Termite Prevention
Forest Lodge Inner West

Termite Protection & Treatment

White ant or termite infestations are quite common within Australia. Termites are responsible for causing significant damage to many residences in Forest Lodge Inner West annually. That’s why termite prevention and pest control is extremely important.

Termite Removal

There are several potential treatments for termites, so let’s take a look at them briefly. There’s two main management strategies performed for termite pest control: one is the total eradication of the colony via baiting, and next is using chemical treatment to create a barrier between the residence and the white ants. Call us today for more information on the costs associated with the various treatment options.

White ant prevention in Forest Lodge residences traditionally uses a chemical treatment for eliminating the termites, however, baiting and interception to kill the termite colonys can have some distinct benefits that can not be ignored.

It is important to have your termite situation checked out by a professional pest controller to look at the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

So you know you need termite prevention, and you’re looking for the most efficacious treatments that Forest Lodge has to offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite prevention in Forest Lodge? For more information on making the right choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we offer very competitive pricing as well.

To learn more about termite inspection costs, please do not hesitate to speak to us.

Chemical Solutions for Termite Infestation

Repelling Chemicals

Termites find these chemicals easy to identify and a strong deterrent, which makes them perfect for offering good protection to all treated locations. However, if areas are compromised at a later stage, or if access is a problem and not all areas are covered, termites will identify these gaps and can potentially get in.

The most widely applied chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, which has a residual effectiveness of up to 5 years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals are not identifiable by termites. Given they don’t avoid the chemical, they will pass over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They may also pass the chemical to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus creating a compounding result.

Because termites are not able to identify these non-repellents, they find no difference between areas that are treated and the ones which are not, so there is likely to be reduced ingress through gaps.

The most frequently used non repellent chemical is Fipronil which has a residual life expectancy of as much as eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Through use of an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from the structure by placing bait stations directly on termite evidence, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix rather than the wood they were eating. This kills the termites that eat the bait, and in addition there is a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed that bait to fellow nest members.

In this fashion, the whole nest can be eliminated even when the position of the colony isn’t known. The stations should be monitored and assessed regularly in case the situation should call for stations to be rebaited, the addition of new bait stations, or if they should be moved to another area.

While In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, they are typically installed around the property to offer an early detection and interception system. These systems are especially useful where the structure design is such that a robust perimeter barrier is impossible to create.

Benefits Of A Termite Baiting System

The Signs Of A Termite Infestation

General signs that your home has a termite infestation:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Home?

You could be surprised to find out that termites can do a lot of damage to timber structures. If the problem becomes severe, termites can even make a house unlivable. Contact the termite prevention experts at Inner West Termite Pest Control today, and they will be more than happy to help your Forest Lodge residence and inspect for termites.

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