Termite Treatment
Bexley St George

Termite Treatment & Prevention

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create untold amounts of damage to properties in Bexley St George each year, creating a large need for termite treatment.

Termite Removal

There are several treatments possible and each has its advantages and limitations. Two main strategies are typically used for termite management in Bexley; either the production of a termite barrier between the building and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony with baiting. Contact us today for more details about the cost for termite treatment and management.

Chemical remedies are a more standard treatment to kill termites in Bexley homes. However, intercepting and baiting to eradicate the colony also has some distinct advantages that should not be ignored.

It is important to first get a specialist termite exterminator visit the property to fully look at the damage.

So you know you want termite treatment, and you’re looking for the most effective treatments that Bexley has to offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite treatment in Bexley? To get more information on making the best choice, we are more than happy to assist, and we provide highly competitive prices as well.

For more information on termite inspection costs, please do not hesitate to make contact with us.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Termites can find chemicals straighforward to detect and an excellent deterrent, making them perfect for offering great protection to all treated areas. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised later on, or if access is an issue and not all areas are covered, white ants will identify these gaps and can potentially get in.

Bifenthrin has a residual lifetime of up to 5 years and is the most commonly used repellent chemical available today.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t detectable by the termites. Given they do not avoid the chemical, they will go over the chemical and die as a result of coming into contact with it. They often also pass the chemical to other colony members they come into contact with, thus creating a compounding result.

Since termites cannot identify non-repellents, they are unable to know the difference between treated and untreated areas, so access through possible gaps is significantly reduced.

Fipronil is the most commonly used non-repellent on the market, and has a residual life of up to eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are utilised to remove termites from the home by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and therefore enticing the white ants to consume a poison bait rather than the wood. These termites will then feed the bait to other members of the colony which produces a flow on effect.

In this way, the whole nest may be eliminated even though the location of the nest is unknown. The stations should be monitored and assessed frequently in case the situation should call for stations to be rebaited, the addition of more bait stations, or if they should be moved.

In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, however they are often positioned throughout properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to help in early discivery of termites. These systems are particularly useful when the layout of a home can make it challenging to have effective perimeter barriers, since it is then possible to identify and forestall termites before they breach the perimeter.

Baiting System Benefits

How You Can Identify If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

There are various signs that your home has a termite infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

You may be surprised to learn that wite ants can do a great deal of damage to timber structures. If the problem becomes significant, termites can even make a dwelling unsafe. Contact the termite treatment professionals at St George Termite Pest Control today, and we’ll be happy to help your Bexley home and inspect for termites.

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