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Defence Against Termite in Singapore
Termites or white ants areย a social insectsย and raise by their young nymph as a group. The total weight of all the colonies in the world is more than the weight of all mankind in the world. Theyย do not take breaks from work and provide for the nest, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Only the reproductives are winged and their wings shed soon after they have flown away to mate and found a new colony.
Commonly known as "the silent destroyers" due of their ability to chew through wooden structure, door frames and flooring. The signs of a termite infestation activities are hardly notice until the damage gets severe and begin to show. Our specialists is well trained to detect and apply the correct solution to resolve matters. Approximately 2,000 known in the world and every year, termite damages can cost more than $5 billion towards property.
Dampwood Termite (Archotermopsidae)
These species can crawl up into properties from the soil through mud tubes they make from dirt and saliva. Wing adults can fly once they are establish in the property. They crawl in small spaces, chewing and scratching wood, causing damage to structures and furniture.
Size :
- 1/2" to 5/6"
- Shape :ย Long, narrow & oval
- Colour :ย Brownish Beige
- Legs :ย 6
- Wings :ย Yes
- Antenna :ย Yes
Diet :
They like to feed on high moisture wood and lives in colony.
Habitat :
They require lots of moisture and live in damp logs, decaying wood, and old standing dead trees. They move into premises structures through wood that is in contact with ground with constant supply of moisture such as leaking plumbing pipes.
Impact :
They often build mud tubes in wet conditions to connect chambers to food source and expel waste pellets. They do not require sleep and rest and eats 24hours a day leaving property owner huge costly damages.
Prevention :
- Be sure scraps of wood that are not in use are discard from property.
- Seal off cracks and crevices around and outside the premises.
- People commonly mistake flying swarmers for flying ants in Singapore.
Solution :
Advisable for property owners to do frequent inspection throughout the premises for the early signs. Alternatively, you should call Innovative Pest Management to inspection and identify the type of termite infestation. A suitable plan will be discuss to rid of the pest problems permanently.
ย ย ย DID YOU KNOW?
They have been around as long as the time of the dinosaurs.
Drywood Termite (Cryptotermes sp.)
Hardly visible and difficult to detect, they live deep inside wood and during periods they swarm. The most common sighting are of the flying termites. Adults (swarmers) that occur during daytime sunny and rainy seasons to restart a new life cycle.
Size :
- 3/8"
- Shape :ย Long, narrow, oval
- Colour :ย Light brown
- Legs :ย 6
- Wings :ย Yes
- Antenna :ย Yes
Diet :
They usually eat wood material, kitchen cabinets, plastics and fabric made from plants and lives in colony.
Habitat :
Generally, you can locate these creatures in dry timber and do not necessitate their nest to be damp or in contact with the earth. Termite build mud trail to manoeuvre to their food source.
Impact :
Drywoo infestation are usually build nests and dugs out tunnel into buildings. The worker wreaks havoc on structures by consuming wood. weakening the support beams and leading to potential collapse of the building.
Prevention :
- Store wooden material and scrap wood in a safe location.
- Seal entry points, cracks and crevices around your property.
- We can easily detect evidence of dry wood species droppings.
Solution :
Contact us for a termite pest control services and termite inspection. Termite baiting for drywood termite treatment is suitable to rid of the problems permanently.
ย ย ย DID YOU KNOW?
They stay together for life once they have mate.
Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes sp.)
This is the most destructive species and their colony can have up to about 2 million members! They are divide into four major groups : Queen, Workers, Soldiers and Reproductives. The queen is tasks to mate with the king and egg production, laying eggs to populate.
Size :
- 1/8" to 1/9"
- Shape :ย Long, narrow, oval
- Colour :ย Creamy beige to brown
- Legs :ย 6
- Wings :ย Yes
- Antenna :ย Yes
Diet :
They eat food source containing cellulose found in wood, wallpaper and fabric that are from plants.
Habitat :
These organisms must be in contact with the earth to survive. They can live underground or in damp areas above ground. They build tunnels and mounds to reach food and when a colony matures, groups of reproductive swarmers fly off to start new colonies.
Impact :
Subterranean are the most destructive kind of termite species. Termites are hard to remove because they are always active. And can damage property by eating wood, leading to costly repairs. They working constantly and do not need sleep or rest and.
They can damage building foundations, wooden frames, plumbing, flooring, insulation and swimming pool linings and systems. They can also inflict injury by destroying living trees and shrubs.
Prevention :
- Make sure water drains away from your property especially outdoors. You should immediately take care of drippy taps or wet muddy grounds.
- Do not allow water build-up around your property foundation, They likes that!
- Replacement of any damp or damaged wood outside your property. Corrective post treatment can done to create a free zone or barrier from future infestation.
- Dispose of wood materials scrap that are laying around the property for them to snack on.
Solution :
Contact us for a permanent pest control services solution and a termite inspection. Various methods for subterranean termite treatment are suitable to solve the problems permanently.
ย ย ย ย DID YOU KNOW?
They target cellulose sources found in wood components of your property.
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Innovative Pest Blog Summary
They are silent, destructive and opportunistic. In Singaporeโs environment, they present a serious risk to wooden structures, furniture, door frames and entire property integrity. If you suspect termites, act now, do not wait until the damage is visible. Schedule an inspection, kick-start termite control and safeguard your property.
Because the cost of ignoring termites is far greater than the cost of prevention. By understanding, theย food sourceย (wood, cellulose, timber), theย speciesย (subterranean, drywood, dampwood). And theย signs of infestationย (discarded wings, hollow-sounding wood, mud tubes). As well applying tailored treatmentย andย inspections, you can implement a robust defence strategy.
