Terminator Pest Control Recommends that your Borer Treatment is carried out every 10 years. We are equipped to carry out Borer control efficiently, but there are many aspects of borer control to understand however. Over the years, I have had many folk ring me saying they see borer in skirting boards, doors and frames, and other locations inside the home. So the first thing to understand is that, to treat borer that the timber has to be raw. Unpainted, unstained or varnished, for any treatment to be effective, the chemical must soak deep into the timber. That just leaves the ceiling voids, and under floor areas which can be treated. Most houses built before 1960, would be untreated and rough sawn timber, making them vulnerable to borer. Boric treatment of timber started around 1952. New Zealand has two types of borer, the common borer, which has the smallest entry exit hole around 1mm. This borer has a flight season between October through to about May, and during this period, the female lays her eggs on untreated rough sawn timber and dies. The eggs turn to Larvae, and the grub burrows into the timber, tunnelling through the timber for 3 years, and during this time, sawdust will fall from the entry hole, which indicates a live borer situation.

The second type of borer is much more serious, and called the Two Tooth Borer. this one has a much larger exit hole, about 5 mm., and stays inside the timber for 11 years, and during that time can hollow out a 4×2, to the extent that it collaspses, causing serious structual issues to the building.

The Goverments Healthy Homes Standards, have created problems for Pest Controllers, by covering the timber you would normally walk on and spray with the roof rafters, and the underfloor timber as well, which means if you require a proper treatment carried out, all this insulation has to be lifted and replaced so more expense for the owner. There is much more to discuss, which I will cover at estimate stage on the phone.