Termite Prevention
Ashfield Inner West

Termite Treatment & Protection

Termite or white ant infestations are quite common within Australia. They are responsible for causing significant damage to many properties in Ashfield Inner West each year. That is why termite prevention and inspection is very important.

Termite Removal/Management Strategies

There are many potential treatments for termites, so let us have alook at each briefly. There’s two main management strategies conducted for termite control: one is the complete eradication of the colony through baiting, and next is using chemical treatment to create a barrier between the building and the termites. Contact us today for more information on the costs associated with various treatment options.

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

To make sure the job is done right, it is vital to have a trusted termite exterminator in to assess the damage.

So you know you need termite prevention, and you’re looking for the most effective treatments that Ashfield can offer? Need to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite prevention in Ashfield? For further information on making the right choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we offer highly competitive rates too.

To learn about termite prevention prices, give our team a call straight away.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Termites can find these chemicals easy to detect and a strong deterrent, making them ideal for offering good protection to all treated areas. Unfotunately however, when areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is an issue and not all areas are covered, termites will identify the gaps and could sometimes get in.

The most commonly utilised chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of as much as 5 years.

Non-Repelling Chemicals

These chemicals are not detected by termites, and therefore the termites do not stay away from exposure to the chemical. Once exposed, the termites are killed, and can also transfer the chemical on to fellow members of the colony, therefore causing a flow on result.

Because the termites can not identify non repellent chemicals, they can’t tell untreated from treated locations, and are much less likely to gain ingress through gaps.

Fipronil is the most commonly used non repellent available today, and features a residual lifetime of up to eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Above Ground Systems are utilised to remove termites from the house by putting attractive bait stations directly on the sites of termite activity and therefore enticing the white ants to eat a poison bait instead of the timber. These termites will then feed the bait to other individuals in the colony which results in a compounding result.

The entire colony can be eradicated in this fashion, regardless of whether the location of the colony is known or not. The area should continue to be regularly monitored so if needed, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the white ant activity.

While In Ground Systems can be used in a similar manner, they are more commonly situated around the property to provide an early warning and interception system. Systems such as these are especially useful when the home design means that a robust perimeter barrier is hard to create.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Signs Of A Termite Infestation

Here are the common signs that you have a termite infestation:

What Damage Can Termites Do?

For such tiny individuals, a nest of termites is capable of doing significant amounts of damage to a structure. If the infestation becomes serious enough, the dwelling could potentially become unsafe. Contact Inner West Termite Pest Control today and schedule a thorough inspection with one of our Ashfield termite prevention experts.

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