Termite Inspection
Wheeler Heights Northern Beaches

Termite Inspection & Prevention

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create untold amounts of damage to properties across Wheeler Heights Northern Beaches every year, creating a large requirement for termite inspection.

Termite Removal & Management

Termite treatments vary regarding their goals and application, each with their own limitations, benefits and differences. There are 2 main termite management strategies; attempting to exterminate the termite colony through baiting, and chemical treatments which try to produce a barrier in between the termites and the structure being protected. Give us a call today for additional information on the price of termite inspections.

White ant inspection in Wheeler Heights homes traditionally uses a chemical treatment for eliminating the termites, however, baiting and interception to kill the termite colonys can bring some distinct benefits that cannot be ignored.

It is important to engage the expertise of an experienced white ant exterminator to check over your property so that the damage can be fully looked at.

Are you currently looking for termite inspection for your home and want to find the protection available in Wheeler Heights that will be most effective? Are you looking for a Wheeler Heights service that is highly dependable for control of white ants? We can assist you to make an educated decision, and offer very competitive prices for termite inspection.

For more information on our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer great protection from termites as they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, when there’s a break in the chemical application, either from being unable to access all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants may recognise these gaps and gain access.

The widely used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, which has a residual life of up to five years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t detectable by termites. Since they don’t avoid the chemical, they move through the chemical and die as a result of coming into contact with it. They may also pass the chemical on to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus creating a compounding effect.

Since the termites do not identify non-repellents, they won’t recognise the difference between treated and untreated places, and therefore access through possible gaps is much less likely.

Fipronil is the most widely used non repellent on the market, and has a residual lifetime of as much as 8 years.

Various Termite Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from the residence by placing bait stations at the site of termite evidence, and encouraging the pests to consume the bait matrix instead of the wood they are attacking. 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 colony members.

An entire colony may be eradicated in this manner, regardless of if the position of the nest is known or not. The area should continue to be regularly monitored so if needed, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the termite activity.

In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar manner, however they are often placed throughout properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to aid in early detection of termites. These systems are particularly helpful when the design of a structure will make it hard to install effective perimeter barriers, since it is then possible to forestall termites before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Signs You Have A Termite Infestation

There are several indications that your dwelling suffers from a termite infestation:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Dwelling?

If left untreated, even a single colony of white ants are capable of doing an unexpected amount of damage. The home can even become unusable as a result of the severity of the infestation, and in the extreme, may even be unrepairable. Talk with Pest Control Northern Beaches now to organise a thorough inspection of your Wheeler Heights property by one of our termite inspection experts.

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