Stroud, Gloucester, Dungog, Bulahdelah and surrounds
Termite Treatment
What to do when you find termites
STEP ONE
First things first, don't panic. Chances are, your house is NOT about to crumble around you; everything WILL be okay. The next thing you need to do is leave the termites alone - yes, you read that correctly - LEAVE THE TERMITES ALONE. The absolute worst thing you can do is take any DIY action - this includes the following
STEP TWO
WHAT NOT TO DO
- do not stomp on the termites with your heel,
- do not squish the termites with your fist,
- do not spray the termites with fly spray (or any other substance for that matter),
- do not dig around trying to find all the termites
- do not remove anything from the vicinity (for example, if you found them in a rug, leave the whole rug there; if you found them in a pile of firewood, leave all the firewood there).
Most people's first instinct is to take one (or more) of these actions, but this will always make it worse. You don't want the termites to be disturbed in any way, because they will scatter and go to ground, making them harder to find and/or treat effectively, and they will likely resurface weeks to months later, in various other areas of of your home.
What we want is for them to feel nice and comfortable, so they stay exactly where you found them, so that we can come in and treat them. Trust us, the less you do to disturb them, the quicker we will be able to get rid of them for you, and therefore, the less damage will be done. So make them right at home, for now...
TLDR; with termites, it's more about what NOT to do than what TO do; the best thing you can do is get in the professionals right away.
STEP THREE
Call in the professionals. See Contact Us
What will happen next?
Once you have called us, we'll schedule a day and time to perform a thorough termite inspection (for more information on termite inspections click here). This will provide the information we need to formulate the most appropriate and effective treatment plan for your situation.
Most often, we will have one of two treatment options, depending largely on the species of termites identified
1. Application of a chemical - "spray"
This will involve a visit to apply a termiticide spray directly to the colony and a return visit 3-4 weeks later
to the colony have been eradicated. Whilst this is more affordable than a baiting program, it is only
effective against certain species.
2. An above-ground bait station program - "baiting program"
This will involve the installation of one or more above-ground termite baiting stations with bait inside.
The pest control technician will then return regularly, typically every few weeks, for several months or up
until the termites have been eradicated.
It is important to note that neither of these treatment options will provide ongoing protection to the property against future termite infestation so it is important to consider the recommendations made by your pest control technician - these will be outlined in your termite inspection report and discussed with you personally - and implement these where possible.
We will always select the termite treatment plan that is most effective whilst keeping costs as low as possible, however it's important to remember that what will be effective for some species' will not be effective for another, so we cannot always use the "cheaper option".
If cost is a concern, don't hesitate to have a chat to us, as we can, in some instances, modify the treatment plan to reduce cost and we will explain any pertinent risks of doing this; or we can accommodate payment plans to split the cost into more manageable instalments.
