Termite Inspection
Hornsby Heights North West

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termites, also known as white ants, are a common sight around Australia. Once they infest a residence, termites can rapidly cause a large amount of damage, making it important to call your trusted North West Hornsby Heights termite inspection provider.

Termite Removal/Protection Strategies

Termite treatments alter in terms of their goals and application, each with their own benefits, differences and limitations. The two main termite management strategies; attempting to eliminate the termite colony through baiting, and chemical treatments which try to make a barrier in between the termites and the structure to be protected. Call us today for additional info on the cost of termite inspections.

Termite inspection in Hornsby Heights residences traditionally uses a chemical treatment for eliminating the termites, however, baiting and interception to kill the termite colonys may have some definate advantages that can not be ignored.

It’s wise to first get a professional termite exterminator visit the building to evaluate the situation.

If you feel that your home or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Give us a call to receive the advice of the most experienced termite inspection team covering the Hornsby Heights area. We can assist you to make a well informed decision on this crucial service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To find out about termite inspection pricing, give our team a ring right away.

Chemical Treatments For Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Termites can find chemicals straighforward to detect and an excellent deterrent, making them ideal for offering great protection to all treated locations. Unfotunately however, if areas are compromised later on, or if access is a problem and not all areas are covered, termites can identify these gaps and could sometimes get in.

Bifenthrin has a residual life of as many as five years and is the most commonly used repellent chemical currently available.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Non-repellent treatments are not detected by termites, and so they don’t stay away from the chemical. As a result of this, termites go over the chemical and die because of contact with it. Also, individual termites transfer the chemical onto fellow colony members, causing a compounding effect.

As termites are unable to detect these non repellents, they see no distinction between areas which are treated and others that are not, so there is likely to be reduced ingress through gaps.

The often common non-repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a residual life of as much as eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are commonly used to erradicate termites in your residence, by placing bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the white ants to feed on the bait instead of the timber. Also, when these termites return to the colony, they unknowingly transfer the bait to other colony members, therefore causing a flow on result.

In this manner, the whole nest can be eliminated even though the position of the nest is not known. The stations should be assessed and monitored frequently in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the placement of new bait stations, or if they should be moved.

In-Ground Systems can be used similarly to Above Ground Systems. However they are typically installed around the property to provide early detection of termites. This method is especially useful when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they intercept the termites before the perimeter is breached.

Baiting System Advantages

Signs That You Have Termites

There are many indications your property suffers from a termite infestation:

Can A Colony Of Termites Really Damage My Dwelling?

For such tiny individuals, a nest of white ants are capable of doing significant amounts of damage to a home. If the problem becomes bad enough, the property could become unusable. Contact North West Termite Pest Control today and organise a thorough inspection with one of our Hornsby Heights termite inspection experts.

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