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By all means go with the Termidor treatment, it has pretty much changed the way I do termite work since it came on the market (in 2000) and have yet to have need for a retreat on any home I have treated with it. The old liquid treatments for the most parts were just a chemical shield, you would have to hit every possible entry point a termite could have access to, so if any area was missed termites would be eventually pushed to that area causing a re treatment. With Termidor the termites do not detect it and as they cross into the treated zone then interact with other termites it will effect them, thus causing a chain reaction and killing the colony, not just the lone termite. With the old liquid treatments the average cost was around $1000-$1200 , for Termidor my avg cost is now $750-$950. Even though Termidor is considerably more expensive than other liquids for me to buy, the amount of labor and risk of damage involved drilling is greatly reduced. The termites attacking the home will be killed within a few days, the colony within a few months. The Exterra will kill the individual termites after they molt, be it a few days after feeding or possibly weeks after feeding, and the company will want you to give 18-24 months before getting colony control. The nature of the termite will be that the same colony of the termites that are feeding in the bathroom for example may also be feeding undetected in the utility room, and foraging around the perimeter of the home. So any termites exposed to the termidor say from a perimeter treatment will shortly take care of the termites you were even unaware of. With the baits once again the success can be determined from termite nature, they forage around in a fractured feeding manner, guessing your salesman said it is a random feeding pattern, the difference being in a random pattern they would eventually find the bait station, even though it could be many months after placement, but due to their fractured feeding pattern, there will be bait stations placed out that termites will never find. For what it’s worth I used to use the Exterra system, and a couple of years after termidor came out I pulled all my stations and placed out termidor around the perimeter of my customer’s homes at my cost. The money i spent was more than made up for eliminating call backs and time freed up to do other work. The biggest complaint in the pest control industry about termidor is that since it has come out, termite work has dropped off considerably. The same termite colony bothering you is also bothering your neighbors, so by eliminating the colony we have eliminated future work from the neighbors, sort of like a Dr. bitching about curing the common cold. Termidor will work against Drywood termites, but not as it will be applied for your subterranean problem, it would be a separate treatment into the walls. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Another benefit you will find is that Termidor is now labeled to use around the foundation of the home for long term ant control. If ants are also an issue during you warm months, they probably won’t be for a year after your treatment.

Frankston is a good area to be a termite. Unfortunately a lot of buildings there have gone in with no termite barriers at construction (weird council thing), so the infestations we see are often quite extensive. On the other hand, with Eastlink, nearly all the Melbourne companies will be happy to quote the work.

Drywood termites are not unknown in the area (Mt Eliza has some) but it would be Tattslotto odds for you to have a serious problem.

There’s no point treating underneath one unit if there are any form of common walls involved as the termites can keep coming in from the other units. Usually a body corporate takes the responsibility, so check your legals. (If you can’t get the BC to take it on, go the baits and schedule regular inspections to catch the inevitable reinfestations early on.)

Bait systems can be very good at killing colonies but offer no residual protection so you’ll still be looking at ways to keep them out.

Soil poisons are the cheapest way to provide a long-term barrier against subterranean termites in existing structures, and may, if you are lucky, Termidor can also take out the colony.

Be very wary about letting the techs drill holes in your concrete. It adds a lot to costs and the plugged holes are a permanent reminder.

Bottom line is that baits should kill the colony well but a Termidor barrier can provide ongoing exclusion.