Termite Pest Control
Smithfield South West Sydney

Pest Control & Control Against Termites

Termites, also known as white ants, are a regular sight around Australia. Once they infest a house, termites can rapidly create a large amount of damage, making it vital to call your dependable South West Sydney Smithfield termite pest control provider.

Termite Removal & Prevention

There are several potential treatments for termites, so let’s take a look at them briefly. There are two main management strategies carried out for termite control: one is the complete eradication of the colony through baiting, and second is using chemical treatments to create a barrier between the house and the termites. Contact us today for additional information on the costs associated with the various treatment options.

In Smithfield, chemical treatments are the more traditionally applied management strategy to eradicate termites. However, interception and baiting for colony eradication has its’ advantages that should not be dismissed.

It’s important to bring in a professional termite exterminator to visit your premises and assess the damage.

If you believe that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Call us and receive the advice of the best termite pest control team covering the Smithfield area. We will assist you to make an informed decision on this vital service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about the termite pest control pricing, give us a call straight away.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide good protection from termites as they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there’s a gap in the chemical application, either from a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants may discover these gaps and gain entry.

The regularly commonly applied repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of up to five years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

The chemicals aren’t detected by termites, and so the termites don’t stay away from contact with the chemical. Once exposed, the white ants will soon die, and will also pass the chemical on to fellow colony members, thus resulting in a flow on effect.

Because the termites can not identify these non-repellent chemicals, they cannot tell untreated from treated locations, and are much less likely to gain ingress via possible gaps.

A commonly used non repellent is Fipronil, which has a residual life of up to eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems can be used to eliminate termites from structures by positioning bait stations at the site of activity, so they begin to feed on the bait matrix instead of the timber they were consuming. Worker white ants then feed the bait to other colony members and so a compounding effect is achieved.

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

While In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar way, they are typically installed throughout the property to offer an early warning and interception system. These systems are especially useful when the home design means that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to create.

Baiting System Benefits

Common Indications Of A Termite Infestation

Several signs that you might have a termite problem include:

Can Termites Damage My Building?

You might be surprised to find out that termites are capable of doing a lot of damage to wood structures. If the problem becomes severe enough, termites can even make a property unlivable. Contact the termite pest control professionals at South West Sydney Termite Pest Control today, and they’ll be more than happy to help your Smithfield residence and inspect for termites.

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