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How To Control Termite Attacks In Your House?

Author: Abram Erickson
by Abram Erickson
Posted: Oct 04, 2014

Let it be your book shelf, cupboard, wardrobe or any other wooden furniture, it acts as the favorite dwelling place for termites. What to do when all your tries to avoid them go in vain? There is no need to worry. Get a good termite control company who will help you to get rid of these home munchers forever from your house. There are many licensed and experienced companies which provide quality termite treatment services. Eflex warranty is one such termite pest control Melbourne. They use latest technology equipments to detect the termite activity. Some of the equipments used by them include thermal imaging cameras, moisture and heat detection machines etc. The correct direction of movement of the termites can also be found out by them. The conventional method to detect the termite locations involved only visual checks.

Some of the common ways practiced by termite control Sydney are:

  • Baits – this method work well only if the termite activity is low. Termites will be fed poisonous baits which are used to monitor the termite activity. Sometimes certain chemical barriers are also used along with the termite baits.
  • Chemical barriers – these are chemical toxins which are unknowingly carried by the termites to their colony, if the chemical is spread along the affected area. Thus, this is a very effective method to get rid of the entire colony of termites. Most companies in termite pest control Sydney use this method on large scale.
  • Professional chemicals – some of the termite control companies produce their own anti termite chemicals which are available only in authorized shops and can be used only by professional exterminators.

As always said, prevention is better than cure. Let us see some of the preventive measures of termite control Sydney.

  • Remove all the old and unwanted tree stumps that stand on your yard. This is one important place where the termites form their colony.
  • Well treated timber should be used for building furniture. Or you can use naturally resistant wood too.
  • Sub floor ventilation is another big thing that has to be taken care of while building a house.
  • Cut down all the shrubs that are near to your house.
  • Do not make timber stacks on the ground. Keep them away from contact to the ground.
  • Regular check of termite activity has to be done at least once a year. You can seek professional help for this.
  • Repair any leaky pipes, cracks or holes on your roof or wall.

Thus, try to keep termites away and bring in peace to your life.

About the Author

Subterranean termites cause hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of damage to Australian homes and businesses every year. Protect your home and business with Eflex Termite solutions. We provide termite treatment at very affordable price.

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