Termite Protection
Potts Hill Parramatta

Protection & Inspection Against Termites

In Australia it is common for termites to be referred to as ‘white ants’. These are insect pests that can cause extensive damage to structures and houses in Potts Hill Parramatta each year, making termite protection so essential.

Termite Control & Protection

Termite treatments vary regarding their goals and application, each with their own benefits, differences and limitations. There are two major termite management strategies; attempting to eradicate the termite colony through baiting, and chemical treatments which try to create a barrier in between the termites and the structure to be protected. Give us a call today for additional information on the cost of termite protections.

Generally, in Potts Hill, termite experts will make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred form management strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has some specific benefits and should be considered.

It is important to engage the services of an expert white ant exterminator to check out your home in order that the damage can be thoroughly reviewed.

If you think that your residence or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Phone us and receive the help of the most experienced termite protection team covering the Potts Hill area. We will help you to make a knowledgeable decision about this important service, and offer you a competitive price for treatment.

To learn more about the termite protection costs, give our team a ring without delay.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer good defense against termites since they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, when there’s a break in the chemical, either from a lack of access to all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, white ants may identify the gaps and gain ingress.

Bifenthrin is the regularly used chemical repellent, with a residual life expectancy of up to five years.

Non Repelling Chemicals

Non-repellent treatments are not identified by termites, and so they won’t stay away from the treated areas. Because of this, termites will go over the chemical and die as a result of exposure to it. Individual termites pass the chemical to other colony members, causing a flow on effect.

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

Fipronil is the most commonly used non-repellent on the market, and has a residual lifetime of as much as eight years.

Baiting Systems For Termites

Used to erradicate termites in a residence, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so that the white ants feed on the bait matrix and not the structures they have been infesting previously. As well as killing the termites that eat the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites feed the bait to further colony members.

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

In Ground Systems are utilised in a similar way, however they’re generally placed around the property to create an early warning system for signs of a termite infestation. Systems such as these are especially useful when the construction of the building can prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they can breach the perimeter.

Advantages OF Termite Baiting

Common Warning Signs You Have A Termite Infestation

There are many signs your house has a termite infestation:

How Destructive Can Termites Be?

It surprises many people to discover that termites are able to cause a lot of harm to buildings. In fact, even just one colony of termites can render a structure unsafe if the problem is severe enough. Set your mind at ease; call Parramatta Termite Pest Control and have one of our termite protection specialists examine your Potts Hill residence asap.

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