Termite Chemical Treatment Services

All About Termite Management use only the most up to date non-repellant termite chemicals. The key here is non-repellant. If termites cannot detect a chemical is present they will not be discouraged. They will therefore continue as if never having been disturbed & will go about with their normal behavior. When termites have been located inside the building. It is necessary for these areas to be treated first before any work can be performed around the external perimeter of the building.

Once the termites have been located inside the building they are then treated with an APVMA registered product i.e. termite chemical (termiticide). This will result in having to perform invasive work to get the chemical into the problem areas that have been located. (The APVMA – Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is an Australian government authority responsible for the assessment and registration of pesticides and veterinary medicines. It is very important to know that your timber pest technician follows these guidelines as it set as a strict guideline to protect you, your family & the environment).

Once the termites have been treated the workings are then covered with a suitable tape or covering to allow them to continue through the now treated areas with minimal disturbance. At this point termites will be constantly coming into contact with the now treated areas. Termites are a highly social insect. They will pass this chemical onto other members of the colony through their normal interaction & grooming of each other. Re-inspection of these previously treated areas usually takes place between 21- 30 days after the initial treatment. Over this time the termites have been travelling back & forth to the nest. They have now transferred this chemical to enough of the population to potentially eliminate the colony.
It is an absolute necessity to have all suspect areas of the building opened by way of further physical invasive inspections. To cover all bases so to speak. All suspect areas must be opened to determine whether active termites exist in concealed areas (if so a re-treatment of these areas is necessary). It is also for the purpose of locating any termite entry points. This can potentially give you a bigger picture as to how & why the termites gained access into your home. We consider it to be essential to have a builder present at the time of this further physical invasive inspection. Having the builder present will also be beneficial as you will also be educated on the extent of the damage found & the likely costs of these repairs.
Once it has been determined that the activity within the building has ceased. It is then necessary to install a chemical treated zone around the perimeter of the building. This involves the removal of the soil abutting the external walls of the building, down to below the footing level of the building. Where concrete paths & driveways are abutting the external walls of the building the 1st option is to cut this concrete away & remove the soil as previously described. If the concrete is not cut away the 2nd option is to drill through it & inject the termiticide underneath these concreted areas.
The purpose of this work is to provide a complete & continuous treated zone around the external perimeter of the building. The trenched areas are then backfilled with soil & treated with a APVMA registered product i.e. termite chemical (termiticide) as per Australian Standards AS3660.2.2000. Your home is now protected with a termite chemical treated zone. It important to note that further termite inspections will be recommended & considered to be essential at 3 months after the installation of the treated zone & again at 6 months after the installation of the treated zone. This is a very important part of the termite management program as it will give an indication of how the treated zone has performed.