Termite baiting Melbourne
In ground bait stations monitoring and elimination where a soil barrier isn't possible
Multi Pest Control installs and monitors in ground termite bait station systems across Melbourne the practical alternative where paving, decking, or slab construction makes a continuous chemical soil barrier impossible. Quarterly monitoring, written reports, AS 3660.1:2014 compliant.
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In ground stations every 3–6m
Quarterly monitoring visits
Chitin synthesis inhibitor bait
Written report every visit
3–6m
station spacing around the perimeter
Quarterly
monitoring visits first 12 months
8–16 wks
colony elimination once bait loaded
No excavation
required around paving or decking
1 Stations installed
Stations placed in soil around the perimeter at 3–6m intervals, each containing a cellulose monitoring matrix termites are attracted to during normal foraging.
2 Quarterly monitoring
Every station opened and inspected each visit. Monitoring matrix checked for termite feeding evidence and replaced if degraded.
3 Feeding detected → bait loaded
If termites are found feeding in a station, the monitoring matrix is replaced with toxic bait. Termites carry it to the colony via trophallaxis.
4 Colony declines, monitoring resumes
Colony elimination over 8–16 weeks. Station returns to monitoring matrix once activity ceases the cycle continues indefinitely.
This is a continuous cycle, not a one off service stations remain in the ground and monitoring continues for ongoing protection.
Every monitoring visit produces a written report documenting which stations were checked, any feeding activity found, bait loaded, and the overall status of the system building a documented activity history for your property over time.
🪴 Extensive paving, decking, or a slab with no soil access? Baiting is often the only practical option.
A chemical soil barrier requires continuous soil access around the entire building perimeter — trenching, rodding, and slab drilling. Where extensive paving, timber decking, or other hardscaping covers the perimeter, achieving a continuous treated zone is often impossible without significant disruption and cost. A baiting system needs only small station installation points spaced around the property — including in garden beds, narrow side access strips, or any small patch of accessible soil — making it the practical choice for heavily hardscaped Melbourne properties. It also provides ongoing monitoring that a one-time barrier installation does not. See our termite barrier service to compare the two systems directly.
🧱 Extensive paving or decking
No continuous soil access around the perimeter for a chemical barrier stations fit in small accessible gaps.
🏗️ Slab on ground with no soil access
Properties built directly on slab with minimal surrounding garden barrier trenching isn't feasible.
📊 Want ongoing activity monitoring
Continuous detection of termite presence in the area, even before any activity reaches the building structure.
🌳 High risk zone, near established trees
Properties with known nearby Coptotermes activity benefit from early detection via station monitoring.
$1,200 – $2,500
Station installation
Initial setup covering the building perimeter, quoted after site assessment.
$150 – $250 / visit
Quarterly monitoring
Per-visit pricing or bundled annual contract.
$500 – $900 / yr
Annual monitoring contract
Bundled quarterly visits at a discount to per-visit pricing.
Hardscape friendly installation
Stations fit into small accessible soil points no need for continuous perimeter trenching around paving or decking.
Consistent quarterly monitoring
Reliable scheduled visits with written reports building a documented activity history for your property.
Written report every visit
Full documentation of station status, any activity found, and bait loaded for insurance and property records.
AS 3660.1:2014 compliant
Bait station systems and monitoring schedules meet the Australian Standard for ongoing termite management.
Fast response to detected activity
Bait loaded the same visit activity is detected no delay between detection and treatment initiation.
All Melbourne suburbs
Installation and ongoing monitoring available across all Melbourne zones.
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