Termite Inspection
Summer Hill Inner West

Inspection & Extermination Against Termites

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These regular household pests create huge levels of damage to properties throughout Summer Hill Inner West on a yearly basis, creating a large need for termite inspection.

Managing & Removing Termites

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

Generally, in Summer Hill, termite specialists will use a chemical treatment as the preferred form management strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has specific advantages and should be considered.

It is advantageous to engage the services of a professional pest exterminator to look at your residence so the damage can be fully assessed.

So you realise there is a termite problem and need the very best inspection on offer in Summer Hill? Do you need to get a experienced termite inspection service in Summer Hill? We can help you to make an informed decision on the best options for your property along with providing very affordable prices.

Please contact our staff with questions you might have regarding cost or processes today and we will help you find the best strategy for your specific needs and situation.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Termites can find these chemicals easy to detect and a good deterrent, which makes them perfect for offering good protection to all treated locations. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is an issue and not all areas are covered, termites can identify these gaps and could potentially gain access.

The frequently used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, which has a residual life of up to five years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Termites don’t identify these repellents. As a result, they don’t avoid the treated places, and as a result are killed after they have contact with them. In addition, individual termites will pass these chemicals on to other colony members, causing a flow on result.

Since the termites can’t identify non-repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated places, and are much less likely to gain access through gaps.

The most applied non-repellent chemical is Fipronil, this has a residual life of as much as 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Used to erradicate termites in a house, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the termites feed upon the bait matrix rather than the timber they have been eating until now. As well as killing the white ants that consume the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites feed that bait to other colony members.

In this way, the whole termite colony will be exterminated, even when you don’t know the actual location of the nest. 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.

While In Ground Systems can be used in a similar fashion, they are typically situated throughout the property to offer an early detection and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful where the building design is such that an effective perimeter barrier is difficult to create.

Benefits Of A Termite Baiting System

How To Identify If Your Home Is Infested With Termites

Here are the telltale signs of a termite infestation:

How Destructive Are Termites?

You might be surprised to find out that wite ants can do a great deal of damage to timber structures. If it becomes severe, they can make a structure unlivable. Contact the termite inspection pros at Inner West Termite Pest Control today, and they’ll be happy to visit your Summer Hill house and inspect for termites.

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