Found Termites??
What Do You Do If You've Found Termites(Call 1300 662- 637) Planet Pest Control your local bloke....
DON'T DISTURB OR DESTROY THEM!!!!
Most people's first reaction when they find termites is often to try and destroy the evidence ( mudding tubes/termites) they have found or spray them with household insecticide..
This will only disturb the termites and not make them disappear. You have to remember the termites are working from a nest that could be located anywhere within 150 metres of your property or directly under it.. By disturbing the termites that you have found you will only make them seek another plan of attack to the property somewhere else perhaps less visible.
The first thing you should do is contact PLANET PEST CONTROL a company with 40 years expereince in timber pests and book in for a Visual Timber Pest Inspection. By conducting a full Visual Timber Pest Inspection we are best able to determine the full extent of the termite problem and the best course of action for treatment.
It is recommended that you have a qualified Pest Inspector check your property at least every 12 months.
If termite treatment is necessary our qualified staff will be only too happy to provide you with a no obligation treatment proposal.
Termites work silently and invisibly sawing into your home floor joists, cutting into your wall studs, hollowing out the heart of your home and hiding the damage until it's too late.
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One of the greatest hazards any homeowner faces are termites, which do more damage than fires, storms and earthquakes combined. Termites survive by eating wood, paper, fiberboard, cotton fabrics, and other cellulose products. If ignored, termites can actually threaten the structural integrity of your house, this is where the danger lies. |
What should I know about a termite colony?
Subterranean termites are native to virtually every state in Australia. Although small in size they are large in numbers. Termites congregate in enormous underground colonies, as deep as 5m underground, that houses hundreds of thousands to millions of individual termites. They are dispersed throughout the soil at feeding sites around your home.
How do termites get in?
Houses and other buildings provide termites with the ideal combination of warmth, moisture and food sources. Termites can find ways to enter your house that you've never thought of. They are small enough to gain entry into hidden areas of basements, crawl spaces, and concrete slabs, through openings as small as 0.8mm.
Termite survival depends on finding edible material to support the colony. Moving out from their colony, they tunnel through the soil in search of moisture and food. They forage around bark landscaping, near air conditioner drip lines and below gutters. They also like tree stumps, timber decks, buried wood or construction material, and piles of firewood. A loose mortar joint, a small space around a drainpipe, or a settlement crack in the concrete slab is all they need to gain entry to your home.
Aren't new houses with concrete slabs virtually termite-proof ? NO
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The experience of homeowners nationwide shows that no home, new or old is safe from termites. By building mud tubes, termites can cross concrete, brick, metal termite shields a pre-treated wood, or even a professionally applied termite barrier. Landscaping activities by the homeowner are also capable of disturbing the barrier - thus creating entry points for termites to attack your home. |
| If I haven't seen swarming termites, or traces of damage, can my home still be in danger? Unfortunately, yes. When a colony swarms, the winged termites are reproductive males and females and may be in the air for just a few minutes. Termites colonize structural members internally and eat wood form the inside out, making their activity detectable only by a professional termite inspection. |
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When is the right time to call in a termite professional?
The longer you delay treatment, the more damage termites will do. The termite treatment and structural repairs will become more extensive and more expensive. Generally speaking, the sooner you approve treatment, the better.
