What's best for you?
Termites will find their way into 1 in 3 homes in Australia during the life of the home. That is why you can't get home insurance for termite damage in a regular home insurance policy.
So what can you do to reduce the chances of termites damaging your home?
The chart below compares some of the main choices that are available. Whatever you choose, don't make the mistake of doing nothing.
Prevention is much better and cheaper than cure!
Please note that comparisons are subjective. We encourage you to contact Choice magazine http://www.choice.com.au and ask them to run independent tests on the bait systems listed in this chart. We've already asked them ourselves. We know the Green Termite Bait System will win hands down!
Protection Method |
Price |
Comments |
Effectiveness of Protection |
Value for Money |
Green Termite Bait Systems™ "All Inclusive Service offered by Green Pest Control." |
20 Baits fully installed $910.00. Then monitored every single month starting from $66.50 per Month. |
Termites are discovered outside the home and treated by our highly trained operators with a choice of termiticide for FREE, and later replaced with a fresh bait for FREE. |
**** |
***** |
Green Termite Bait Systems™ D.I.Y kit. |
18 Baits supplied with instruction manual. Installed and monitored by home owner. $594.00 You only pay for service and treatments when the baits are active. |
Termites are discovered outside the home and can then be treated simply with a choice of termiticide (for a fee) by our authorised distributor or your own pest manager. |
**** |
**** |
Sentricon II® U.S.A |
20 Baits Installed and devices are routinely examined and serviced at extra cost. |
When the monitoring devices show significant termite activity, they are replaced with a Baitube™ device containing hexaflumuron. Disturbance during treatment is a problem. |
** |
*** |
Nemesis™ (Termite bait system.) |
20 Baits Installed and monitored 3 monthly for 12 months. $1,200.00+ |
Termites are discovered outside the home and treated with an insect growth regulator(IGR), Chlorfluazuron, as the active constituent in the Nemesis bait. |
** |
*** |
Termatrol™ (Termite bait system.) |
20 Baits Installed and monitored 3 monthly for 12 months. $1,200.00+ |
Termites are discovered outside the home and treated with an approved termiticide. |
** |
*** |
Exterra® (Termite bait system.) Trademark of Ensystex U.S.A |
20 Baits Installed and monitored 3 monthly for 12 months. $2,500.00+ You pay for treatments when the baits are active. |
Termites are discovered outside the home and treated with chlorfluazuron. Disturbance during treatment is a problem. |
** |
** |
Traditional Perimeter Treatment using Premise® 200sc |
Average home will cost about $2,500.00
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Barrier treatment to soil next to walls, requires concrete and pavers to be cut or drilled, and may devalue the property. |
*** |
*** |
Traditional Perimeter Treatment using Termidor® |
Average home will cost about |
Barrier treatment to soil next to walls, requires concrete and pavers to be cut or drilled, and may devalue the property. |
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