Termite Protection
Peakhurst Heights St George

Termite Protection Peakhurst Heights

In Australia, termites are often referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can wreak a significant amount of property damage annually. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of Peakhurst Heights St George are encouraged to find quality termite protection services.

Termite Removal & Prevention

There are a number of treatments possible and each one has its advantages and draw backs. Two main strategies are generally employed for termite management in Peakhurst Heights; either the production of a termite barrier between the house and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony with baiting. Contact us today for additional information about the price for termite treatment and management.

White ant protection in Peakhurst Heights homes traditionally uses a chemical treatment for killing the termites, however, baiting and interception to kill the termite colonys can have some definate benefits that cannot be ignored.

It is of great importance to engage the services of a specialist pest exterminator to look at your residence in order that the damage can be thoroughly assessed.

Are you needing termite protection for your residence and wish to find the treatment available in Peakhurst Heights that will be most effective? Do you need a Peakhurst Heights service that is highly reliable for control of termites? We can help you to make a well informed decision, and offer affordable pricing for termite protection.

For more information on white ant inspection costs, please do not hesitate to make contact with our team.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting areas because termites easily identify and choose to avoid them. However, if treated locations are compromised later onor some areas can not be treated due to access difficulties, the white ants will identify the gaps and gain ingress via them.

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

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are not identifiable by the termites. Given they do not avoid the treated areas, they pass over the chemical and die as a result of coming into contact with it. They may also pass the chemical to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus creating a compounding effect.

Since the termites can not identify non repellent chemicals, they cannot tell treated from untreated locations, and are much less likely to gain access via gaps.

The most commonly used non repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life of up to eight years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Used to erradicate termites in a structure, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the termites feed upon the bait matrix and not the wood they were infesting previously. As well as killing the termites that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed that bait to other colony members.

An entire nest may be eliminated in this way, regardless of if the location of the nest is known or not. The area should be regularly monitored so that if required, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the termite activity.

An In Ground System is used in a similar manner, but they’re frequently situated around the property to provide an early warning system for signs of a pending termite problem. Systems such as these are useful when the construction of the dwelling can prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can block termites before they breach the perimeter.

Advantages Of A Termite Baiting System

Signs That You Have Termites

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

What Damage Can Termites Do?

You could be surprised to find out that wite ants are capable of doing a great deal of damage to timber structures. If it becomes significant, they can make a dwelling unsafe. Contact the termite protection experts at St George Termite Pest Control today, and they’ll be more than happy to visit your Peakhurst Heights residence and inspect for termites.

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