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This termite inspection video is designed to educate you the consumer how and why a termite inspection is carried out. Micro Pest Control - Sydney Australia termite inspection specialists.
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You screamed when you saw your cupboard filled with white, ant-like insects, eating the boxes of your dry goods. Imagine yourself seeing them munching your important papers: Deeds, Certificate of Title, and car registration -- you'll definitely go beyond screaming. Before it happens, be informed, get an overview of termite baiting and prevent infestation before they invade your home completely.
On killing off termites -- Traditional and alternative ways
Any pest-control expert worth his grain of salt will tell you there are a number of ways to kill off termites. You can go traditional or you can go alternative. The traditional way is to use chemicals for barrier treatments, soaking the structure's surroundings with termite-killing chemicals to prevent the termites from getting near the structure being protected in the first place. Other alternative methods of controlling termite infestation are moisture control and foaming, earth-wood contact prevention, pesticide treatments, and termite baiting which is being bannered as a great alternative to barrier treatments.
While each method may be effective to a certain extent, and where a combination of the foregoing methods is used, it is best to remember that in pest control, prevention is better than cure. There lies the beauty of termite baiting.
What is termite baiting?
Termite baiting is a preventive method of detecting and controlling termites before they even begin to be a problem. This simple process makes use of termite baits which can be cardboard, paper, or other materials that termites eat or consume as food. These materials are soaked in substances that are deadly yet slow-acting when consumed by termites. In termite baiting, the paper or board or wood material has to be made tastier and more attractive compared to other surrounding collaterals like tree stumps, wood piles, or wooden structures.
In termite baiting, care must be exercised in the amount of pesticide combined with the bait material. Too much and the termites will be quickly killed, but with all those dead termites around, the rest of the colony will avoid the area. The delayed-reaction reagents will ensure that the lethal substances will be transmitted to as many termites as possible. Even those that have not yet sampled the bait material may be exterminated by contact with those termites that have already fed on the material and are thus 'infected'.
How is termite baiting done?
Termite baits may be set up in bait stations either above- or below-ground. Above-ground, the baits are set up in areas where there is already evident termite action. The termite tunnels and pathways are destroyed or disrupted and an alternative route, where the bait lies, is provided for the termites that then find the bait stations irresistible.
Underground, the termite bait may be installed in the area of active termite feeding or tunneling. Or the bait may be set up near the structure being protected. Initially, untreated bait is first set up until the termites have gone for it. Thereupon, the untreated bait is replaced with the treated one.
So whether above- or below-ground, you set up the pre-baiting process and attract termite workers foraging for food with tasty untreated wood or carton. As they bloat themselves, they bring the leftovers back to the colony. A pattern is established that the foraging termite workers keep coming back for the 'untreated bait' but the next time around, the 'food' will be treated. On the assumption that the workers bring back the 'bounty' to the colony, you can assume the whole colony will sooner or later die out from the treated bait.
You can combine the termite baiting with other methods like soil treatment. This actually allows you more control as you can plot where you can leave out the termite bait in the ground areas where the soil is not treated. Even if the termites avoid the treated ground portion, they'll be sure to pass by the bait and get 'hooked'.
The pros and cons of termite baiting
Termite baiting can be advantageous in terms of providing additional termite control measures, especially where traditional methods seem to be failing. Termite baiting, especially the above-ground scheme, is more environment friendly as no soil contamination is foreseen. The structure is not disrupted or affected. The preventive aspect is enhanced as even before the termites reached the structure, the baits have countered them.
On the other hand, if you're out to kill the colony, baiting can be more time-consuming and effort-intensive. With the slow-acting chemicals, there is a risk that the structure is slightly damaged first, as the termites get to it, before the chemicals run their lethal course. And baiting, when outsourced to extermination or pest-control contractors, may be more expensive because of the several visits or treatments that the whole process will entail.
Stephanie Larkin is a freelance writer who writes about issues pertaining to home maintenance including Pest Control Termite Control
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This bit about termites is so amazing, that it completely altered my understanding of the social order and man's supposed dominance of it. This termite colony's complex and unlikely construction is truly a testament to the incredible power of natural selection. The structure has air conditioning, a sewage system, food storage, fungus cultivation, and would be over a mile high if built to human scale. Truly astounding. Watch for the creepy shots of the termite queen near the end to see James Cameron's obvious inspiration for the queen at the end of Aliens.
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The Advance termite system which is also another very popular termite baiting system in use with pest control companies.
The Advance termite system is a bait control product that is placed in certain places around the perimeter of your home and is non-invasive to the home itself. With some termite control products, the landscaping must be disturbed or holes must be drilled into your home's slab base. The Advance termite system doesn't require any of this.
The bait that is used in the Advance termite system is placed and locked into secure stations that don't allow access by unwanted guests. That means that this bait is safe to have around children and pets.
The bait is specifically tailored to catch termites before they get into your home and start to devastate the wood that your structure is built with.
