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The first thing here is don't panic, treat them yourself or disturb them by ripping walls apart etc. Call us (08) 8932 8002.

There are as many ways to treat active termites as there are pest controllers. Pest controllers are usually broken up into 2 types. The first is the 'modern pestie' who keeps up with the latest products, techniques and treatment methods. Conversely the alternative is the 'ancient pestie' who 'lives in the past' when it comes to most forms of pest control. Lets face it, most people don't like going out of their comfort zone especially when they make lots of money from their old ways. Below is a summary of the most popular and not so popular methods:

1. DIRECT TREATMENT of the colony if the nest is known. i.e. tree, stump (recommended)
Fairly inexpensive and gives almost immediate results. This method will in most cases eliminate the colony but will not protect property in the long term.

2. TERMITE BAIT/MONITORS (recommended)
We recommend the GREEN termite bait as it is proven to be the most cost effective and least intrusive way to give long term protection of property. It also gives an early warning of approaching termites and allows direct treatment with minimal disturbance to the termites unlike similar plastic termite baits. Call us for a free brochure and quote for this product or click here www.greenpest.com.au to view the green termite bait web site.

3. DUSTING TERMITE WORKINGS (LEADS) (recommended)
We strongly recommend this method when using a good quality product as this gives colony elimination almost as fast as the direct treatment on the nest without having to know where the nest is. In a lot of cases and especially with some species of termites, the nest won't be obvious or be able to be accessed easily. The downside of this treatment is that it does not give any long term protection. There are three main dusting products used by pesties. The first product (which we use) is non-toxic to humans and will allow colony elimination in most cases within 2 weeks with minimal or no damage to your property during application. There is another dusting product used which is also non-toxic to humans and does work but can take several months to eliminate the colony due to moulting cycles of the queen termite. During this time the termites are still doing what they do best - eat. The third product is also effective but I wouldn't like to have arsenic in my home would you??

4. BAIT BOXES APPLIED (Not recommended when # 1 is available)
This involves putting a box or boxes full of a special bait direct onto termite active areas. These are usually used when termites are active in the dwelling but although they are usually effective when done properly they are also very slow at eliminating the colony. This usually means that they have to be refilled at least once working on the theory that the pestie checks it regularly. We do not recommend using these boxes on trees as a direct treatment. This is because the direct treatment stated in Number 1 is more effective, quicker, less likely to fail and is less expensive.

5. LIQUID PERIMETER TREATMENT (Not recommended unless baiting is not feasible)
Sometimes called a barrier treatment this method is usually expensive as it involves a lot of manual labour and in most cases drilling of holes through concrete patios and paths. Protection using this method usually lasts up to 5 or 10 years depending on the product used. This however is only in optimum conditions. There are many ways that this barrier can break down or be broken. It can also have the effect of devaluing the property as expectant buyers may be scared off by the drill hole marks. A lot of pesties use repellants with this method which we don't recommend. If you are going to create such havoc during the course of the treatment then why not use a good quality 'colony eliminator' type product rather than trying to keep the termites out. The former only affords the termite Queen the opportunity to create more termites to replace the ones that the repellant killed.

REMEMBER PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!

We recommend 6 to 12 monthly termite inspections of your property. Click here Termite Inspections to read our section on this. We highly recommend the GREEN Termite Bait System as an early warning system that allows us to treat active baits and eliminate the colony before they find your home.

Please call us on (08) 8932 8002 to arrange a free no obligation quote.

We hope this information has helped you make a decision.