Found a White Ant Nest or White Ant Signs? Then you need Professional White Ant Control.
White Ant Pest Control requires a combination of White Ant Treatments, White Ant Removal and White Ant Protection.
White Ants Termite? White Ants is a popular term used when referring to Termites because they look like a White Ant. However, White Ants are not related to ants and are another group of insects closely related to cockroaches!
Pest Control White Ants – White Ants Control – White Ant Inspections
A White Ants nest can contain a colony of anywhere from a few hundred to over a million White Ant termites.
White Ant damage to your home is a real and costly threat.
The best White Ants Control method is an annual White Ant Inspection of your property by a Timber Pest Qualified Technician using the latest White Ant detection methods.
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White Ants signs
White ant termite damage often goes undetected because the colony eats from the inside out. For White Ants signs look for:
• Wood that sounds hollow when tapped
• Gaps or crumbling wooden beams
• White Ant mud tubes that run above ground and are built by the White Ant workers to get the colony from Point A to Point B across open ground without direct sunlight.
Pest Control White Ant – White Ants Removal
So you want to know how to get rid of White Ants?
Do not disturb the White Ants nest!
Instead, call in a White Ants control specialist to carry out a White Ants Inspection of your home, the foundations, the inner structural elements, fencing and all wood products in and around the house and recommend the most effective White Ant treatment to kill White Ants.
White Ant Management Systems
White Ant Management Systems include the use of physical White Ant Barriers, chemically treated zones (reticulation systems) and White Ant Monitoring & White Ant Baiting Systems.
‘Generally it is a combination approach of inspection, physical & chemical barriers that prove to have the most resistance to White Ant attack’.
A White Ant barrier can prevent an infestation and detect White Ant activity.
Physical White Ant Barriers
Physical White Ant Barriers are made from metal, crushed rock, wire mesh or other materials that White Ants find impenetrable. Barriers are required for new buildings and also can be retro-fitted to existing structures. Most manufacturers of these barriers require the Pest Controllers to be certified in the installation of their system.
Chemical White Ant Barriers – Treated Zones
Chemical White Ant Barriers are usually insecticide barriers placed around existing homes and/or under concrete slabs & foundations for new dwellings by professional pest controllers. There are several different registered termiticides that can be used and are either categorized as ‘in-soil’ chemical barriers (applied to soil under or around the foundations of a building) or ‘in-plastic’ chemical barriers (plastic sheets containing insecticide that are installed like physical barriers).
Chemical Barriers are also known as White Ant Treated Zones & are a popular and proven method of White Ant prevention for new and existing structures. White Ants that do prey into the treated zone are repelled away. There are several types of White Ant Barriers available and they differ in upfront & ongoing costs, monitoring requirements, residual effects, structural differences & a property’s suitability. It is a good idea to discuss what system best suits your needs with your Pest Control and White Ant Specialist.
White Ant Reticulation Systems
White Ant Reticulation Systems are physical barriers that also store chemical treatments and are designed to impede the entry of White Ants into the building as well as aid in the detection and eradication of White Ants if entry still becomes possible.
In some states of Australia, builders must have a physical White Ant barrier or a reticulation system installed before a concrete slab is poured for a new building.
With White Ants causing more damage in Australia than fire, flood and other accidental causes it pays for all new houses in all parts of Australia to be fitted with a White Ant Reticulation System.
There are a few reticulation models so it pays to discuss your options with your Pest Controller who will be able to assess your individual needs based on your geographical location, building structure & budget constraints and other variables. Most reputable reticulation systems available also require the pest controller to be accredited or certified with the installation and monitoring of these systems.
White Ant Monitoring & Baiting
A popular method used for White Ants control is “White Ant monitoring”. Small ‘bait stations’ generally cylindrical in shape are installed around the perimeter of a property and near areas that are conducive to White Ant foraging. These monitoring stations are then checked regularly for signs of White Ant activity. If White Ant activity is discovered then bait can be applied to these stations which worker White Ants will ingest and carry back to the nest, where the entire White Ant colony is exposed and infected.
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What works well for one house may not for another and all considerations such as cost, climate, building construction and location need to be taken into account before you decide on what White Ant Prevention best suits you.
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with out calling pest control we cannot do anything to control these white ants
if any inform u have inform me so that i can protect my house
Hi Ramesh,
The best way to ensure effective and complete treatment for white ants is to contact a professional timber pest inspector. If you look at DIY methods for erradication you run the risk of not eliminating the colony and the white ants will in effect move to a new location near by to attack. A specialist timber pest controller will perform a thorough examiination (termite inspection) of your property and report all findings from the detection of live white ants, if nest were or weren’t located, previous damage and the potential for further infestations as well as measures you can take to help decrease the likelihood. A professional pest controller will also be able to provide you with some sort of warrantee so it pays to ask before you contract someone and it will be of benefit to you to have an inspection done prior to making any decisions about DIY treatments if this is the direction you still want to take.
old fencing timber 2 metres from side of house which has been their 9 months. yesterday began sawing the timber for firewood on the bottom few timbers found termites. put effected timber out in the sun. following day most of the termites were dead. do i look any further re my property. thanks edd.
Hi Ed.
There is a chance that you have killed off all termites and you are ‘protected’ but to say that this is all that is required to know for sure would be bad advice. Termites are social pests who live in colonies, love eating away at dead or decaying wood, such as your fencing timber but hate disturbance. You may have killed a few but there is always the possibility of other active termites retreating to feed elsewhere. Depending on the species of Termite there mayb also be a high likelihood of subsidiary nests exisiting if indeed the nest was determined.
The Australian Standard in relation to termite control requires that ‘when active termites are discovered in a building then an attempt be made to treat them with the intention, if possible, of eliminating the colony’. A quick kill treatment is possible if the nest/s has been discovered but unlikely otherwise and contaminant dusts or termite treatment baiting stations may need to be used and monitored over a period of time.
The best thing for you to do would be to call on a professional, timber pest licenced and insured Pest Controllers to arrange a thorough inspection on your property.
Hi
We are looking at buying our first home. We have found a potential buy, however we had found out that it had white ants that have since been removed, and bathroom (infected area) has been rebuilt. What are the chances of the termites coming back? Would you suggest that we take out another inspection?
Regards
Maria
I have just purchased some firewood from a dodgy seller. Upon stacking the wood I noticed about half a dozen white ants (and killed them). This wood is stacked near the house. Should I have this stack treated or will they remain contained within the stack (as there is plenty of wood – unfortunately).
Hi Sean. It is hard to provide a clear answer without a proper visual inspection however it appears there would be little point in treating the timbers, but a good idea to move the wood away from the house. It is highly unlikely that the timbers will contain the queen so a new colony of termites cannot begin. If, when moving the timber, you spot more termites, it is an idea to kill all you see. Treating the timber would be a costly option (plus not advisable as this is used for burning) when you can just remove the timber away from the house.
Hi Maria and thanks for your question.
Yes, it is advisable to undertake a pre purchase pest inspection plus have an annual pest inspection; especially if there have been previous infestations.
Hi,
We live on a rural property and I’ve been collecting bits of word like blackbutt decking and storing them on pine shelves. I haven’t looked in there for a few years till the other day and now the shelves have collapsed due to white ants. The decking looks ok. If I burn the bits of shelving, should I burn the decking?
Thanks Liz
Hi Liz, Thanks for your question.
You should definitely be having a termite inspection done on the property. It is highly likely that there may be a sub-nest in the timber. The main nest will probably be somewhere else. Unfortunately there will always be termites – especially on rural properties.
I would not suggest burning the timber as yet – you really need to ensure that you have an inspection first. As to storing the timbers – not a good idea at all to store on pine shelving where there is not regular visual contact. By the sounds of it you have stored this timber in a shed somewhere which hasn’t been inspected for years. This has given the termites an ideal, uninterrupted, food source. As it has been stored on decking, there has to be an entrance point somewhere. It is impotant to try and find the entrance point (hence why an inspection by a licenced technician is recommended) and sort out how the termites are getting to the pine shelving. There would have to be termite leads somewhere.
Once entrance point is ascertained then you could probably burn the affected timber pieces – if there are termites in the decking, these can be treated chemically to eradicate (preferably using a non- repellent termiticide so that chemical will be taken back to the nest).
Recently I have had a termite inspection on my house. Termites have been found in my back garden. The nest is in my back/neighbors Tree, causing white ant infestation to my yard. The house itself has no signs of white ants. I have been given a quote for $3300 to have the house protected with barrier protection. Is there anything else I could do at this stage that would stop the termites in garden from spreading. We are off overseas in the next couple of weeks so this quote has come at a bad time. Some ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Hi R,
White Ants are everywhere and are an important part of our world by assisting with the decomposition of our natural environment. It is just that they don’t discriminate (they do tend to avoid cypress pine mulch however) and will munch on our buildings too! The average cost of termite damage to a house is $7000 so it pays to keep them at bay as cost effectively as possible.
You need to be sure that the termites found in the back garden are those from the tree in the neighbours yard. I would be speaking with the neighbour and asking them to get the nest treated by a qualified pest technician as there may also be implications for your neighbours property if termites are active. Without the nest being treated you are likely to have ongoing issues with foraging termites. If you try to treat yourself the termites could retreat and go and locate another nearby food source and this could be your home.
Subterranean termites can travel around 150m from their nest to destroy timber to feed the colony, and most do so undetected. Anywhere live termites can be located is a very good opportunity to have the entire colony of millions of termites destroyed. Termidor is the termite eradication treatment of choice which can only be applied by professional pest technicians. Aside from a baiting program which is a longer and usually more expensive process, termidore dust is used to treat termite leads and areas of live termites as it can be carried back to the nest for total eradication, where as termidor liquid is used to treat earthen nests, and for protection of structures via a chemical barrier. The treatment of live termites with liquid termidor may kill the termites before they can get back to the nest, so dusting is the recommended proceedure where live termites are found.
$3300 sounds like pricing for some baiting and monitoring systems (as opposed to a chemical barrier). We would want to have a look at the property in order to be sure that this is the best method as we normally prefer chemical systems around the base of the house as they (usually) fall in line with AS3660.2. However, sometimes due to construction methods this is not possible and a baiting and monitoring system is preferred. At any rate, it is always best to get a second opinion from another pest company in your area as pricing or management system recommendations may vary.
Keep us informed about what happens if you can, hopefully your neighbour is willing to help. Above all, have a lovely holiday!
Hi,
I had a tonne of firewood delivered last winter and used about half. I live in an old terrace house in the inner west sydney and store the firewood out the front along the side of the front porch and fence line. I wrapped a tarp over it in the summer. When i have gone to use it this week i have noticed that it is infested with termites. What should i do??? should i call a removalist to remove the whole lot in one hit? or should i have it treated, then removed?.
I rent this house and my dear neighbour friend owns the adjoining property. I want to do something quick as i would hate to think that these little critters will move into her house.
Please advise asap…