Termite Treatment
Queenscliff Northern Beaches

Termite Treatment & Protection

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These regular household pests create huge amounts of damage to homes across Queenscliff Northern Beaches on a yearly basis, creating a large need for termite treatment.

Termite Control/Prevention Strategies

There are a number of treatments possible and each one has its advantages and draw backs. Two main strategies are typically employed for termite management in Queenscliff; either the creation of a termite barrier between the house and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony with baiting. Contact us today for more information about the price for termite management and treatment.

In Queenscliff, chemical treatments are the more traditionally applied management strategy to eradicate white ants. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ advantages that shouldn’t be ignored.

It is vital to get in an expert termite exterminator to check out your property and evaluate the damage.

Are you in need of termite treatment for your residence and wish to find the control available in Queenscliff that will be most suited? Do you need a Queenscliff service that is highly reliable for control of white ants? We will help you to make a well informed decision, and offer competitive prices for termite treatment.

For more information on termite inspection costs, please do not hesitate to speak to our specialists.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting areas because termites quickly identify and choose to avoid them. However, if treated areas are compromised later onor areas can not be treated as a result of access issues, then white ants can identify the breaks and attain ingress through them.

The regularly commonly applied chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, which has a residual effectiveness of up to 5 years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

These are chemicals that termites don’t detect. Given they then do not avoid them, they will move through the residue and die. In addition, individual termites can also transfer the chemicals to other members in the colony, creating a flow on and efficient effect.

Because the termites don’t detect non repellents, they won’t recognise treated and untreated areas, and therefore access via possible gaps is much less likely.

The most frequently used non-repellent is Fipronil, with a residual life of up to eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are commonly used to eliminate termites in your residence, by placing bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the termites to feed on the bait as opposed to the timber. Also, when worker termites return to the colony, they transfer the bait to other colony members, thus creating a compounding result.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on observed pest activity. In this way, the entire colony can be exterminated even if its location isn’t known.

In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar fashion, however they are frequently installed around the property to provide an early warning system for signs of a termite infestation. These systems are especially useful when the construction of the home may prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they can breach the perimeter.

Benefits OF Termite Baiting

Common Signs That You May Have Termites

There are several signs your home suffers from a termite infestation:

What Destruction Can Termites Do?

It surprises many homeowners to discover that termites may do a lot of damage to buildings. In fact, a single nest of termites can render a building unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Pest Control Northern Beaches and have one of our termite treatment experts inspect your Queenscliff home asap.

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