Until Premise was released, protecting those homes involved chemicals that are repellent to householders as well as termites - and which have to be applied in a perfect, unbroken barrier.

Premise has quickly established itself as the most effective and convenient protection for homes with no built-in barrier.

Premise protection doesn't depend of a repellent barrier and actually eliminates termites rather than just repelling them. This is because termites cannot detect Premise. And Premise has the added advantages of low toxicity and no odour. In fact, Premise is the only soil termiticide that does not require occupants to leave the house while the treatment is carried out.

The first undetectable termite trap

Older chemical treatments create a repellent barrier that termites won't go through, but will try to find a way around. While they are usually effective, they have three main drawbacks: applying them creates a repulsive smell that lasts for a day or two and can be difficult to live with; they deter termites, but do nothing to reduce the colony; and even a gap of a few centimetres in the barrier can cause the treatment to fail.

Premise supersedes those barriers with an extremely efficient in-ground trap that termites can't detect: the Premise Treated Zone.

Far from being repelled by a barrier, termites forage into the Premise Treated Zone and are killed in one of three ways:

Termites that ingest or contact enough Premise can be killed outright.
Those that only receive a low dose of Premise become dysfunctional. The stop feeding and grooming each other, neglect their environment, become diseased and die.
Many Premise-affected termites find their way back to the colony. Other termites then receive a lethal dose through normal social interaction or cannibalism.

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Long-lasting protection

Since the launch of Premise in 1998, over 100,000 homes have been successfully treated in Australia. Pest Managers using Premise have found local call backs to be almost nonexistent, and there has not been a single product failure.

Termites infested houses which were treated in pre-release trials from 1995 onwards, remained termite-free for at least seven years.

Minimal environmental impact

We all want to protect our most valuable assets and eliminate termites from our homes, and we want to do it with as little environmental impact as possible. Whereas the termiticides used as barriers are rated Schedule 6 POISON, Premise is in the Schedule 5 CAUTION and is the only soil treatment that is not classified as hazardous according to the criteria of WorkSafe Australia.

Although Premise is lethal to termites, its specific mode of action is much less hazardous for humans, pets and wildlife. Premise has the same active ingredient as a market-leading veterinary product applied to cats and does to control fleas. The active ingredient is also widely used on food crops.

As well as being highly effective, Premise is also easier to live with during and straight after treatment. Studies have shown that it produces no airborne residues so it is possible to remain in the house while it is treated. With other soil treatments you must leave your home for a few hours.

The Premise Termite Elimination Program

When it comes to protecting your home from termites, you have too much to lose to rely on any one other than an experienced Pest Manager using this proven step by step approach:

A thorough inspection to find out whether termites are present, locate and treat their nest if possible, and identify likely trouble spots.
A check of the drainage and ventilation under and around your home and any other structures, with remedial action if necessary.
Application of Premise to create a Treated Zone.
A follow-up inspection of the area within three months after treatment to make sure it has been successful.
Regular inspections at least annually as recommended by Australian Standard 3660.

See a residual treatment using Premise in action!