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Termite Control Sydney

February 22, 2016 admin Leave a comment

Termite Control Sydney

Termites have a specific role in their colony and are separated into three groups:

Reproductives

Queen – can live up to 50 years and pump out millions of baby termites. She will never leave the colony
King – his job is to fertilise the queen and will not leave the colony except at the start of the colony
Alates – will form their wings and when the perfect conditions arise they will leave the colony to form new colonies. This is usually when the humidity is just right

Soldiers – they are the front line when it comes to an attack of some sought.

Workers – will carry out all work which is needed such as building the colony and will distribute food.

There are three groups that classify termites.

Subterranean – will usually build their colony underground, under patios and base of trees. Will build mud leads and underground tunnels.
Dampwood – will usually build their colonies in timber landscaping, damp subfloors or damp wood.
Drywood – will usually be found in tropical climates, will nest in drywood and does not need ground contact.

There is two different shaped heads in termites which are:

Mandibulate head
Nasute head

Appearance	Termites	Ants
Body segments	Two segments	Three segments
Antennae	Very straight beaded antennae	Antennae’s are elbowed
Eyes	Blind except Alates	Compounded eyes
Colour	Creamy white	Black and reddish brown
Wings	Equal length wings	One wing longer than the other

Is it important to have a Termite Inspection?

August 27, 2015 admin Leave a comment

Why is it so important to have a termite inspection on your home?

For anyone who has either just bought their home or that has owned their home for a while now needs to know just how important a termite inspection is on your home.

First and foremost, when is a good time to have a termite inspection done on your home?

I always advise our clients that by Australian standards if you are in an area that is bushy or that is well known to have termites have an inspection every 6 to 12 months. If your area is not bushy you can have an inspection every 12 months.

What can happen if I don’t have a termite inspection?

A lot can happen such as extensive termite damage that can lead into the thousands or even worse your home will have to be demolished. Unfortunately no insurance companies cover the cost for termite damage and unless you have very deep pockets I would highly recommend that an inspection is vital for your home.

What can I do to reduce the risk of termites coming and setting up home at my house?

There are a number of things you can do to help reduce the risk of termites.

Keep a well ventilated subfloor and roof void as termites love moisture and humidity.
Fix leaking pipes and taps as you don’t want a water source for the termites.
Remove any wood debris such as wood chippings, sleepers, tree stumps etc.
Do mini inspections on your home to see if there is anything out of the ordinary.
Have regular termite inspections.

What are some signs that I have termites?

Mud particles protruding through the gyprock fibro or any other timbers in or around your home. Mud tunnels are created by termite faeces.
When your timbers have a warp or hollow shape to it.
When your walls or ceilings paint start to blister.
When your floors or ceilings start to sag.
If you have power outage due to termites eating through the electrical cables.

What should you do if you find active termites on your premises?

Please under no circumstances do not disturb them. Disturbing them only moves them from where you found them making it hard for any pest technician to pinpoint where they have moved to.

You see you may have found termites on one section of your premises but in reality that could be a sub nest and that the actual nest that the queen ls in could be on a neighbouring property. Now if you have disturbed them how are we going to treat the termites if we can’t see the termites? Yes sure we can treat that area that you saw the termites but that would not fix the issue that you have.