Protection Method

Price

Comments

Effectiveness of Protection

Value for Money

Green Termite Bait Systems™

"All Inclusive Service offered by Green Pest Control."

Note: Other distributors may vary.

20 Baits fully installed $700.00. Then monitored every single month starting from $52.50 per Month.
 NO MORE TO PAY
N.B. Green Pest Control's prices quoted on average home. Other distributors will vary.

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.
Old baits are replaced with new ones for FREE.
Unique Service History Book.
Green Pest Control's service quoted on average home. Other distributors will vary.

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Highly effective, all baits can work effectively for up to five years.
The only bait that is ant-resistant.
Treatment and replacement of baits is FREE*. (*Green Pest Control's service quoted on average home. Prices for other distributors will vary.)

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Green Termite Bait Systems™

D.I.Y kit.

18 Baits supplied with instruction manual.  Installed and monitored by home owner. $450.00

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.
Green Pest Control's fee is $88.00 for the service call + $33.00 treatment plus you will need a replacement bait for $27.50

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Highly effective if home owner checks baits on a regular monthly schedule.  Monthly reminders are available.

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Sentricon II®
(Termite bait system.)

 Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC

U.S.A

20 Baits Installed and devices are routinely examined and serviced at extra cost.
$1,000.00+
You pay for treatments when the baits are active.

When the monitoring devices show significant termite activity, they are replaced with a Baitube™ device containing hexaflumuron.

Disturbance during treatment is a problem.

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Susceptible to ants, and non-target pests. Effective if pest controller checks baits regularly.
Can fail - Some termite species may exit system during treatment.

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Nemesis™

(Termite bait system.)

20 Baits Installed and monitored 3 monthly for 12 months. $1,000.00+
You pay for treatments when the baits are active.

Termites are discovered outside the home and treated with an insect growth regulator(IGR), Chlorfluazuron, as the active constituent in the Nemesis bait.

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Susceptible to ants, effective if pest controller checks baits on a regular schedule. Slow acting treatment method.

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Termatrol™

(Termite bait system.)

20 Baits Installed and monitored 3 monthly for 12 months. $1,000.00+
You pay for treatments when the baits are active.

Termites are discovered outside the home and treated with an approved termiticide.

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Susceptible to ants, effective if pest controller checks baits on a regular schedule.

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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.
The baits are removed if you don't continue to pay in subsequent years.

Disturbance during treatment is a problem.

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Susceptible to ants and other pests, effective if pest controller checks baits on a regular schedule.
Can fail - Some termite species may exit system during treatment.  Often very slow acting.

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Traditional Perimeter Treatment using Premise® 200sc

Non-bait System

Average home will cost about $2,000.00
to
$4,000.00

Barrier treatment to soil next to walls, requires concrete and pavers to be cut or drilled, and may devalue the property.
Very unsightly.

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Very effective for 5+ years if IF the barrier is installed to the Australian Standard.

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Traditional Perimeter Treatment using Termidor®

Non-bait System

Average home will cost about
$2,000.00
to
$4,000.00

Barrier treatment to soil next to walls, requires concrete and pavers to be cut or drilled, and may devalue the property.
Very unsightly.

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Highly effective for up to 8 years IF the barrier is installed to the Australian Standard.

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