Termite control

Termites

Termites are among the most successful groups of insects on Earth, colonising most landmasses except Antarctica. Their colonies range in size from a few hundred individuals to enormous societies with several million individuals. Termite queens have the longest lifespan of any insect in the world, with some queens reportedly living up to 30 to 50 years. Unlike ants, which undergo a complete metamorphosis, each individual termite goes through an incomplete metamorphosis that proceeds through egg, nymph, and adult stages.

As early as 1934 suggestions were made that they were closely related to wood-eating cockroaches (wood roach) based on the similarity of their symbiotic gut.

Most worker and soldier termites are completely blind as they do not have a pair of eyes. However, some species, such as Hodotermes mossambicus, have compound eyes which they use for orientation and to distinguish sunlight from moonlight.

Africa has the most species at 1000, Asia at 435, North America at 50, South America at 400, Europe at 50, and Australia at 360.

Treatments

If you have FOUND live termites your home we strongly recommend a termite baiting program be carried out for one or two months prior to a chemical soil treatment. It may be highly likely the entire termite colony can be eradicated using professional termite baiting program.

Termites by nature have a central colony nest containing a king and queen - soldiers escort hundreds of thousands of workers as they tunnel through soil a 100 meter radius of the nest and build mud-tube galleries over hard objects and between timber joints to keep airtight conditions. Termites must return to the central colony every few days to feed the colony including the queen, king, young nymphs, soldiers, winged reproductive. Termidor or Premise termiticides are highly recommended due to their deadly delayed effect. Termites traveling through treated soil areas will collect and transport the chemical back to the central colony nest to feed others therein. Highly effective to kill all the termites in a colony. The termite treatment cost is around $2000 to $5000 for an average size home depending on  location, type of construction, chemical used, and warranties applied.

If you find live termites or termite damaged timbers DO NOT disturb the area. DO NOT use spray can or insecticides on the termites. If sufficiently disturbed, the termites are likely to move elsewhere, and may not be rediscovered until further obvious damage has been done. Instead, call Proven Pest Control for a reliable and professional service straight to your door at a reasonably low price!

 
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Stop Attracting Termites to your Garden!

For many of us, gardening is a much-loved hobby that can be enjoyed all year round due to our beautiful climate. However, while you may be transforming your garden into a tropical paradise, you could also be unsuspectingly creating a paradise for a termite colony. Here are five bad gardening habits that attract termites, and five good gardening habits that will help fight a termite threat.

Termite attracting gardening habits

• Planting too close to your home. A common gardening scheme includes planting beds which hide the foundation of your home. These create an environment which encourages termites into your foundations, giving the moistness required and creating a natural pathway to the under-build and beyond.

• Removing treated soil. Soil next to your foundations may have been treated with liquid termiticide. Keen gardeners often mistakenly dig this over in efforts to improve aesthetic qualities, but all that is accomplished is the removal of this protective barrier.

• Wood products mulches. Many gardeners use mulch for the goodness of their gardens and to control weeds. A wood-product mulch is a termite attractor, and if it is placed right up to the house borders on an open invitation to the local termite colony.

• Leaving leaves too long. When leaves fall in the autumn, gardeners begin the never ending fight to keep their gardens clear of dead foliage. If fallen leaves are left too long, they can clog gutters and drains, and provide the perfect habitat for a thriving termite colony to expand and attack your home.

• Over watering. A well-presented garden requires water to thrive. Often, in efforts to maintain correct soil moisture, gardeners will over water, creating the damp surroundings that termites love.

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Termite fighting gardening habits

• Add colour to the garden by planting beds away from your home’s foundations, and avoid digging treated ground next to your home’s walls. Clear the garden of leaves and other debris on at least a weekly basis

• Use mulches that are made from non-wood products, such as pine straw, gravel, rocks, and rubber.

• Make sure that taps and water pipes are kept in good repair, checking regularly and fixing drips quickly. Seal around pipes and utility lines where water may enter.

• Maintain gutters and downspouts, clearing all debris as soon as it appears, and divert water away from foundations.
  

• If you keep a wood store, make sure it is well away from the home and keep untreated wood away from the soil

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Termites in Penrith

Termites are a serious pest in Penrith and Australia wide, causing damage that costs hundreds of millions of dollars to repair every year. Worryingly termite damage is not covered by your home insurance, and infestations can be difficult to detect before it is too late.

Termites & white ants can travel one hundred metres or more through mud tubes or galleries from their main colony to a particular food source, eg your home. These colonies can be very difficult to find and are sometimes located in trees, walls and under floors of homes. 

New colonies are established when winged termites fly from the colony in their thousands when climatic conditions are favourable, usually between November through to February.

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What to do if you find Termites
If you happen to locate Termites on your property DO NOT DISTURB or REMOVE them. Call us immediately, as any attempt to disturb or remove them prior to treating could fractionate the nest, causing the Termites to relocate into unknown areas which makes eradication more difficult.

Termite nests in your garden or in trees on your property should ring alarm bells - any nest on your property should be considered too close for comfort! Call us immediately to arrange an urgent inspection and eradication.


Annual Inspections
Do not neglect your annual Maintenance services, saving a couple of dollars in the short term could cost you thousands long term if there are active Termites on your property and they remain untreated. 

A termite inspection is applicable to all homes and will cover all accessible areas such as roof voids and the internal and external of the property. A report is compiled highlighting any termite or white ant activity or damage found. It will also make reference to conditions that make your home more favourable to termites or white ants eg poor drainage, plumbing leaks, garden timbers etc. It may also include any treatment recommendations and signs of previous treatments. 

For great rates on pest control anywhere in the Penrith region.

Call us today on 1300 08 25 52

Or visit our website at: www.Provenpest.com.au