Termite Removal
Gladesville North West

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termites are known throughout Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create huge quantities of damage to homes throughout Gladesville North West on a yearly basis, creating a large need for termite removal.

Termite Removal/Protection Strategies

There are several potential treatments for termites, so let us look at each briefly. There’s two main management strategies conducted for termite pest control: one is the complete eradication of the colony with baiting, and second is using chemical treatment to make a barrier between the residence and the colony. Contact us today to find out more about the costs associated with various treatment options.

White ant removal in Gladesville residences traditionally uses a chemical treatment for killing the termites, however, baiting and interception to kill the termite colonys can bring some distinct advantages that should not be ignored.

It is important to have the white ant situation checked out by a professional bug exterminator to look at the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

If you feel that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Call us to receive the advice of the most experienced termite removal team covering the Gladesville area. We will help you to make a well informed decision on this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

For more information on termite inspection costs, please do not hesitate to speak to our team.

Chemical Treatment for Termite Infestation

Repellent Chemicals

The chemicals can be easily sensed by termites / white ants, making them excellent for providing protection on treated locations. However, in the event the treated places aren’t completely covered, or if they later get compromised, termites can detect these gaps and once again access the building.

The regularly frequently applied repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of up to five years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

Termites cannot detect these repellents. As a result, they do not avoid the treated areas, and as a result are killed after they have exposure to them. Additionally, termites can pass these chemicals to other colony members, creating a compounding effect.

Because termites are not able to identify these non-repellents, they identify no difference between areas that are treated and people that 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 lifespan of up to 8 years.

Termite Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are employed to eliminate termites from your dwelling 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 structure. The worker termites will then feed the bait to other individuals in the nest which produces a compounding effect.

In this manner, the colony can be eliminated even though the location of the colony is not known. The stations should be monitored and assessed regularly in case the situation should require stations to be rebaited, the addition of new bait stations, or if they should be moved.

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 useful 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 Tell If Your Property Is Infested With Termites

Here are the telltale signs of a termite infestation:

How Problematic Are Termites?

It surprises many people to learn that white ants can do a lot of harm to structures. In fact, a single colony of termites can render a dwelling unusable if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call North West Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite removal specialists inspect your Gladesville home ASAP.

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