Termite Pest Control
Canterbury Inner West

Pest Control & Removal Against Termites

Termites are known across Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create huge amounts of damage to houses in Canterbury Inner West every year, creating a strong need for termite pest control.

Managing & Removing Termites

You will find different kinds of termite situations and hence the best treatments also vary. When you bring in the professionals, they will going to apply one of two general termite removal processes. This may include chemical treatments that form a barrier between the termites and the building you hope to protect. Or perhaps, the extermination of the termite colony with baiting techniques.

Typically, in Canterbury, termite specialists will make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred kind management strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has distinct advantages and should also be considered.

It’s important to first have a professional termite exterminator visit the house to look at the damage.

So you know you want termite pest control, and you’re looking for the best treatments that Canterbury can offer? Need to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite pest control in Canterbury? For more information on making the right choice, we are more than happy to assist, and we offer highly competitive pricing as well.

Please get in touch with our people with any questions you might have regarding pricing or processes today and we will assist you in finding the appropriate strategy for your particular needs and situation.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are quickly detected by termites and avoided, so they provide great protection in treated areas. However, if not all locations are treated, or the treated areas become disrupted, white ants can identify those gaps and get access through them once again.

The most widely used repellent is Bifenthrinthat features a residual life of up to 5 years following application.

Non Repellent Chemicals

The chemicals are not detected by termites, and therefore the termites do not avoid contact with the chemical. Once exposed, the white ants will soon die, and will pass the chemical on to other members of the colony, therefore causing a flow on effect.

Since termites can not identify non repellents, they are not able to know the difference between treated and untreated areas, so access via possible gaps is considerably less likely.

The often common non-repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a residual life of up to 8 years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems are employed to remove termites from your dwelling by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and thus enticing the white ants to consume a poison bait rather than the wood. These termites then feed the bait to other individuals in the nest which results in a compounding effect.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on observed white ant activity. In this fashion, the entire nest can be elimited even if its location is not known.

While In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar manner, they are more commonly installed throughout the property to provide an early detection and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful when the dwelling design is such that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to create.

Advantages OF Termite Baiting

How To Tell If Your Home Is Infested With Termites

Here are the common signs you have termites:

What Damage Can Termites Cause?

For such tiny individuals, a colony of termites (white ants) are capable of doing a great deal of damage to a home. If the problem becomes serious enough, your house may potentially become unusable. Contact Inner West Termite Pest Control today and organise a comprehensive inspection with one of our Canterbury termite pest control experts.

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