Don’t ignore one termite in a home, it may mean a colony
Jan 26, 2007
Termites are brown insects which usually live in colonies. They common-<br>ly feed on on wood or almost any product containing cellulose and plant material.
Termites are brown insects which usually live in colonies. They common-
ly feed on on wood or almost any product containing cellulose and plant material.
The colonies are usually underground where termites build forage tubes from the soil to the wood supply.
Their presence in a household if unabated will cause a great damage to the house. Termites eat more than just wood. If you see one termite, in a home, then you know you are already in trouble.
Control measure:
Don’t wait until you see a termite to do anything about it, because they usually nest and eat in secrecy. By the time you see one, it is likely they have already caused extensive damage.
Hints of possible infestations include: sagging floors, jammed doors or windows, cracking paint and loose plaster. No home is safe from termite attacks.
The insects can plague a whole neighbourhood. If one house in the neighbourhood harbours termites, an unprotected home may not be safe. Termites move up to 30 feet or more in search for new sources of food.
It is, therefore, difficult to detect termites until they have already invaded your home. A comprehensive prevention plan can be one’s best defence against these relentless intruders. This involves treating your home, although it requires special skills.
Termite control also utilises specialised equipment such as masonry drills, pumps and soil treatment rods to inject the liquid termiticide into the ground alongside the foundation, beneath concrete slabs and within foundation walls. Do-it-yourself products, sold in retail stores will rarely eradicate an existing termite problem.
The writer can be reached on
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk
ly feed on on wood or almost any product containing cellulose and plant material.
The colonies are usually underground where termites build forage tubes from the soil to the wood supply.
Their presence in a household if unabated will cause a great damage to the house. Termites eat more than just wood. If you see one termite, in a home, then you know you are already in trouble.
Control measure:
Don’t wait until you see a termite to do anything about it, because they usually nest and eat in secrecy. By the time you see one, it is likely they have already caused extensive damage.
Hints of possible infestations include: sagging floors, jammed doors or windows, cracking paint and loose plaster. No home is safe from termite attacks.
The insects can plague a whole neighbourhood. If one house in the neighbourhood harbours termites, an unprotected home may not be safe. Termites move up to 30 feet or more in search for new sources of food.
It is, therefore, difficult to detect termites until they have already invaded your home. A comprehensive prevention plan can be one’s best defence against these relentless intruders. This involves treating your home, although it requires special skills.
Termite control also utilises specialised equipment such as masonry drills, pumps and soil treatment rods to inject the liquid termiticide into the ground alongside the foundation, beneath concrete slabs and within foundation walls. Do-it-yourself products, sold in retail stores will rarely eradicate an existing termite problem.
The writer can be reached on
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk