Termite Treatment
Sandingham St George

Termite Treatment & Protection

In Australia it is quite common for termites to be referred to as ‘white ants’. These are insect pests that can cause extensive damage to structures and properties in Sandingham St George every year, making termite treatment so important.

Managing & Removing Termites

There are several potential treatments for termites, so let us take a look at them briefly. There’s two main strategies carried out for termite control: one is the total eradication of the colony through baiting, and next is using chemical treatment to create a barrier between the home and the termites. Contact us today for additional information about the costs associated with various treatment options.

In Sandingham, chemical treatments are the more frequently applied management strategy to eradicate white ants. However, baiting and interception for colony eradication has its’ own benefits that shouldn’t be dismissed.

It is of great importance to engage the expertise of an experienced termite exterminator to check over your structures in order that the damage can be thoroughly looked at.

If you feel that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Contact us and get the assistance of the best termite treatment team covering the Sandingham area. We can assist you to make a well informed decision about this vital service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about termite treatment pricing, give our team a ring without delay.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer great defense against termites as they are easily detected and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there is a gap in the chemical, either from being unable to access all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants may discover the gaps and gain ingress.

The widely used repellent is Bifenthrinthat features a lasting effect of as many as 5 years following application.

Non Repellent Chemicals

The chemicals are not detected by termites, and therefore the termites do not avoid contact with the chemical. Once exposed, the white ants are killed, and will pass the chemical on to other colony members, therefore resulting in a compounding result.

Because the termites can not identify non-repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated places, and are much less likely to gain ingress through gaps.

The most commonly used non-repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life as high as eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from the building by positioning bait stations at the site of white ant evidence, and encouraging the pests to consume the bait matrix instead of the timber they have been eating. This soon kills the termites that eat the bait, and in addition there is a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed that bait to fellow nest members.

In this fashion, the nest can be eliminated even though the location of the nest is not known. The stations should be monitored and assessed frequently in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of new bait stations, or if they should be moved.

In-Ground Baiting Systems are often installed around the property as an early warning system. These systems are particularly useful when the design of the residence may prevent other effective perimeter barriers, as they can intercept and eliminate white ants before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Signs You're Dealing With Termite Infestation

There are many indications that your property suffers from a white ant infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

Termites can cause lots of damage to structural parts in your residence. If significant, the infestation can make the home unfit for use. Phone St George Termite Pest Control today, and arrange for one of our termite treatment experts to drop by and inspect your Sandingham house.

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