Termite Protection
Mona Vale Northern Beaches

Termite Protection & Prevention

In Australia, termites are frequently referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can wreak a massive amount of property damage each year. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of Mona Vale Northern Beaches are encouraged to seek quality termite protection services.

Managing & Removing Termites

There are several potential treatments for termites, so let us take a look at each briefly. There are two main management strategies performed for termite control: first is the total eradication of the colony through baiting, and next is with chemical treatments to create a barrier between the house and the termites. Contact us today for additional information on the costs involved with various treatment options.

In Mona Vale, chemical treatments are the more frequently applied management strategy to kill white ants. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ benefits that should not be ignored.

It is wise to first get a professional white ant exterminator come out to the home to fully assess the situation.

So you already realise you have a termite problem and want the most effective protection available in Mona Vale? Do you want to get a dependable termite protection service in Mona Vale? We can help you to make the right decision on the best options for your home in addition to providing very affordable pricing.

To learn more about the termite protection costs, give our team a call without delay.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Termites find chemicals straighforward to identify and a good deterrent, which makes them ideal for offering great protection to all treated locations. Unfotunately however, if areas are compromised later on, or if access is a problem and not all areas are treated, white ants can identify these gaps and can potentially get in.

Bifenthrin has a residual life of as many as five years and is the most commonly used chemical repellent currently available.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Termites don’t detect these repellents. Consequently, they don’t avoid the treated places, and thus die after they have exposure to them. In addition, individual termites will transfer these chemicals on to other colony members, causing a flow on effect.

Since the termites do not identify non repellents, they don’t recognise treated and untreated areas, and thus access through possible gaps is restricted.

The common used non repellent is Fipronil with a residual life span of as much as 8 years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Used to erradicate termites within a home, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so that the termites feed on the bait matrix rather than the wood they have been eating previously. As well as killing the white ants that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed the bait to further colony members.

In this way, the colony may be eliminated even when the position of the nest is not known. The stations should be assessed and monitored regularly in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of new bait stations, or if they should be moved to alternate area.

While In-Ground Systems are used in a similar way, they are more commonly placed around the property to provide an early warning and interception system. Systems such as these are especially useful where the home design is such that a robust perimeter barrier is hard to install.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Telltale Warning Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Typical signs that your residence is infested with termites:

What Destruction Can Termites Do?

When left untreated, even just one colony of white ants can do a surprising amount of damage. The dwelling may even become unsafe due to the severity of the problem, and in extreme cases, can even be unrepairable. Speak to Pest Control Northern Beaches today to schedule a thorough inspection of your Mona Vale property by one of our termite protection experts.

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