramsgate Beach? Do you wish to get a dependable termite control service in Ramsgate Beach? We will assist you to make the right decision on the best options for your property as well as providing competitive prices.

To find out about the termite control pricing, give us a ring without delay.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repelling Chemicals

The chemicals can be easily sensed by termites / white ants, which makes them very useful for providing protection on treated locations. However, in the event the treated areas are not completely covered, or if they later get compromised, termites can detect these gaps and once again access the home.

The often frequently used repellent is Bifenthrin, which has a residual effectiveness of up to five years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

These are chemicals that termites cannot detect. Given they then do not avoid them, they pass through the residue and then die. In addition, individual termites can also transfer these chemicals to other members of the colony, creating a compounding and efficient effect.

Because the termites do not identify these non-repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated areas, and are less likely to gain ingress via possible breaks.

A widely used non-repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life of up to eight years.

Termite Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from your home by placing bait stations at the site of white ant activity, and encouraging the pests to consume the bait matrix instead of the timber they were attacking. This kills those termites that consume 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 will be exterminated, even when you don’t 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 are used in a similar manner, however they are often installed around properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to help in early detection of white ants. These systems are especially helpful when the layout of a structure makes it difficult to install effective perimeter barriers, as it is then possible to intercept white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits OF Termite Baiting

How To Identify If Your Home Is Infested With Termites

General signs that your building has a termite infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

For such tiny individuals, a nest of termites (white ants) is capable of doing a lot of damage to a dwelling. If the infestation becomes severe enough, the structure may become unusable. Contact St George Termite Pest Control today and organise a thorough examination with one of our Ramsgate Beach termite control experts.

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