Shonky Pesties abound in Sydney

Today one of our technicians reported yet another shonky termite job being carried out in Sydney. We wish we could just get on with the serious business of treating termites and ensuring that homeowners can feel secure in the knowledge that they have taken all of the necesary steps to stop termites entering their homes. Obviously some unscrupulous shonks out there are just taking peoples money at a time when they feel very vulnerable.
Our technician reported a new customer who had their termite infestation treated one month ago, where he could find no sign of treatment. No sign of treatment! The customer had paid $2800 to a supposedly reputable company who guarantees their work! If only the customer could contact them.
Another reason to only employ companies who are members of the industry association and who hold proper insurance see our other posts. For a list of appropriate questions to ask pest control companies follow this link and fill in the form.
http://www.pestec.com.au/termite-control

Termites remain unaffected by continuous rain in Sydney

Sydney has had its' wettest summer on record. This however has helped termites out, not hindered them as you may think. When ground is waterlogged it is very difficult for termites to forage as they are continuously trying to build tunnels through pools of water, this can slow their foraging down somewhat.

The upside for termites is that when humidity is high they can openly forage above ground which would not normally happen as they can too easily dry out, dessicate and die. When ground is moist (not waterlogged) termites find tunneling and the shoring work they then must do to waterproof and strengthen their tunnels much easier.

What this means for the average homeowner is that more emphasis must be placed upon the prevention of termites than normal, as termites will find it much easier than normal to find new homes to feed upon and find easy entry points to the same.

To take action against termites is simple and should be started by a termite control specialist. In Sydney, Pestec is the choice for termite control, check out www.pestec.com.au/termite-control

What does a common termite in Sydney look like?

Not much that needs to be said about this video. Coptotermes species termites, a very damaging termite in Sydney and in fact all of the East coast of Australia. Sydney is home to quite a few different species of termite that are very voracious. The easiest way to tell the difference between an ant and a termite is to check how many body segments the insect has. Termites have two segments, a head and an abdomen, ants have three, a head, an abdomen, and a thorax. If you do have termites you will need some form of termite control. this may take one of several forms however the important thing is to do your research and ensure that you are employing a reputable company who has trained and qualified technicians

Termite baiting in Sydney

Termite baiting is still on top of the list of treatment options for long term termite control. Termites can be treated in many varied ways, with the best option for control being very much an individual choice.
We have quite a few different methods of termite control available very much dependent upon the construction methods used when the house or building was built.
Termite baiting however should be used as an initial colony control measure wherever possible as it has been proven to have a 100% success rate whereas other colony control measures do have failures.