White Ant is just another name for a Termite. White ants are not the same as general ants and the treatment is very different. Termites/white ants are highly destructive pests that left undetected can cause major structural damage to your home and because installing a barrier can prevent termite attack, even the best insurance company…
Whenever we can, we’ll bring a termite nest back to the office and crack it open in search of the Queen. She’s incredibly well protected and can be very hard to find, we wanted you to see just how many termites there can be in a nest and this isn’t even a big one! A…
Termites are in every suburb of the Gold Coast. We used to have a higher number of calls from Clients in particular suburbs but that is not the case anymore. More and more homes on the Gold Coast are being attacked. If you haven’t had them in your home or garden, DO NOT expect you…
Not the most exciting video we know, but if you’re going to a job then you might as well do it right! When it comes time to replenish your termite barrier, we carry out a thorough internal and external pest inspection, replace the timbers, clean out the stations and replenish them with Focus Termite Attractant. …
There are 2 different types of termite barriers; a chemical soil treatment and a baiting and monitoring system. Both are installed around your home and both target the elimination of termites and protect your home against future termite attack. Chemical Soil Treatment So the chemical soil treatment is effective it must be installed a…
Internal Damage caused by Coptotermes. Coptotermes are one of the most aggressive termites in SE Queensland and can cause up to $1000 a week in damage. This is a sub colony that has come from the main colony in the subfloor of the home. There are multiple colonies in and around this home and they…
How Do Tiny Termites Build Such Huge Structures? SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry professor of animal physiology J. Scott Turner is considered one of the world’s leading experts on termite mounds. For the past 26 years he has scanned them with lasers, filled them with plaster and propane and even fed termites green…
What to Do If You Find Termites. Find termites in your home or garden can be a terrifying experience, and there are hundreds of horror stories of people who didn’t find the infestation until it was too late and the home was too structurally damaged to be saved with massive repair bills involved. Prevention is…
Leaky Pipes Attract Termites There are many things that can be done to minimise the risk of termites in your house but perhaps the single most important thing you can do to prevent an infestation is to call a plumber. Termite species such as Subterranean Termites rely on the ground moisture to survive, and a…
Termite Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know! Everyone knows termites can be expensive and can cause substantial amounts of damage to your house. But termites are also very interesting insects so we have dug up some of the most surprising and interesting facts we could find. Termites are like the vampires of nature, they never…
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