All about Termite Prevention and Control

Termites and white ants is soft-bodied social creature of the scientific order Isoptera.  They damage your home at a steady rate. It is easy to distinguish these termites from ants by comparing the abdomen base of the two. In termites, abdomen broadly connects to the thorax while in ants there is a slender petiole (connection) connecting these segments. Additionally antennae of termites are threadlike or beadlike whereas antennae of ants are elbowed. As termites feed   primarily on wood, it is necessary to have some basic termite information or else they may damage your home.

Termite prevention

Today, we all opt for eco friendly techniques for almost everything we do. However, when it comes to end termites, the clock is not on your side. Nobody wants to see his or her house damaged up to the extent of leaving it. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent your house from the termite attack.

There are several natural methods available for combating termite infestation. However, these methods are not a silver bullet. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, a popular phrase applies to this situation. If there is no issue of termite problem at first place than there is no need to worry.  One of the best ways of preventing your home from termites is to move the things first.

Inspect your home regularly to prevent termite infestation. Monitor your home carefully and Keep a tab on the termite damages. As termites need water to survive ensure that there are no water leaks at your home whether outside or inside. Keep a check on the plumbing, replace old taps, and pay attention to drips and leaks.     
Use boric acid powder or solution to do away with the problem of termite. It is effective and easily available at hardware stores, home improvement stores and some drug stores. Follow these three <a onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://termicure.com.au">termite prevention</a> tips:
Paint or spray wood on the outside of your home
Treat wood with boric acid before use
Apply or spray it to get rid of termite colony.
There are two important termite treatments that helps you get rid of termites:
Green Termite Bait Systems
This system is installed in the outdoor of your property. As wood attracts termites, these systems have wooden base. As the termite approaches the wood, a poisonous lace replaces it on which the termite feeds. Now, termites carry this poisonous food to the whole colony. It is a termite capture device and is available on many stores.

Barrier treatment

It is one of the most economical ways to get rid of termites. It uses termite products like termidor as a barrier. Fripnoil is an active substance in termidor. It attracts the termites towards itself and termites that enter the affected area die slowly.

Termite control
If you own a property made of wood then getting rid of termites is one of the top most priority. It is an important that most of the people faces, whether they own a house or not. Pest control takes advantages of this and thus at times charge unreasonable prices at times.
Commonly, these companies use chemicals to control termites. Today, a wide variety of eco friendly chemicals helps in controlling termites. These chemicals are safe and effectively solve the problem of termites. There are various ways of controlling termites. If you opt for environmentally friendly method, you can replace chemicals with eco friendly solutions.