Termite Protection
Riverwood St George

Protection & Prevention Against Termites

Termites are known throughout Australia as ‘white ants’. These regular household pests create untold amounts of damage to buildings in Riverwood St George every year, creating a strong need for termite protection.

Managing & Removing Termites

There are various potential treatments for termites, so let’s have alook at them quickly. There’s two main strategies performed for termite control: first is the total eradication of the colony via baiting, and second is using chemical treatments to create a barrier between the home and the white ants. Contact us today for additional information on the costs associated with various treatment options.

Generally, in Riverwood, termite experts will use a chemical treatment as the preferred kind control strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has some distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It is important to have your white ant situation checked out by a professional pest controller to evaluate the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

So you know you need termite protection, and you’re looking for the most effective treatments that Riverwood can offer? Need to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite protection in Riverwood? For more information on making the best choice, we are more than happy to assist, and we provide very competitive rates as well.

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

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Termites can find these chemicals straighforward to detect and a strong deterrent, which makes them perfect for offering great protection to all treated locations. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is an issue and not all areas are treated, white ants may recognise the gaps and could potentially get in.

The most widely utilised repellent is Bifenthrin, with a residual effectiveness of up to 5 years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t detected by termites, and so the termites don’t avoid contact with the chemical. Once exposed, the white ants will soon die, and may also pass the chemical on to fellow colony members, therefore causing a compounding effect.

Because the termites do not identify these non-repellent chemicals, they cannot tell treated from untreated places, and are much less likely to gain access through gaps.

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

Various Termite Baiting Systems

Used to exterminate termites within a structure, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the termites feed on the bait matrix instead of the structures that they have been infesting until now. As well as killing the white ants that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed that bait to further colony members.

The entire colony may be destroyed in this way, regardless of whether the position of the colony 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 observed activity.

While In Ground Systems are used in a similar fashion, they are typically situated around the property to offer an early detection and interception system. Systems such as these are especially useful where the building design is such that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to install.

Advantages OF Termite Baiting

How To Determine If Your House Is Infested With Termites

These are the signs you have a termite infestation:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

You may be surprised to learn that wite ants can do a great deal of damage to wood structures. If the problem becomes significant enough, termites can even make a dwelling unlivable. Contact the termite protection pros at St George Termite Pest Control today, and we’ll be more than happy to visit your Riverwood premises and inspect for termites.

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