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Termites

Termites

You should have your home inspected at least once a year. Please call a professional Pest Control Company to have the inspection done.

Subterranean termitesinvade homes from soil around and beneath structures. When structural wood is in contact with soil and termites detect this wood, they begin to feed. Cracks and seams in foundations and siding, hollow blocks, masonry, and rock foundations allow access points to subterranean termites. These termites must maintain contact with soil in order to retain enough moisture to remain alive. They bring a faeces/soil mixture into their wood burrows to keep the moisture where they feed, and the colonies exist in the soil.

  • Subterranean termites have the main portion of their nest underground
  • Subterranean termites make mud tubes to access structures
  • Subterranean termites usually have large colonies
  • Subterranean termites do not kick out faeces and debris
  • Subterranean termites typically eat along the grain of the wood
  • Subterranean termites are known to make "carton" nests in wall voids and in trees. A carton is a nest made from the termite faecal matter to maintain the correct moisture level when the termites are unable to return to the actual subterranean nest.

Drywood termiteshave a thick waist, short legs, and straight antennae. Drywood termite swarmers, also known as alates, have wings that are the same length. Termite soldiers have mouthparts (mandibles) with teeth.

 

  • Drywood termites vary in colour depending on their maturity and role within the colony. Worker termites are cream coloured and can look white against wood. Soldier termites range from cream to brown. Alates, also known as reproductive or swarmer drywood termites can be brown or black in colour.
  • • Drywood termites do not require soil contact
  • • Drywood termites have protruding mouth pinchers
  • • Drywood termites nest inside of the wood they are infesting
  • • Drywood termites do not make mudtubes
  • • Drywood termites can fly into structures to infest the wood
  • • Drywood termites make small "kickout" holes in wood to push feces and debris out of the nest
  • • Drywood termites leave small piles of debris outside of the infested wood
  • • Drywood termites usually eat across and along the grain of the wood
  • • Drywood termites are usually found in coastal regions but they can be transported to other regions in infested wood (usually when a piece of furniture is moved)

                                                               Treatment

Liquid termite solution, applicable for both outdoor and indoor use, will be applied to the building foundation to provide a protective barrier around the property. In addition to immediate protection, this treatment guards against future infestations as well. For different types of termites, different treatment approaches are used. These treatments include:

FLICK PROOF (5 Year Guarantee -Pre-existing buildings): Spraying & treating foundation, footings and excavated areas before pouring of concrete

 

Existing Buildings

  • • Trenching of the soil to eliminate resident termites
  • • Barrier treatments around the property to prevent subterranean termites from entering
  • • Drilling deep down into concrete floors to eliminate termites in the underlying soil foundation. Lifting galvanized roofs to treat and eliminate termites in wooden ceilings

There are two common termites to worry about: drywood termites and subterranean termites. The main difference between these two is that drywood termites infest dry wood and do not require contact with the soil, while subterranean termites need contact with soil or water to survive.