Termite Control & Treatments Sydney Australia
Termite Control Sydney, Australia | Pest Control Treatments
A1 Pest Control
Specialising in Termite Control Sydney, Australia. We also control all spiders, cockroaches, and low toxic white-ant treatment
We specialise in termite treatments Sydney, Australia. We also control all spiders, cockroaches, and termite inspections
Address: 33 Bella Vista Drive Bella Vista
Mobile: 0417 251 911
Email: bruce@a1pestcontrol.com.au
Manager: Bruce Gow
A1 Pest Control services the Sydney Metro area. The services provided range from termite inspections, termite control Sydney, general pest treatments, termite management programs including funnel web spiders and pre-purchase inspections.
Phone: 0417 251 911
Email: bruce@a1pestcontrol.com.au
A1 Pest Control services the Sydney Metro area. The services provided range from
termite treatment, general pest treatments, termite management programs including termite inspections and pre-purchase inspections.
Treatment, Protection & Termite Control. Sydney has a very high risk
factor when it comes to termites. 1 home in 3 now gets attacked at some
stage.
Termite Information:
This is a shortlist of the best termite pest control treatments, termite
reticulation, termite protection, barriers, termite baits and termiticides that
are available in Sydney Australia.
Physical Termite Protection, Barriers and Pre-Construction Treatments
- Termite Reticulation
- Granitgard (sometime misspelled as "Granitguard")
- Procap
- Bi-flex
- Termidor
- Premise
Termite Bait Systems
- Nemesis
- Sentricon
- Exterra
- Green termite baits
The Products
Nemesis is an Australian termite bait system designed to attract and eliminate termite colonies in a safe non invasive way. It uses an insect growth regulator (IGR), Chlorfluazuron, as the active constituent in the Nemesis bait.
Active termites feed on the highly attractive bait food source & translocate the IGR to other members of the colony, at levels undetectable by those termites, until the colony collapses. Nemesis termite bait is a registered product under the requirements of legislation administered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). The system uses a number of unique stations for in-ground & above ground interception of active termites.Sentricon - The most widely used termite bait is the Sentricon Colony Elimination System. Hundreds of thousands of structures have already been baited with Sentricon, including thousands here in Sydney. While there is still much to learn about Sentricon, dozens of independent research trials have confirmed its effectiveness when properly installed and diligently serviced by an authorized pest control firm.
Exterra - Aka the Exterra Termite Baits, Interception and Baiting System. This product was introduced sixteen years ago and is now being installed by a small number of pest control firms.
As with Sentricon, Exterra is often used as a stand-alone treatment, which is not recommended by our firm. Both products kill by disrupting the moulting process in termites. In terms of appearance, Exterra’s in-ground plastic stations are black and cylindrically shaped (Sentricon’s are green and cylindrical), and the untreated wood monitors are flat and affixed to each of the four sides of the station.
When termites are found feeding on the wood monitors, the Requiem Termite Bait is then added without having to disturb the termites. This step is important as it helps produce more consistent results. This termite bait allows termites to consume it in a preference to timber - hopefully, even in your home. The termite bait has a very low toxicity to people, pets & the environment.
Their Focus Termite Attractant ensures termites are attracted into bait stations which is unique to Exterra.
To Bait or Not to Bait...
The biggest complaint, common to all of the current systems, is that baiting
is a slow, prolonged process. Several months may pass before the termites find
the untreated, below ground monitoring stations and begin to feed on the bait.
Consequently, it is not uncommon for the elimination procedure to take more than
a full year to complete. Although usually minimal, some degree of termite
feeding and damage may occur before the slow-acting bait takes effect.
Baiting programs often are more expensive than conventional treatments. This
is because the process requires multiple visits to the structure to monitor for
termites, and to add or replenish baits as needed. Homeowners should consider
both the initial treatment price and the annual renewal fee in making their
purchasing decision. Failure to maintain their annual service agreement is a
prescription for disaster with baits, since there is no residual pesticide left
in the soil after the termites have been eliminated. Ongoing structural
protection depends upon diligent monitoring for new evidence of termites in the
future.
So.... if the homeowner (1) has limited income, (2) straightforward
construction, (3) is amenable to having their wall-to-wall carpeting pulled back
and their subfloor, concrete slab, patio, porch, etc. drilled, and (4) is offered a
renewable service agreement (guarantee) by the pest control company, a
conventional ‘barrier-type’ treatment may be desirable. If one or more of these
criteria cannot be met, the situation may warrant a bait job — but, ultimately,
the customer must make the decision.
