Termite Extermination
Hammondville South West Sydney

Termite Extermination & Control

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create huge quantities of damage to houses across Hammondville South West Sydney annually, creating a strong need for termite extermination.

Termite Control/Protection Strategies

Termite treatments change with regards to their goals and application, each with their own benefits, differences and limitations. There are 2 major termite management strategies; trying to eliminate the termite colony with baiting, and chemical treatments which aim to create a barrier between the termites and the building being protected. Call us today for additional information on the price of termite exterminations.

For the most part, chemical methods are the most commonly used management strategy for termite treatment in Hammondville. However, there are distinct advantages to interception and baiting that should be considered as well.

It’s vital to bring in a specialist termite exterminator to check out your property and evaluate the damage.

So you know you want termite extermination, and you’re looking for the best treatments that Hammondville can offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite extermination in Hammondville? For additional information on making the best choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we provide highly competitive costs as well.

To find out more about termite extermination prices, give us a ring without delay.

Chemical Treatment for Termite Infestation

Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals can be easily sensed by termites / white ants, making them excellent for protection around treated locations. However, if the treated places are not fully covered, or if they are later compromised, then termites can sense the gaps and once again access the building.

The most widely used chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of as much as 5 years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals aren’t identifiable by termites. Given they don’t avoid the treated areas, they will move over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They often also transfer the chemical to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

As termites are not able to identify these non-repellents, they see no distinction between areas which are treated and those that are not, so there is likely to be reduced ingress through gaps.

Fipronil is the most commonly used non repellent on the market, and has a residual life of up to 8 years.

Termite Baiting Systems

An Above Ground System is commonly used to eliminate termites in the dwelling, by locating bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the termites to feed on the bait instead of the structure. In addition, when these termites return to the colony, they feed the bait to other members of the colony, thus causing a compounding result.

In this way, the entire termite colony will be eliminated, even though you don’t 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 Systems can be used similarly to Above Ground Systems. However they are typically installed around the property to provide early detection of termites. This method is particularly useful when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they stop the termites before the perimeter is breached.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Several signs that you could have a termite infestation include:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Do?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of white ants can do a lot of damage to a house. If the problem becomes bad enough, the property may become unusable. Contact South West Sydney Termite Pest Control today and organise a comprehensive examination with one of our Hammondville termite extermination specialists.

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