Termite Pest Control
Monterey St George

Termite Pest Control & Extermination

In Australia, termites are frequently referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can cause a massive level of property damage each year. Because of the great capacity for destruction, residents of Monterey St George are encouraged to find reliable termite pest control services.

Termite Removal

There are a number of treatments possible and each one has its advantages and limitations. Two main strategies are generally employed for termite management in Monterey; either the creation of a white ant barrier between the structure and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony with baiting. Call us today for more info on the price for termite treatment and management.

In Monterey, chemical treatments are the more traditionally applied management strategy to kill termites. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ own benefits that should not be dismissed.

To make sure the job is done correctly, it is advised to have a trusted termite exterminator in to review the damage.

If you think that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Contact us and get the help of the most experienced termite pest control team covering the Monterey area. We can help you to make a knowledgeable decision about this important service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

For additional information on our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and avoided, so they provide excellent protection for treated locations. However, if not all areas are treated, or the treated locations become disrupted, termites can identify those gaps and gain access through them once again.

Bifenthrin is a commonly used chemical repellent, with a residual life expectancy of as much as 5 years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

These chemicals are not identifiable by the termites. Given they do not avoid the chemical, they go over the chemical and die as a result of coming into contact with it. They will also pass the chemical on to other colony members they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding result.

Given termites cannot tell the difference between treated areas to non-treated areas, the potential for termite ingress through non-treated gaps is lower.

Fipronil is a widely used non-repellent available today, and has a residual life of as much as 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Through use of an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from the residence by positioning bait stations directly on white ant activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix rather than the wood they have been eating. This kills the termites that eat the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed the bait to fellow nest members.

Ongoing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on the observed pest activity. In this way, the entire colony can be elimited even if its location is unknown.

In-Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, but they are frequently situated around the property to provide an early warning system for signs of a potential termite problem. Systems such as these are useful when the design of the building may prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they breach the perimeter.

Baiting System Benefits

How You Can Tell If Your Home Is Infested With Termites

Here are some common signs of a termite infestation:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

Termites may cause significant damage to major structural components of the dwelling. When significant enough, the infestation can make a building unsafe for use. Contact St George Termite Pest Control today, and arrange for one of our termite pest control experts to drop by and examine your Monterey residence.

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