Termite Treatment
Bow Bowing Campbelltown

Termite Protection & Treatment

Termite or white ant infestations are rather frequent around Australia. They are responsible for causing significant damage to many houses in Bow Bowing Campbelltown annually. That is why termite treatment and protection is essential.

Termite Removal/Prevention Strategies

There are different types of termite infestations and hence the best treatments also vary. When you call in the experts, they will likely to apply one of two general termite protection systems. This might include chemical treatments that form a barrier between the termites and the building you want to protect. Or perhaps, the extermination of the termite colony with baiting techniques.

Typically, in Bow Bowing, termite experts will make use of a chemical treatment as the preferred method management strategy for killing termites, however, colony eradication through baiting also has specific advantages and should be considered.

It’s wise to first have a professional termite exterminator come out to the property to fully assess the situation.

So you know you want termite treatment, and you’re looking for the most effective treatments that Bow Bowing has to offer? Want to make sure you’re getting best bang for your buck on termite treatment in Bow Bowing? For further information on making the best choice, our team are more than happy to assist, and we provide very competitive pricing as well.

For additional information on white ant inspection costs, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team.

Chemical Treatment Against Termites

Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are easily identified by termites and avoided, so they provide good protection in treated locations. However, if not all locations can be reached, or the treated locations become compromised, termites can recognise the gaps and gain access through them once again.

The often commonly applied chemical repellent is Bifenthrin, that includes a residual effectiveness of as much as 5 years.

Non Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are not detectable by the termites. Since they don’t avoid the treated areas, they will move over the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They often also transfer the chemical on to other colony members they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding effect.

Because termites can not identify non repellents, they are not able to tell the difference between treated and untreated areas, so access through possible gaps is much less likely.

The common used non repellent chemical is Fipronil which has a residual lifespan of as much as eight years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

By using an Above Ground System, termites can be exterminated from a building by placing bait stations directly on white ant activity, and encouraging the pests to eat the bait matrix instead of the timber they have been eating. This kills those termites that eat the bait, and there is also a compounding effect when worker termites return to the colony and feed the bait to fellow nest members.

Continuing monitoring and assessment allows the bait stations to be re-baited, added to or moved, based on the observed termite activity. In this way, the entire nest can be elimited even if its location is not known.

An In-Ground System is employed in a similar way, but they’re frequently placed around the property to provide an early warning system for signs of a termite problem. Systems such as these are especially useful when the construction of the structure can prevent effective perimeter barriers being created, as they can intercept termites before they breach the perimeter.

Baiting System Benefits

Common Signs You're Dealing With A Termite Infestation

There are several signs that your dwelling suffers from a termite infestation:

How Much Damage Can A Colony Of Termites Really Do?

When left untreated, even just one colony of termites is capable of doing an unexpected amount of damage. The building may even become unlivable because of the severity of the infestation, and in the extreme, can even be irreparable. Talk with Campbelltown Termite Pest Control today to organise a thorough evaluation of your Bow Bowing property by our termite treatment experts.

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