Termite Control
St George

Termite Control St George

In Australia it is quite common for termites to be referred to as ‘white ants’. These are insect pests that can cause extensive damage to structures and properties in St George each year, making termite control so important.

Managing & Removing Termites

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. There are two strategies used are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and getting rid of the termite colony entirely by baiting. For additional details on what these treatments cost, give us a call now.

In St George, chemical treatments are the more traditionally applied management strategy to eradicate white ants. However, baiting and interception for colony eradication has its’ own advantages that shouldn’t be ignored.

It’s important to call in a specialist termite exterminator to check out your property and evaluate the damage.

Are you currently looking for termite control for your home and wish to find the protection available in St George that will be most effective? Searching for a St George service that is highly reliable for control of white ants? We will help you to make an informed decision, and offer very affordable pricing for termite control.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with our team if you need additional information about the termite inspection cost.

Chemical Treatment for Termite Infestation

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and strongy avoided. So they provide great protection for treated locations. However, if not all areas can be reached, or the treated locations become compromised, termites can recognise those gaps and gain access via them.

Bifenthrin features a residual life of as many as 5 years and is the most widely used repellent chemical on the market today.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Non-repellent chemicals are not detected by termites, and so they don’t avoid the treated areas. Because of this, white ants will pass through the chemical and die because of exposure to it. Individual insects will transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, causing a flow on result.

Since the termites don’t identify these non-repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated areas, and are much less likely to gain ingress via gaps.

The regularly applied non repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a residual life of as much as 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from your dwelling by positioning bait stations at the site of termite activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the wood they are attacking. This soon kills the termites that ingest the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed the bait to fellow nest members.

The entire nest can be eliminated in this fashion, regardless of if the position of the nest is known or not. The area should be regularly monitored so that if needed, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the white ant activity.

In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, however they are often placed around properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to aid in early discivery of white ants. These systems are particularly useful when the design of a home makes it challenging to create adequate perimeter barriers, as it is then possible to forestall white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits OF Termite Baiting

Signs You're Dealing With Termite Infestation

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

How Problematic Are Termites?

It surprises many homeowners to discover that white ants could do a significant amount of damage to buildings. In fact, a single colony of termites can render a home unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call St George Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite control experts examine your St George residence asap.

Licensed, Qualified & Insured