Termite Inspection
Whale Beach Northern Beaches

Termite Inspection & Extermination

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create untold amounts of damage to properties across Whale Beach Northern Beaches every year, creating a large need for termite inspection.

Managing & Removing Termites

There are many potential treatments for termites, so let us look at them quickly. There are two main management strategies conducted for termite pest control: first is the total eradication of the colony via baiting, and the other is with chemical treatment 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.

Typically, in Whale Beach, termite experts will use a chemical treatment as the preferred method removal strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has some distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It is wise to first get a specialist termite exterminator come out to the building to assess the damage.

So you already know you have a termite problem and want the very best inspection on offer in Whale Beach? Do you need to find a reliable termite inspection service in Whale Beach? We can help you to make an informed decision on the best options for your house in addition to providing affordable prices.

For additional info on our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repelling Chemicals

The chemicals are easily detected by termites / white ants, which makes them excellent for protection on treated areas. However, in the event the treated areas aren’t completely covered, or if they later get compromised, termites can detect these gaps and again access the house.

The widely used repellent is Bifenthrin, which features a residual life of up to 5 years after application.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Termites cannot detect these repellents. Consequently, they don’t avoid the treated places, and thus are killed after contact with them. In addition, individual termites can pass the chemical to other colony members, causing a compounding effect.

As termites are unable to detect these non repellents, they see no distinction between areas that are treated and people that are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The common used non repellent chemical is Fipronil with a residual life span of up to eight years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are employed to eliminate termites from the property by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and thus enticing the pests to eat a poison bait rather than the timber. These termites will then feed the bait to other members of the nest which produces a flow on effect.

In this way, the entire termite colony will be exterminated, even though you do not know the actual location of the colony. The bait stations continue to be monitored and assessed, so that they can be added, rebaited and/or moved in response to the observed results.

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

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Warning Signs Of A Termite Infestation

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

Can Termites Badly Damage My House?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of termites is capable of causing significant amounts of damage to a house. If the problem becomes bad enough, the house could become unusable. Contact Pest Control Northern Beaches today and schedule a thorough inspection with one of our Whale Beach termite inspection experts.

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