CAUTION! Pesticide recommendations
in this publication are registered for use in Sydney Australia ONLY! The use of
some products may not be legal in your state or country. Please check with your
local county agent or regulatory official before using any pesticide mentioned
in this publication.
Of course, ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS
FOR SAFE USE OF ANY PESTICIDE!
Tips when inspecting for evidence of subterranean termites
Subterranean termites are widespread in most warmer countries, causing
substantial structural damage in urban areas. Subterranean termites occur in
large colonies that live underground and feed on available wood. Termites can
enter a structure by tunnelling through wood or by building mud leads over or
through cracks in foundation walls. If you suspect that you have termites, you
should have an inspection conducted by qualified personnel. However, there are
signs that you can check for yourself.
Recognising live termites
Subterranean termites are small insects, approximately the size of a grain
of rice. Although it is possible that you may encounter the dark, winged alates
in early spring, this is rare . It is more probable that you will find workers
and possibly soldiers. Workers and soldiers are creamy white in colour and
soldiers have a darkened head capsule. Unlike the maggots that you may find in
damp wood, if you look at termite pictures you'll see that they have six legs and are more like ants, though without a
constricted "waist".
New Activity vs "Old" Damage
Evidence of new activity is the presence of live termites or mud leads that
were scraped off and subsequently rebuilt. Wood damage or mud leads with no
visible termites are often incorrectly called "old" How do you really know
unless you have a thermal imaging report or an intrusive inspection?
Damaged Timbers.
Subterranean termites tend to favour softwoods (pines etc) and faster
growing hardwoods . Other building materials such as rigid polystyrene
insulation boards, plaster, soft plastics, and underground cables, may be
penetrated by foraging termites even though they do not feed on these materials.
Inspection Outside The Structure
During the months of spring the inspection should always start in the yard.
Any moveable wood in soil contact, such as firewood, timber, cardboard boxes,
barrels, planting boxes, etc., should be lifted and examined. Any stumps in the
yard should be examined using a pocket-knife to separate the bark from the wood.
Also, all of the following areas should be carefully examined for the presence
of termites: crevices in the bark of any large trees; compost bins; garage,
including bottoms of any cardboard or wood boxes used for storage; crawl spaces
under porches and decks; and exposed foundation walls.
Check wooden logs and debris for termite damage and carefully inspect the
bark of trees for termite mud leads, checking underneath loose bark for termites
damage.
Mud leads
Termite mud leads are built by subterranean termites with soil particles,
saliva and faeces. They require persistent moisture and soil contact to protect
them from desiccation and predation. Mud leads can be seen on trees, stumps,
structural timber and foundations walls.
Inspection inside the structure
Next check the house starting in the subfloor using a torch, flat-edge
screwdriver or pocket-knife. If mud leads are found they should be
carefully examined along their length. If the ends of the mud leads are darker
in colour this indicates that they were very recently built and still wet, and
probably still have termite activity. If the mud leads show no cracks or damage
this is also a good indication that they may still be active. Once the mud leads
have been identified and examined along their length, then they should be
scraped off with a putty knife and the scrapings examined for live termites. Be
thorough in doing this and record all the areas where mud was scraped off. After
one month, recheck all areas where mud leads were previously recorded. Any new
mud leads can then be interpreted as newly built and evidence of new activity.
Prevention
Discourage termites from foraging on your property by removing or raising
above ground all potential food sources. Clean up any piles of branches or
pieces of wood in your yard. Replace wooden lawn ornaments with non-wood items.
Raise fence posts, deck posts and stair stringers onto concrete or use an
alternative to wood for building. Ensure that wooden sheds are raised above
ground. Also, check to see that you don't have a wooden platform under aluminium
or vinyl sheds. Build a platform of metal, concrete or PVC for stacking
firewood. Wood-chip mulch should be removed or replaced with stones or
termite-resistant mulch. Most importantly, remove all stumps and dead trees.
Stumps and dead trees represent a huge food resource for termites with a large
area in direct contact with the soil and provide ideal sites for feeding and
nesting.
Termite prevention is better than cure, so remember our name, A1
Pest Control,
when you consider
termite control
Sydney. We recommend our sister site at
Pest Control Canberra &
bed bug control Canberra for
jobs in the ACT.