Termite Protection
North Balgowlah Northern Beaches

Termite Protection & Prevention

In Australia, termites are frequently called ‘white ants’. These tiny insects can wreak a significant level of property damage each year. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of North Balgowlah Northern Beaches are encouraged to seek quality termite protection services.

Termite Removal/Management Strategies

Each situation is unique, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. The two main strategies used are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and eradicating the termite colony entirely by baiting. To learn more about what these treatment methods cost, give us a call today.

Chemical treatments are a more traditional strategy to get rid of termites in North Balgowlah homes. However, intercepting and baiting to eradicate the colony also has some distinct advantages which cannot be forgotten.

To ensure the job is carried out correctly, it is crucial to get a specialist white ant exterminator in to assess the situation.

If you feel that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Phone us and get the assistance of the most experienced termite protection team covering the North Balgowlah area. We can assist you to make a well informed decision on this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about white ant inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to make contact with our team.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting locations because termites easily identify and choose to avoid them. However, if treated locations are compromised later onor places can not be treated as a result of access difficulties, the termites will detect the gaps and gain access through them.

The most commonly used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, that features a residual life of up to five years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Non-repellent chemicals aren’t detected by termites, and so they don’t stay away from the chemical. Because of this, white ants move through the chemical and die because of contact with it. Also, individual insects transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, resulting in a flow on effect.

Since the termites don’t identify these non repellent chemicals, they cannot tell untreated from treated locations, and are much less likely to gain access via possible gaps.

Fipronil is a widely used non-repellent available today, and has a residual lifetime of as much as eight years.

Understanding Various Termite Baiting Systems

Used to erradicate termites within a building, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the termites feed on the bait matrix instead of the wood they were infesting until recently. As well as killing the termites that consume the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites feed that bait to other colony members.

In this manner, the whole nest may be eliminated even though the position of the nest is unknown. The stations should be monitored and assessed frequently in case the situation should call for stations to be rebaited, the placement of new bait stations, or if they should be moved.

An In-Ground System is used in a similar way, but they are generally placed around the property to create an early warning system for signs of a termite infestation. These systems are especially useful when the construction of the property may prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they can breach the perimeter.

Baiting System Benefits

Common Signs You're Facing A Termite Infestation

Typical signs that your home has a termite infestation:

What Destruction Can Termites Do?

It surprises many people to learn that white ants may cause a lot of damage to structures. In fact, even a single nest of termites can render a dwelling unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Pest Control Northern Beaches and have one of our termite protection specialists examine your North Balgowlah home asap.

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