The Advance termite system will kill the entire colony or colonies that are attacking or could attack your home. This is advantageous because chemical treatments only address parts of the colony - not the entire colony.
If you ignore part of the colony, you will risk the continuation of termite damage and infestation, so it is best to eliminate them entirely and have peace of mind that you won't have future problems.
The Advance termite system provides home and building owners with the latest advancement in termite bait technology by utilizing a dual-stage process. This process features and ultra low disturbance design to pattern the termite's natural feeding behaviors.
That alone will lead to enhanced colony elimination. The Advance termite system also has a unique second food source that has been shown to be preferred by termites over the wood used in most home along with other baiting systems.
With a baiting system used to eliminate termites, you need to provide the termites with a maximum amount of food to detract them from the wood in your structure. The Advance termite system uses a very large containerized bait load which allows for maximum bait to be fed to the colony in a shorter time frame. This allows for elimination of the colony faster and gives you a peace of mind that other baiting systems can't provide.
The baiting stations provided by the Advance termite system are very sturdy. This is advantageous because it minimizes the possibility of tampering or damage from lawn mowers, children, and pets.
The Advance termite system is definitely one of the more non-invasive options you can consider for termite control and one you should consider because of its proven ability to eliminate entire colonies of termites and protect your valuable home.
Again, there are pros and cons to termite baiting systems as a means to termite control and prevention.
Advantages are that baits are very environmentally friendly because there is considerably less active ingredient put into the environment compared to the hundreds of gallons of diluted insecticide used in liquid treatments.
Termite baits are ideal for use around structures inhabited by persons with chemical sensitivity. In situations where the infested structure is within 50 feet of a well or 100 feet of a body of water, termite baits may be the only treatment option.
Among the disadvantages are that there are no means of coaxing termites into stations that are being monitored so it may take months before baiting can begin. Professional baiting systems are generally more expensive than barrier treatments because of the monthly inspections.
Termite baiting systems when used alone do not protect the structure directly. Termites feeding within the structure will continue to do so until the colony is eliminated or they are controlled with an above ground station.
Of course, there are people out there who like to do things themselves. While we have already said that termite treatment is probably best left to the professionals, it still is possible to treat for termites on your own.
To learn about termite facts and kill termites, visit the About Animals website.
One of the most exciting innovations in the pest control industry is the use of infrared technology and termite inspection. Infrared technology is used to detect heat in small spaces and is perfect for use in the termite inspection because it can detect colonies that are massed together and make it easier for the pest control operator to pinpoint the location of the infestation and effectively get rid of the problem in one fell swoop.
Finding termites can be difficult, yet knowing where they are located is important when deciding on the correct eradication program. The traditional method is to simply tap on the wood with the back of a screwdriver, or to poke holes in walls or even pull them apart.
Infrared technology and termite inspect now offers a new, high technological detection system that is quick, effective and does not require any damage to houses.
Infrared technology and termite inspection is being used with an increased frequency because it can easily detect the presence of termites by simply inserting a small camera at the end of a thin rod and then manipulating the camera around to find the termite swarms.
Because termites mass together to work on the wood, where there is one, there is always more. That's why infrared technology and termite inspection go hand in hand.
Thermal imaging technology detects heat patterns. When termites invade buildings, the normal heat patterns of the walls, floors and roof are changed due to the presence of termites. The thermal camera records this change in heat patterns and indicates the exact location of any termite infestation.
A color image shows hot spots as red or yellow and cold spots as blue or purple and these heat patterns indicate termite infestations. That means that infrared technology and termite inspection can be much more effective than the normal ways of doing a termite inspection.
However, termites are considered cold blooded insects, so how can they generate heat? Termites are hosts to bacteria, which live in their gut, and these bacteria help break down and digest cellulose, the main component of wood. It is this digestion and chemical reaction that generates the heat.
That's why infrared technology and termite inspection makes the location of termites much easier thus allowing the pest control company to target the specific areas where termites are located and make the treatment effective.
The pest control company that pairs infrared technology and termite inspection together is one that is highly effective and employing the latest tools in pest control so that they can do a great job for you - the consumer.
When the termite inspector is looking for termites, often, they will have to cause a certain amount of damage to the home in order to see if there is any evidence that termites have been there. That means opening up holes in walls, floors, etc.
With infrared technology and infrared cameras, all the pest control operator has to do is make a hole the size of the camera. The camera is mounted at the small end of a pipe much like what doctors use to perform arthroscopic surgery.
What that means is that the hole that needs to be made is very small. Once the camera is inserted through the hole, it sends back a very clear image that allows the termite inspector to see any possible damage inside walls and floors.
Of course, any type of disturbance to an area that may have termite damage will cause the active termites to move to a new location to avoid the disturbance. That can interfere with any localized treatment that the inspector will suggest.
However, the camera can move about stealthily in a way that will help the termite inspector see where they are moving and then suggest ways to target specific areas where they think the termites have moved to. That's why it is so important to have
a trained and licensed inspector look at your property to determine the level of your termite infestation.
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