Termites cause irreparable damage to property by undermining the integrity and stability of your home.

Termite damage costs hundreds and thousands of dollars a year and an equal amount is spent trying to prevent termite damage. Below are a few typical treatments to rid your home of termites.

Soil treatment

Underground termites require termiticide to treat the soil near and around a property to serve as a barrier against termite nests. This system acts as pest repellent to control infestation around the perimeter.

Wood treatment

This program involves using pesticides like insect growth regulators or Termidor applied to the wood to regulate termite infestations and growth. Most of the time, this spraying and injecting are made during construction.

Baiting system

The primary objective of termite baiting is to poison the colony.

What are the most effective termite treatment systems?

There are many different termite control methods. There are also some factors to be considered when preventing or curing termites - the formation of the building, the ground type, and the type of termites in question.

What factors determine the choice of pest control?

Building type

Australian homes are a good example. In Melbourne, homes are either erected on brick landings or built on a concrete slab. Typically, chemical barrier treatments are the best option for both construction types.

Soil type

To make the termiticide moisture very effective, the floor of your house must be rock-free to some extent. It should ideally be sandy loam for the easier access of a liquid termiticide. A hard surface is not ideal as it will prevent treatment from evenly applied, thereby creating voids.

How long do termite treatment methods last?

Sometimes, the impacts of a procedure can fade away early due to superficial circumstances such as poor maintenance and workmanship and substandard products.

Employing a licensed pest control company will guarantee adequate protection and longer life for your products.

Liquid termite treatment

Depending on the quality of the repellent chemicals, the maintenance plan and the soil condition, a properly installed and maintained chemical termite impediment in a trench can last for up to 5 to 8 years in the right soil conditions.

Termite bait stations

These are non-repellent system using timber, bait stations are employed to lure and poison termites. This slow-acting poison is taken back to the nest and spread in the colony. During termite inspection by a professional pest controller, termite baits are set up for 7-14 days to confirm the activity of termites in the property. It is highly recommended to have the baiting stations examined every 2-3 weeks during the initial phase of treatment.