Useful links - Australia - Pest Control - Termite Control
Australian
Govt - Dept of Health and Ageing - termite protection
- available treatment and hazard information about termiticides
- how buildings can be protected against termites - physical barriers
- chemical barriers - termite baits - treatment of infestations.
ACT
Govt - Dept of Environment - pest control chemicals - health,
safety and the environment - safe handling of pesticides.
ACT
Govt - Dept of Environment - Termites in the Canberra Region.
NSW
Govt - Dept of Fair Trading - Booklet - Protect Your Home
from Termites - termite control and protection options for homeowner.
NSW
Govt - Environment Protection Agency - Industry guidelines
- Pesticide Record Keeping fact sheets for pest controllers.
NSW
Govt - Environment Protection Agency - Industry guidelines
- Pesticide Record Keeping fact sheets for property managers.
VIC
Govt - Dept of Health - Pest control treatments and your health
- Government control on safe use of pesticides - precautions to take when
pesticides are used in the home.
Bayer
Premise Termite Elimination - brochure - Premise termite control
product.
CSIRO
Australia - About termites and wood borers - including tips
on control, treatment and prevention.
CHOICE
Magazine - Oct 2005 - for a 5 page article on termites
- consumer protection advice - selecting a professional pest control company
- Australian termite control methods - chemical soil treatments - termite
baiting - physical barriers - industry Associations.
Kordon
- Physical Termite Barrier - product installation manual -
Kordon termite barrier - manufactured by Bayer - used by Builders - installed
during construction.
AS
3660 - Termite Management Australian Standard:Click
here to purchase.
National
Association of Forest Industries, Australia (revised 2004)
- Protecting Buildings from Subterranean Termites - introduction - termite
colony - distribution of termites in Australia - building legislation -
AS 3660 - protection against termite infestation - suspended timber floors
- ant caps - termite resistant timbers - physical termite barriers during
construction - options for managing termite risk - inspection and maintenance
recommendations.
