Termite Control Treatment Pre & Post Construction
The termite originate from the ground and move in mud tubes. They feed on wood, paper or anything containing cellulose. They attack your furniture, doors, fixtures, documents, clothes and even currency notes. When you see a mud tube it means millions of termites are working 24 hrs a day damaging your property without rest.
The biggest problem with termites is that normally you cannot see them and the damages they cause maybe be discovered too late to be controlled. So its better to when you dealing with termites prevention is definitely better than cure. You can also see termite photo to identify them.
If your neighbor has got the anti-termite treatment done, the termites will start moving towards new untreated zones, which could be your house. Termites live in the soil and invade buildings in search of their favorite food is wood and paper (anything containing cellulose). They are known to be hidden invaders.
Though the termites live in the soil, they are known to infest even high rise buildings having more than 80 floor, moving all the way from ground to the top floor.
During construction, termite treatments are undertaken and you should take care that this happens in your home also.Anti-termite treatment done before the house is constructed is called per-construction anti-termite treatment.
Two types of Termites seen in the homes, offices, buildings etc.
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES
The termites groups commonly found are called the termite colonies as highly organized societies exist within underground tunnels and chambers. These termites build and maintain the nest.The termites search cure for immature, scourge for food to eat and carry back the food to the nest. Generally termites food are wood and other cellulose product such as paper and cardboard.
Queens an kings produce the new offspring .while soldiers protect the colony. Swarmers are male and adult female adults maintain and build new colonies.
DRY-WOOD TERMITE
These termites as the name implies are establish in dry sound wood that may have as little as 2% moisture contents. They don't required the constant moisture supply. These termites are the larger than the subterranean termites. These termites generally damages the furniture. One of the common symptoms of these termites attack is the accumulation of tiny straw-colored fed pallets inside or beneath infested furniture.
TERMITE CONTROL TIPS
- Eliminate moisture problems in and around the home.
- Keep proper ventilation in both the attic and the crawl space areas.
- Keep standing water away from the foundation.
- Remove potential food sources from around the house (dead stumps, firewood, wood debris and paper.
- Eliminate all wood to ground contact around the exterior perimeter of the structure.
- Regularly inspect wood decks and wood fences for activity or damage.
- Keep all much and other ground cover below the siding around the exterior perimeter of the home.
- Look for warning signs (wings discarded from swarmer termites, mud tunnels, bubbled or cracked paint)
- Seal nail holes and cracks in exposed wood to help prevent easy access by dry-wood termites.
Contact with a professional pest control company to regularly inspect your home to detect a termite infestation and act on it accordingly. Also do not hesitate to call for professional help if your house is seriously infested with termites.