Thursday, November 15, 2012

Termites Treatment

Sharing your home with termites? Treatment options offered by licensed pest controllers are the most effective and are much more environmentally friendly than they were in decades past. If you haven't checked them out lately then taking a quick look will save you a lot of time, energy and money.
In the past, repellents were sometimes used to deter termites. However, this tended to be an ineffective solution as the termites would just go around the repellent and find another entrance point. Research realised that for termites, treatment needed to be a toxic bait or chemical that the termites are either attracted to or are unaware of, and which will carry back to the colony. These types of products were developed and now provide much more effective treatment options.
Termidor is a termite treatment that contains fipronil as its active ingredient -- a substance used in puppy and kitten flea shampoos. Termidor is highly recommended for its efficiency and effectiveness in eliminating the problem quickly.
Its list of advantages includes:
  1. The termites do not notice it and will walk through it unknowingly, carrying it back to the colony where it is passed on to others.
  2. Tests have shown that when Termidor is used to treat termites, treatment often eliminates termite activity within a few weeks.
  3. Its impact on the environment and the soil is low and it has no detectable smell.
  4. Termidor's toxicity to humans is very low and it has been approved by the Department of Health and Ageing for domestic use.
  5. Because the product is transferred back to the colony by termites, treatment not only kills off the termites in the home, but reduces the possibility of re-infestation by eliminating the termite colony, or by drastically reducing their numbers.
Termidor costs more than some of the other remedies but its efficiency means that if you have an extensive and immediate termite problem, it can usually be sorted out very quickly. When you opt for less effective options to treat termites, treatment may remove termites from the home but leave the colony intact and ready for another underground trek to your home in the future.
If you have a termite problem, speak to a professional pest exterminator about the best solution for your property. A pest control expert will be able to determine the most efficient method of evicting your termites. Treatment options and advice on preventing infestation can be obtained by speaking to experienced and licensed pest control expert.