Best and Must Do Guide To Keep Termites at BayTermites are destructive and dangerous insects as they cause serious damage to your property nesting foundation and eating the wooden structure and base. Here are some of best and must do tips to keep termites at a bay from your property.
ELIMINATE MOISTURE: Sub termites must live in a high humidity environment. By eliminating moisture, you'll prevent future problems. Remove moist soil near the groundwork of your home, clean up standing water, fix plumbing leaks, and place polyethylene in crawl spaces and cracks to add a dampness barrier between the soil and your house foundation.
GET RID OF WOOD TO SOIL CONTACT: Most termite infestations are due to wood - soil contact. The termite colonies are located underground. The workers of the colony are continuously tunneling in hopes of finding wood. Once it is found, others in the colony will follow. Earth/wood contact are the stairways into your residence for termites. Make sure deck wood, porches, and fences are treated wood. Support beams in your basement or crawlspace should not come in contact with the ground. Metal sheeting or cement should be placed under these beams. Firewood or boards should not be stacked on the ground near your home
GET RID OF THE MOLD: Termites increase on moldy wood. You can put off wood from molding by pruning back plants, trees, and bushes.
SEAL IT OR PAINT IT: Treat woods which will be exposed to moisture. Using an all-weather wood sealer treatment on patios, window frames, door frames, basement floor joists, and at wall edges will control termites. Painting all wood will also help and it is one of successful Termite Prevention tips to keep you protected and safe.
KEEP THE ANTS? Ants and termite's are natural enemies. By not completely eliminating local ant colonies, you'll keep termites away from your home.
Recognizing Termites
Notice how similar a flying ant and a termite swarmed look.
Differences are:
1. The flying ant has curved antenna and the termite has strait.
2. The termite’s wings are double the length of its body and the flying ant has much shorter wings.
3. The ant has slender body segments and the termite has thick segments.
4. The worker is the only member of the colony that will do damage to your wood. It is hardly ever seen because it travels beneath the ground and inside the wood. It is white and will disappear in a hurry when exposed to the open. The termite swarmer is the colony member that is normally seen by homeowners when they swarm out of the nest in the spring.
Termite extermination
If you have a termite infestation, calling up a professional pest control Brisbane must be done immediately. Termite extermination is very important because these pests can make so much damage in your home. Upon contacting a termite exterminator, he will discuss with you the possible ways to get rid of those pests. The oldest method in termite extermination is with the use of liquid termiticides. These chemicals immediately kill termites. Just be attentive that certain brands are no longer suggested for use because these can get into your water supply. These termiticides are also not environmentally safe. Several gallons of these termiticides must be sprayed on the ground around and inside your home. The termiticides outside the house will act as a chemical barrier. This will stop the termites from getting inside your house.
The new method in termite extermination is with the use of baits. These baits are plastic tubes that contain wood inside. The baits are buried into the ground surrounding your house. The professional exterminator will regularly monitor these baits for presence of termites. Remember that this may take time because termites wander randomly. It cannot be established how fast a termite can get into the baits. Once termites are found in the bait, the wood will be replaced with termiticides.
This type of termiticides is slow-acting because the termite must be able to get back into the colony before dying. Once the exposed termite gets back into the colony, it will be able to transfer the termiticides on the other termites as well. The bait system ensures that the entire colony will be killed because the termiticide will get inside the colony. Both methods have been proven effective.
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