Termidor: BASF's fipronil termiticide
Termidor is BASF's brand name for a fipronil-based non-repellent termiticide. See fipronil for the active and how the transfer effect works.
Ask Chalkline about this →Termidor is BASF’s brand name for a fipronil-based chemical soil termiticide, the dominant non-repellent termite product on the Australian market. It is sold in Termidor Residual and Termidor HE (high-efficiency) formulations, applied as a pre-construction perimeter and under-slab chemical barrier by licensed pest-management technicians.
What it actually is
The brand is the wrapper; the chemistry is fipronil, a phenylpyrazole termiticide. The full picture (non-repellent mode of action, the transfer effect, ~8-year label life, install rules, NCC and AS 3660 obligations) lives in the canonical article: fipronil.
A quick contrast for procurement:
- Termidor (BASF): fipronil, non-repellent, transfer-effect colony kill.
- Biflex (FMC): bifenthrin, repellent, contact kill at the barrier.
- HomeGuard (FMC): bifenthrin treated sheet, distinct product.
If the spec says “Termidor”, the active is fipronil and the install logic is non-repellent (termites pass through by design; the barrier needs to be applied correctly to the label rather than presenting an unbroken wall).
Why it matters
A builder rarely chooses between brands; the pest technician does, against the site and the management plan. But Termidor on the supplier docket = fipronil chemistry, and the treatment certificate should record both the brand and the active so the next pest manager knows what is protecting the building.
Termidor products are APVMA-registered (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) and applied as part of an AS 3660 termite management system required by NCC 2022 Volume Two for Class 1 buildings in termite-prone areas.
Also known as: Termidor, Termidor Residual, Termidor HE.
Category: Termite management / brands
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Last updated: 2026-05-29. Verified: 2026-05-29. Quarterly review for currency.