Termite Prevention
Mount Lewis South West Sydney

Prevention & Inspection Against Termites

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create untold quantities of damage to properties throughout Mount Lewis South West Sydney annually, creating a large need for termite prevention.

Termite Control/Prevention Strategies

Each situation is different, and so there are different treatment options for specific situations. There are 2 strategies used are creating a termite barrier using specialised chemical treatments, and extermination the termite colony entirely by baiting. For more information on what these treatments cost, give us a call now.

Generally, in Mount Lewis, termite experts will make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred form control strategy for killing termites, however, colony elimination through baiting also has some specific advantages and should also be considered.

It is important to bring in a specialist termite exterminator to visit your premises and evaluate the damage.

If you feel that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Call us and get the help of the best termite prevention team covering the Mount Lewis area. We can help you to make a well informed decision on this crucial service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about termite prevention costs, give us a call straight away.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and avoided. So they provide excellent protection in treated locations. However, if not all areas are reached, or the treated areas become compromised, termites can identify the gaps and gain access via them.

Bifenthrin is the regularly used chemical repellent, having a residual life span of as much as five years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Non repellent chemicals aren’t identified by termites, and so they do not stay away from the treated areas. Because of this, white ants go over the chemical and die because of contact with it. Also, individual termites will pass the chemical onto fellow colony members, causing a flow on result.

Because termites do not detect non repellents, they don’t recognise the difference between untreated and treated places, and therefore access through possible gaps is limited.

The regularly used non-repellent chemical is Fipronil, this has a residual life of up to 8 years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are employed to remove termites from your residence by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and therefore encouraging the white ants to eat a poison bait rather than the timber. These termites will then pass on the bait to other members of the colony which results in a compounding effect.

An entire termite nest or colony may be eliminated in this manner, even in instances where the position of the colony is not known. It is important to monitor and assess these stations regularly so that they can be added to, re-baited or moved so that they are in locations where there is termite activity.

While In-Ground Systems are utilised in a similar way, they are typically placed throughout the property to offer an early warning and interception system. These systems are particularly useful when the house design is such that a robust perimeter barrier is hard to create.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

Signs You Are Dealing With Termite Infestation

Here are the signs you have a termite infestation:

What Destruction Can Termites Cause?

You could be surprised to find out that termites can do a great deal of damage to wood structures. If it becomes significant enough, termites can even make a structure unsafe. Contact the termite prevention experts at South West Sydney Termite Pest Control today, and we’ll be happy to visit your Mount Lewis residence and inspect for termites.

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