Termite Protection
Oatley St George

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termites are known throughout Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create huge amounts of damage to homes throughout Oatley St George each year, creating a large requirement for termite protection.

Termite Removal & Prevention

There are many potential treatments for termites, so let us look at them briefly. There are two main management strategies conducted for termite pest control: one is the total eradication of the colony via baiting, and second is using chemical treatments to make a barrier between the building and the termites. Contact us today for more information on the costs involved with various treatment options.

Chemical treatments are the more standard strategy to eliminate white ants in Oatley homes. Remember, intercepting and baiting to eliminate the colony also has distinct advantages that should not be forgotten.

It is crucial to have the termite situation checked out by a professional pest controller to evaluate the damage and suggest a suitable management plan.

Are you currently requiring termite protection for your residence and wish to find the control available in Oatley that will be most suited? Are you searching for a Oatley service that is highly effective for control of termites? We can assist you to make an informed decision, and offer very affordable prices for termite protection.

Please get in touch with our people with any questions you might have about cost or procedures today and we’ll help you find the best process for your specific needs and situation.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide great protection from termites because they are easily detected and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately, when there’s a break in the chemical application, either due to a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites may discover these gaps and gain entry.

Bifenthrin is the regularly used chemical repellent, with a residual lifespan of as much as five years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t detected by termites, and thus the termites do not avoid exposure to the chemical. Once exposed, the termites will soon die, and will pass the chemical on to fellow members of the colony, thus resulting in a flow on result.

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

A widely used non-repellent is Fipronil, which has a residual life as high as 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems are employed to eliminate termites from your dwelling by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and therefore encouraging the white ants to eat a poison bait rather than the structure. The worker termites will then pass on the bait to other individuals in the nest which results in a compounding effect.

In this fashion, the colony may be eliminated even when the location of the nest is unknown. The stations should be assessed and monitored frequently in case the situation should call for stations to be rebaited, the placement of new bait stations, or if they should be moved to alternate place.

An In Ground System is used in a similar way, but they are generally placed around the property to create an early warning system for signs of a potential termite problem. Systems such as these are useful when the design of the house may prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they can breach the boundary.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Signs You Have A Termite Infestation

A number of signs that you could have a termite problem include:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Residence?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of white ants are capable of doing significant amounts of damage to a home. If the infestation becomes severe enough, the home may become unsafe. Contact St George Termite Pest Control today and schedule a thorough inspection with one of our Oatley termite protection specialists.

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