Termite Prevention
Blair Athol

Picking The Best Choice For Your Blair Athol Termite Prevention Specialist

What made you seek a specialist termite prevention Blair Athol company today?

• Have you noticed the tell-tale indications of termites, and want to know your options?
• Perhaps you want an experienced person to take care of termites at your home ASAP?
• Possibly you would like to protect your home from a future termite infestation?
• Are you looking at a house and want an expert to carry out an inspection to be certain it isn’t infested with termites (white ants)?

If you say yes to any of these questions, you’re one of many. Termites affect lots of Blair Athol of homes every year.

When it comes to handling termites, you want to hire a specialist technician to get rid of them. The sooner termites are addressed the better, to avoid the issue becoming bigger and more expensive.

To get started, call Blair Athol Termite Pest Control as soon as you can and speak with our trusted team of termite specialists to have a look at the home. After the inspection is completed, the specialist will provide a personalised termite inspection and prevention quote.

Prevention & Inspection Against Termites

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These common household pests create untold amounts of damage to homes in Blair Athol each year, creating a strong need for termite prevention.

Termite Control/Protection Systems

There are a number of treatments possible and each has its benefits and draw backs. Two main strategies are typically employed for termite management in Blair Athol; either the creation of a termite barrier between the home and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony via baiting. Contact us today for more details on the price for termite treatment and management.

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

To ensure the job is carried out correctly, it’s advised to get a specialist white ant exterminator in to assess the damage.

If you believe that your house or building is under threat from insect invasion, don’t panic. Call us to receive the advice of the best termite prevention team covering the Blair Athol area. We will help you to make a well informed decision about this important service, and offer you a very competitive price for treatment.

For additional info on our services, call 0480 024 706.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals offer great protection from termites because they are easily identified and strongly avoided by them. Unfortunately however, if there is a gap in the chemical application, either from being unable to access all areas, or if a treated area is later compromised, termites may identify the gaps and gain access.

The most commonly used repellent chemical is Bifenthrin, that has a residual lifetime of up to 5 years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Termites don’t identify these repellents. Because of this, they do not avoid the treated areas, and as a result are killed after exposure to them. Additionally, termites can pass these chemicals on to other colony members, causing a compounding effect.

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

The most often used non repellent chemical is Fipronil, which has a residual life of as many as 8 years after treatment.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Above Ground Systems are regularly used to get rid of termites in the property, by placing bait stations directly on termite paths to encourage the termites to feed on the bait instead of the wood. Also, when worker termites return to the colony, they transfer the bait to other members of the colony, creating a compounding effect.

In this way, the whole termite colony can be exterminated, even if you do not know the actual location of the nest. The bait stations continue to be monitored and assessed, so that they can be added, rebaited and/or moved in response to the observed results.

In Ground Systems are used in a similar manner, however they are often placed throughout properties where there is currently no obvious activity, to aid in early discivery of termites. These systems are particularly useful when the design of a structure can make it hard to create adequate perimeter barriers, since it is then possible to forestall termites before they breach the perimeter.

Benefits Of Termite Baiting Systems

• Highly flexible & efficient termite protection
• Not influenced by weather conditions
• No danger to children & pets
• An environmentally smart solution

Common Indications You Have A Termite Infestation

A number of signs that you might have a termite problem include:

• Wood in the dwelling has holes
• Damaged or crumbling timber
• "Mud tubes" appearing on the ceiling, floors, woodwork, brick work and subfloor areas
• Trees in the area show signs of nests & mounds
• Swarms of winged termites (alates) flying from the colony

How Destructive Can Termites Be?

You might be surprised to learn that wite ants are capable of doing a lot of damage to timber structures. If the problem becomes severe enough, termites can even make a house unsafe. Contact the termite prevention experts at Blair Athol Termite Pest Control today, and we will be more than happy to help your Blair Athol property and inspect for termites.

Licensed, Insured & Qualified

• White Ant Prevention & Protection
• Spraying For Termites
• White Ant Barrier
• Timber White Ant Treatment
• Best Solution For Termites
• White Ant Fumigation
• Domestic White Ant Pest Control
• Commercial Termite Pest Control
• End Of Lease White Ant Control