Can crawl up into properties from the soil through Mud Tubes they make from dirt and saliva. Winged adults can fly in an once they are established in the property, they crawl through tight spaces gnawing and scraping the wood, causing damage to anything from structural wood beam to furniture.

Size :

• 1/2″ to 5/6″
• Shape : Long, narrow & oval
• Colour : Brownish Beige
• Legs : 6
• Wings : Yes
• Antenna : Yes

Diet :

They likes to feed on high moisture wood and lives in colony.

Habitat :

They need lots of moisture and can be found living in damp logs, decaying wood, 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 make multiple chambers connected by tunnels called Mud Tubes in extremely damp condition and create holes to expel their faecal pellets. They do not require sleep and rest and eats 24hours a day leaving property owner huge costly damages.

Prevention :

• Make sure scraps of wood are discarded away from your property.
• Seal off cracks and crevices around and outside the premises.
• Flying Swarmers are commonly mistaken with Flying ants in Singapore.

Solution :

Advisable for property owners to do frequent inspection throughout the premises for signs of Termite. Alternatively, you should call Innovative Pest Control to inspection and identify the type of Termite infestation. A suitable plan will be discussed to rid of the pest problems permanently.

They are seldom seen 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 : Long, narrow, oval
• Colour : Light brown
• Legs : 6
• Wings : Yes
• Antenna : Yes

Diet :

They usually eat wood material, kitchen cabinets, plastics and fabric made from plants and lives in colony.

Habitat :

Generally, these creatures can be located in dry timber and do not necessitate the Termite nest to be damp or in contact with the earth. The Termites build Mud Trail to manoeuvre to their food source.

Impact :

Drywood Termites usually build nests and digs out tunnel into buildings. The Worker Termite wreaks havoc on structures by consuming wood, weakening the support beams and leading to potential collapse of the building.

Prevention :

• Make sure dry or charcoal wood and scrapped wood are stored away from your property.
• Seal off all entry point like cracks and crevices around the outside of your property.
• Evidence of Dry wood Termite droppings can be seen by the naked eye.

Solution :

Contact Innovative Termite Pest Control Services for a Termite inspection. Termite residual  for Drywood Termite Treatment is suitable to rid of the problems permanently.

This is the most destructive species and their colony can have up to about 2 million members! They are divided into four major groups : Queen, Workers, Soldiers and Reproductive. The Queen is tasks to mate with the King and Termite egg production, laying eggs to populate.

Size :

• 1/8″ to 1/9″
• Shape : Long, narrow, oval
• Colour : Creamy beige to brown
• Legs : 6
• Wings : Yes
• Antenna : Yes

Diet :

Termites eat food source containing cellulose found in wood, wallpaper, and fabric that are made from plants.

Habitat :

In order to exist, these organisms must be in contact with the earth, either through living in subterranean colonies or inhabiting humid areas above the surface. They build tunnels and Termite 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. It is not easy to rid of Termite infestation as they do not sleep or rest and can eats a lot of wood that can cause a lot of expensive damage to properties! They possess the power to ruin building foundations, wooden support frames, plastic plumbing, wood flooring, insulation, and even swimming pool linings and filtration systems. They can also inflict injury by destroying living trees and shrubs.

Prevention :

• Make sure water drains away from your property especially outdoors. Drippy taps or wet muddy grounds should be taken care immediately.
• Do not allow water build-up around your property foundation, Termites likes that!
• Replacement of any damp or damaged wood outside of 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 Innovative Termite Pest Control Services for a Termite inspection. There are various methods for Subterranean Termite Treatment that is suitable to solve the problems permanently.