Termite Control Services
What are Termites?
Termites are considered as the most destructive insect in the world which completely destroys the building structure and damages it. There are more 12750 species around the world. They survive more than 120 million years ago. To survive they mostly feed on wood. During a termite infectation, the termsites look for wood and any wooden article is at high risk of infestation, Eating wood provides termites with cellulose nourishment.
Termite Colony
Termites are known to survive in large colonies, these colonies take time to develop. Sometimes these colonies take up to four years to be formed. Termites are wood-eating insects that are often confused with ants. Termites are known to survive mostly in warm and humid temperatures
The king and queen are responsible for creating new colonies through swarming or budding. They start their life as an alate, leave the colony, shed their wings to form a nest and they start to reproduce. The King releases chemicals to control the colony. Queen keeps on reproducing eggs (30,000 Eggs) in a day and plays a large role in the development of the colony and in the communication and delegation of tasks within the colony.
Biological Clock
Eggs - Small white in color and it takes several weeks to hatch into larvae.
- Larvae - Pale, white and tiny.
- Nymphs - They emerge from the larvae and develops by molting - to remove their outer skin. Later the nymph termites come out bigger and developed.
- Adult - Termites reach the adult stage, they form large colonies by caste and it includes workers, soliders, reproductive termites.
Worker Termites - Young ones develop into worker and they are the largest termite colony. They are in white-yellowish to cream in color and responsible for foraging for food, constructing and repairing tunnels, and caring for the young. They do not have eyes, wings, and larger than nymphs.
- Soldier Termite - They comes after workers and it is the second largest and active kind of the colony. They defend themselves and work towards guarding the nest. They are blind and release a toxic substance when encountered by enemies.
- Reproductive Alate - These are dark brown golden color and are known as swarmers. They are bigger than workers and soldiers.
- King Termite - Male alate is called the king termite who finished its mating and it does not changes it size after becoming the king of the colony.
- Queen Termite - The former reproductive alates are queen termite and it is larger in size than of king termites. It produces ovaries continuously as it grows older to lay large amount of eggs and hence its abdomen are larger in size.
Termite Types
Subterranean Termite
Behavior - These termites build their nest underground near structures and travel through mud tubes to access the food above ground sources. They live in large colonies in warm and humid regions.
Appearance - They length about 1/8th and wings are cream white color, with dark brown or black large bodies.
Damage - These termites primarily feed on cellulose materials found in wood, wooden fixtures and other cellulose based materials causing significant damage to building and structures. They cause great loss to the premises.
Drywood Termite
Behavior - These termites infest drywood and live in colonies which they infested. They infest structural lumber, wood fixtures, furniture and other dry wood materials found in houses and buildings.
Appearance - They are pale brown in color. Soldiers are 3/8" long and alates are " long. Alates emerge from exit holes in wood during warm, sunny days. After mating, the alates shed their wings and pair off to find a suitable location to start a new colony.
Damage - Drywood termites live in dry wood, such as structural timbers, furniture, picture frames, and banisters. They don't need to make contact with soil to survive, unlike subterranean termites.
Dampwood Termite
Behavior - Dampwood termites thrive in most environments and require regular contact with water and high humidity. They live entirely in the wood they infest, like dead trees, tree's base part, fallen trees, timber, etc..
Appearance - The king and queen measure %" to 5/8" long and their color ranges from light to dark brown, where the nymphs are cream colored.
Damage - They completely damage the structure by hollowing the beams. Their secret behavior does not help us to detect its activity until it becomes severe.
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Sings of Termites
Termite live in dark, humid and protected environment, which makes them hard to find until the infestations become severe and damages are occurred.
- Mud tubes - are built interior and exterior of the walls leading as an entry point of the building using soil, debris, Termite Excreta and saliva and they travel though the tube in search of food.
- Swarmers - The winged Alates come out of the colonies during rainy season and shed their wings on the floor.
- Droppings - Termites leave the droppings after consuming wood, they are observed in the infested wood parts.
- Galleries - Tunnels inside the Wood are difficult to identify.
- Hollow Sound in wood - Termites consume wood due to the cellulose present in it. Due to which we can observe a hollow sound when knocked or tapped.
Inspection Areas
Our well trained experts will completely evaluate the areas where termite infestations have occurred like Wet and Damp Areas, Plywood False Ceiling Area, wooden interiors, wooden frames, stored wood items, backside of wooden kitchen cabinets, windows, doors, drainage pipes, bathrooms, etc., and they will provide instructions to save you property from severe damages and they suggest for Post Construction Treatment.
What is Termite Control Post-Construction Service?
- The Termite treatment is done by treating the soil under the building by drilling holes and filling it with a recommended pesticide compound and sealing it after the treatment.
- The compound injected will repel or kill the termites which are underneath the building.
- Our well trained experts will completely evaluate the areas where termite infestations have occurred and they will treat the infested wall area inside and outside, wooden structures and panels to prevent it from further termite damages.
- The treated emulsion will bond with the soil and acts as barrier between the soil and building structure. Termiticide can be applied to the concrete foundations, floors of the building prior or after construction.
Warranty
Termite control post construction service for the existing buildings covers a warranty period depending on the type of service customer chosen.
What is Termite Control Pre-Construction Service?
Anti Termite treatment before construction helps to avoid termite damages in buildings. The soil foundation, building pillars, and other joints get treated using chemicals to keep termites out of the premises. The termiticide treated to the soil comes in immediate contact with the foundation and structure of the building, kills or repels termites which is lethal and acts as toxic barrier for the termite entries.
Stages of Treatment
Three stages of treatment are included in the Pre-Construction Building are as per IS 6313
- 1st Stage - To keep termites out of the structure, chemical barriers are created in footing (below ground level) before RCC in vertical surface as they come in direct contact with the new soil level.
- 2nd Stage - Chemical barrier is created above the Backfilled soil in foundation trenches for columns, plinth beams, plinth filling, wall-floor joints, expansion joints, flooring and other stages as specified. Treated soil area should not be refilled with soil again as the chemical barrier won't created for the refilled soil and it leads to termite infestation and the pest control service provider will not be responsible for this. Excavate the termite treatment once all the soil levels are filled and no rework is done.
- 3rd Stage - Chemical barrier to the outer area of the building before site flooring stage completion.
Responsibilities of Architects, Builders & Engineers
Human's dream to build a home of their own designs depends on Architects, Builders and Engineers. The structure gives the complete design to the entire building, to protect it from termite attack, concentrate to do termite service from the initial stage to the end and bring the dream alive and live it upto years.
Responsibilities of Landlords
You the landlords are reason to protect your home and property from termite infestation. Be aware of it and question your Engineers or Builders or Architects before construction.
- Do you suggest pest control service for buildings?
- What type of Chemicals do you use?
- Do you call the pest control service provider for doing termite treatment?
- is the approved chemical from WHO?
- Do you follow standards?
- Is the chemicals or odor or odorless?
- How long the chemical protects the property from termites?
- Does the chemical pollute the soil and ground water?
- Is the warranty is given and for how many new years?
- If the termite problem arises within the warranty period, what should I Do?
Questions to be asked before buying a constructed house from Builders or Engineers or Architects
- Have you done termite treatment to the building?
- In what stages the treatment is done?
- Whether the treatment is done by you or the pest control service provider?
- If so what type of chemical is used?
- What type of standards is followed in usage of chemicals?
- What is the warranty period for Termite service to the property?
- Does the warranty certificate is issued?
- Whom to contact if the termite problem arises within the warranty period? Whether the Builder or pest control service provider?
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