Termite Inspection
Ryde North West

Termite Inspection & Treatment

In Australia it is quite common for termites to be referred to as ‘white ants’. These are insect pests that can cause extensive damage to structures and homes in Ryde North West each year, making termite inspection so important.

Termite Control/Protection Processes

There are many potential treatments for termites, so let’s have alook at each quickly. There’s two main management strategies performed for termite pest control: one is the total eradication of the colony with baiting, and the other is with chemical treatment to produce a barrier between the building and the colony. Call us today to find out more about the costs involved with the various treatment options.

Chemical treatments are the more standard strategy to kill termites in Ryde homes. However, intercepting and baiting to eradicate the colony also has distinct advantages which should not be ignored.

It’s wise to first have a professional white ant exterminator come out to the home to look at the situation.

So you know you have a termite problem and want the very best inspection on offer in Ryde? Do you need to find a dependable termite inspection service in Ryde? We can help you to make the right decision on the best options for your home in addition to providing very competitive pricing.

To learn more about our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer good protection from termites as they are easily detected and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there’s a break in the chemical application, either due to being unable to access all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants can discover the gaps and gain entry.

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

Non Repellent Chemicals

These chemicals aren’t identifiable by termites. Since they do not avoid the treated areas, they will pass through the chemical and die as a result of coming into contact with it. They will also pass the chemical on to other colony members they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

Because the termites can not detect non repellent chemicals, they can’t tell treated from untreated areas, and are less likely to gain ingress via breaks.

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

Baiting Systems For Termites

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be eliminated from your building by positioning bait stations at the site of white ant evidence, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the timber they are attacking. This soon kills the termites that ingest the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the nest and feed that bait to fellow colony members.

An entire colony may be eliminated in this fashion, regardless of whether the position of the colony is known or not. The area should be regularly monitored so that if needed, stations can be rebaited or moved, or more can be added, depending on the white ant activity.

In Ground Systems may 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 vital when the building design prevents the effective use of perimeter barriers, as they catch the white ants before the perimeter is breached.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

How To Determine If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

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

Can Termites Really Damage My Dwelling?

For such tiny individuals, a nest of white ants is capable of doing quite a lot of damage to a building. If the problem becomes severe enough, your dwelling could become unusable. Contact North West Termite Pest Control today and organise a comprehensive examination with one of our Ryde termite inspection technicians.

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