Considering termites cause more than $1.5 billion of damage to Australian homes each year, you definitely don’t want to lay down any weed barriers that could draw them towards your home.

Approved treatments by the EPA include liquid soil-applied termiticides, termite baits, building materials impregnated with termiticides and wood treatments. Per the EPA, the soil-applied barrier ...

1. Pre-Construction Soil Treatment One of the most effective ways to prevent subterranean termites is to treat the soil before construction begins. This involves applying a termiticide barrier around ...