Termite Prevention
Smithfield

Your Local Smithfield Termite Prevention Specialists

What’s your reason behind needing a certified termite prevention Smithfield specialist?

• Have you discovered termites on your house, and you need to know what options you have?
• Perhaps you are looking for termite preventions as soon as possible?
• Do you want to protect yourself from future termite problems?
• Want to get a home inspected for termite (white ant) pests before purchasing?

Termites affect a huge number of homes every year, costing countless dollars in damage.

The best way to handle Smithfield termites (white ants) is to identify the issue early by hiring an expert to find and eradicate them before the ordeal becomes larger and a lot more expensive.

Call Smithfield Termite Pest Control to schedule a visit with one of our skilled termite experts for a property inspection. When our technician has completed the inspection, they will give you a quote for termite control and prevention.

Termite Treatment & Protection

Around Australia, termites are often referred to as ‘white ants’. These tiny pests can cause a significant amount of property damage each year. Due to their great capacity for destruction, residents of Smithfield are advised to seek quality termite prevention services.

Termite Removal/Management Systems

There are various potential treatments for termites, so let us look at them quickly. There are two main strategies conducted for termite control: first is the total eradication of the colony through baiting, and the other is with chemical treatment to make a barrier between the building and the termites. Call us today to learn more about the costs involved with various treatment options.

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

It is important to have the white ant situation examined by a professional pest controller to evaluate the damage and suggest a suitable management plan.

If you feel that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Phone us and receive the help of the most experienced termite prevention team covering the Smithfield area. We will assist you to make a well informed decision on this vital service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

Please get in touch with our team with any questions you might have about cost or processes today and we will assist you in finding the best strategy for your particular requirements and situation.

Chemical Treatment Options

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting areas because termites easily identify and strongly avoid them. However, if treated areas are compromised later onor areas can not be treated as a result of access difficulties, then termites will identify those breaks and attain ingress through those areas.

Bifenthrin is a commonly used chemical repellent, with a residual life span of up to 5 years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

Non repellent treatments aren’t identified by termites, and so they will not stay away from the chemical. Because of this, white ants will pass through the chemical and die because of exposure to it. Also, individual termites transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, resulting in a compounding effect.

Because termites are not able to detect these non repellents, they identify no distinction between areas that are treated and others that are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The commonly used non repellent treatment is Fipronil, which features a residual life of as many as 8 years following application.

Termite Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from a home by placing bait stations at the site of white ant activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the wood they have been eating. This soon kills the termites that consume the bait, and in addition there is a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed that bait to fellow colony members.

An entire colony can be destroyed in this way, regardless of whether the location of the nest is known or not. The area should be regularly monitored so that if required, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the observed termite activity.

In-Ground Systems are generally installed around the property as an early warning system. These systems are particularly useful when the design of a home may prevent other effective perimeter barriers, as they can intercept and eliminate termites before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

• Very flexible protection systems
• Not impacted by weather
• Safe to use around kids and pets
• Eco-friendly

Common Signs That You Have Termites

There are various indications that your house suffers from a white ant infestation:

• Little holes in drywall and/or timber
• Damaged & decaying wood
• Presence of mud tubes on the floor, brickwork, ceilings or under the floor
• Nests or mounds in trees
• Winged termites (alates) can be seen swarming to and from the colony

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Actually Do?

If left untreated, even a single nest of termites is capable of doing a surprising amount of damage. The dwelling may even become unsafe because of the severity of the infestation, and in the extreme, can be irreparable. Chat with Smithfield Termite Pest Control now to schedule a thorough inspection of your Smithfield property by our termite prevention experts.

Qualified, Insured & Licensed

• Termite Prevention & Protection
• Spraying For White Ants
• Termite Mesh Barrier
• Termite Treatment For Wood
• Effective White Ant Treatment
• Termite Fumigation
• Home Termite Control
• Commercial White Ant Control
• End Of Lease Termite Control