Termite Pest Control
Northern Beaches

Termite Pest Control & Protection

Around Australia, termites are often referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can cause a significant amount of property damage every year. Because of their great capacity for destruction, residents of Northern Beaches are encouraged to find quality termite pest control services.

Termite Control/Prevention Systems

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. There are 2 strategies used are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and eliminating the termite colony entirely by baiting. For additional details on what these treatment methods cost, give us a call today.

Generally, in Northern Beaches, termite experts will make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred kind control strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has specific benefits and should be considered.

To make sure the job is carried out right, it’s advised to have a specialist white ant exterminator in to look at the damage.

If you believe that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Give us a call to receive the assistance of the best termite pest control team covering the Northern Beaches area. We can assist you to make an informed decision on this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about white ant inspection costs, please do not hesitate to speak to us.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide great defense against termites since they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there’s a gap in the chemical, either due to a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants may discover the gaps and gain entry.

Bifenthrin features a residual life of as many as 5 years and is a widely used chemical repellent available today.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Termites don’t identify these repellents. Consequently, they do not avoid the treated places, and as a result are killed after they have exposure to them. Additionally, individual termites will pass these chemicals on to other colony members, creating a compounding effect.

Because the termites do not detect non-repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated locations, and are less likely to gain ingress via gaps.

The frequently used non-repellent treatment is Fipronil, which features a residual life of up to 8 years after application.

Baiting Systems For Termites

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from your dwelling by placing bait stations directly on white ant evidence, and encouraging the pests to consume the bait matrix instead of the timber they were eating. This soon kills those termites that consume the bait, and in addition there is a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed the bait to fellow colony members.

The entire colony can be eliminated in this way, regardless of whether the position of the nest is known or not. The area should continue to be regularly monitored so if required, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the observed termite activity.

In Ground Systems may be used similarly to Above Ground Systems. However they are typically installed around the property to provide early detection of termites. This method is particularly important when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they catch the white ants before the perimeter is breached.

Baiting System Advantages

Common Signs You Are Facing A Termite Infestation

Several signs that you might have a termite problem include:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

You might be surprised to find out that wite ants are capable of doing a great deal of damage to timber structures. If the problem becomes significant enough, they can make a dwelling unsafe. Contact the termite pest control pros at Pest Control Northern Beaches today, and they’ll be more than happy to visit your Northern Beaches residence and inspect for termites.

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