In Sydney Australia, the risk of termite (often called white-ant) infestation is high in most areas, particularly anywhere near the bush or within 100 metres of gum trees. Make sure you home is regularly inspected by accredited experts such as All Guard Pest Control.
Termite Inspections in Sydney NSW Australia:
A home inspection for termites is known in Sydney
Australia as a building inspection and includes a pest
report and a building report. They are also known as Termite
Inspections, Termite Reports, Pre-Purchase Property Inspections, or a PPI. It involves a thorough visual
inspection of the sub floor, roof void interior, exterior,
and other areas of the property. An average house takes
anywhere from one to two hours to complete. Cost varies from
$180-$360 depending on the size of the house and access.
This is including G.S.T. or Goods and Services Tax (does not
apply to persons who live outside Australia)
Most of Sydney is classed as a high risk for termites. For
adequate termite protection for most homes in Sydney
Australia, we recommend either
Termidor termite treatment or
Exterra termite baits.
The report consists of eleven pages and digital photos upon
request. Please remember a termite inspection report is
designed to detect termites at an early stage as to reduce
the amount of damage to your house. It does not stop
termites. It is strongly recommended a termite inspection
report is carried out at least once every twelve months and
every three to six months for high risk areas.
Note: There is no household
insurance that covers you for termite damage.
A termite building inspection report is designed to:
Termite sounding donger. A fibreglass rod with a small
plastic ball at the end. It is designed to run along skirting boards, higher
placed timbers and other exposed timbers. When it runs across termite infested
timber the tone changes, indicating hollowed out timber. If you tap the wall
with your hand and put your ear up to the wall you can hear the agitated soldier
termites rubbing their mandibles together to alert other termites of danger.
Flat Head Screwdriver or Sharp Knife & Tape. When termite
damaged timber is
located and it looks like termites are present, we use a flat head screwdriver
or sharp knife and carefully lift up a sliver of timber,
identifying the species of termites then seal it back up with tape so as not to
disturb the termites.
Termites and Termite Control in Sydney:
The following Sydney suburbs which have a high incidence of termite
attack,
1. Castle Hill
2. Winston Hills
3. Dural
4. Baulkham Hills
5. Wahroonga
6. Frenchs Forest
7. Manly
8. Epping
9. Carlingford
10. Leichhardt
NB: The high risk areas include the Hills District, Northern Beaches, and Sutherland Shire. Any home that is in close proximity to bushland should have 6 - 12 monthly checks by a competent, accredited inspector.
Termites have a 200 million year evolutionary history closely
related to cockroaches. They can be found right throughout Sydney. A knowledge
of their biology is crucial for building and home inspections.
Termites forage for food over a large area (approximately 100
metres) in search of timber and operate and live in a central nest or colony.
The worker termites partially digest the timber before returning to the nest to
feed the colony. This can cause considerable damage to our homes and bank
accounts, as many Sydney residnets will attest, and can happen in a matter of
months.
Termites are social insects, and there are multiple castes
within the colony.
AlatesWhen you are ready to either to purchase a new property or are looking after your current home, please call us on 1800 333 337 or email us at info@allguardpestcontrol.com.au for your most accurate, economical termite inspection in Sydney.
On a warm, humid evening, large numbers of winged male and female termites, the "alates" or "primary reproductives", are released by the colony. A small number survive the flight, drop their two pairs of distinctive, equal sized wings, pair off, mate and, if they can, find a suitable locations and start a new colony.
Queen
As the other castes take over the running of the colony the young queen of most species becomes "physogastric". Her abdomen distends to many times its original size and she becomes and egg laying machine, laying up to 1000 eggs a day. She is confined to her royal chamber, tended and fed by the workers and regularly fertilised by the king.
Nursery
The eggs are removed from the royal chamber and transferred to a nursery by the workers. Here the brood (the eggs and nymphs) develops into the other castes that the colony requires for development and survival; workers, soldiers and primary or secondary reproductives.
Soldiers and Workers
Soldiers and workers are blind and sterile termites. The workers carry out the work of the colony and are responsible for gathering the food the colony needs. In most species, the heads of the soldiers are uniquely armoured and equipped to allow them to defend the colony against attack, notably from ants.
