Termite Protection
Dundas North West

Termite Protection & Inspection

across the country it is quite common for termites to be called ‘white ants’. These are insect pests which can cause extensive damage to structures and properties in Dundas North West each year, making termite protection so crucial.

Termite Removal/Prevention Systems

There are numerous potential treatments for termites, so let us have alook at them briefly. There’s two main strategies conducted for termite pest control: one is the complete eradication of the colony via baiting, and second is using chemical treatments to produce a barrier between the home and the termites. Call us today for additional information about the costs involved with the various treatment options.

Chemical treatments are the more standard strategy to kill white ants in Dundas homes. Remember, intercepting and baiting to exterminate the colony also has distinct advantages that should not be ignored.

It is vital to bring in an experienced termite exterminator to visit your house and evaluate the damage.

So you know you need termite protection, and you’re looking for the most efficacious treatments that Dundas can offer? Need to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite protection in Dundas? For more information on making the right choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we provide highly affordable prices as well.

Do not hesitate to speak with our team if you would like more information about the termite inspection cost.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals provide good protection from termites since they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately, when there is a gap in the chemical application, either from a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites can identify the gaps and gain access.

Bifenthrin is a commonly used chemical repellent, with a residual lifespan of up to five years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

The chemicals aren’t sensed by termites, and so the termites do not avoid exposure to the chemical. Once exposed, the termites will soon die, and may also pass the chemical on to fellow members of the colony, thus resulting in a flow on effect.

As termites are not able to detect these non repellents, they identify no difference between areas that are treated and people which are not, so there is likely to be less ingress through gaps.

The common used non repellent is Fipronil with a residual life expectancy of up to eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Used to erradicate termites within a dwelling, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the white ants feed upon the bait matrix rather than the timber they were infesting until recently. As well as killing the termites that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites feed that bait to other colony members.

In this way, the entire nest can be eliminated even when the position of the colony is unknown. The stations should be monitored and assessed frequently in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of more bait stations, or if they should be moved to alternate place.

While In Ground Systems can be utilised in a similar fashion, they are more commonly situated around the property to offer an early warning and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful when the building design is such that an effective perimeter barrier is impossible to install.

Advantages Of Termite Baiting Systems

The Warning Signs Of Termite Infestation

Here are the common signs you have termites:

Can Termites Badly Damage My Dwelling?

If left untreated, even just one nest of white ants is capable of doing an unexpected amount of damage. The building may even become unusable because of the severity of the problem, and in extreme cases, may even be irreparable. Talk with North West Termite Pest Control now to organise a thorough evaluation of your Dundas property by one of our termite protection experts.

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