If you are currently concerned about white ant control or you find yourself struggling with a white ant infestation in your home or on your property you should contact a pest control expert to discuss appropriate measures of control. White Ants – correctly called termites – are one of the more common pests within suburban Australia. As the risk is very high in many areas it’s essential to have a white ant control strategy in place.
People who don’t have a form of white ant control might end up having to pay an immense amount of money to repair damaged structures. Even though these little White Ants are minute, they’re appetites are immense and they can do immeasurable damage in a very short period of time. White Ant control and future prevention is very important if you want to protect your home.
How to Go about White Ant Control
White ant control begins as soon as you purchase a new house. If you have recently built a new house or structure, some form of white ant control strategy will generally already be in place but it’s up to you as the owner to take responsibility for any White Ant control in future. If you find yourself purchasing an existing house, structure or premises you should consider making it conditional upon the outcome of a termite inspection report which is satisfactory – if you skip this procedure and find that termites are active then the following white ant control and methods of treatment as well as repairs might end up costing a lot more than you had planned on spending!
Once you’re comfy in your newly purchased home, your white ant control approach should involve a specialist’ conducted inspection once every 6 months or annually depending on the risk of infestation in your area. The average cost of a suburban home to undergo a termite inspection is between $160-300 so it’s great value for money. You can also be a part of the control strategy by learning about the tell-tale signs active white ants leave.
White Ants aren’t only very destructive, but the most common type of White Ant to be found eating away at your home is the subterranean termite which works underground or inside the wood and is therefore immensely hard to spot. This makes your White Ant control strategy even more important.
If you are located in a region where termites are very common and you are at high risk of infestation you might think of taking the control strategy another step further and investing in a ‘termite barrier’ which is placed around your home. These chemical barriers are often used as a method of white ant control.
Chemical Barriers for White Ant Control
Over the past decade White Ant control has developed in leaps and bounds. The increased grasp of termite behaviour and patterns have brought about the development of new methods of white and control which actually focus on their grooming and eating habits and then uses this against them. One of the very effective and common measures of termite control is the chemical barrier which termites cannot detect. This barrier then applies poison to the termites who come into contact with it and then allow them to take it back to their colony where they die and result in the whole colony becoming poisoned and dying over a period of time. This is a form of termite control recommended by many pest control experts.
Other Factors That Help With White Ant Control
Make use of only timber and wood chips which have been treated to deter these White Ants, making sure that you aren’t stacking piles of wood against your house and removing old tree stumps. Not having shrubbery up against your structure can also help with white ant control by actually making the area less appealing to White Ants.
If you are concerned about White Ant control or you might be looking at organizing an appointment ring us on 0414 267 273 for expert advice or send us an email at info@bluemountainspestcontrol.com.au as we would love to help solve your termite problem!