Are you suspecting that your home is infested with termites? Termites are common pests in Australia and are responsible for more than 5 billion damages in a year. There are more than 360 species of termites in Australia but you’ve only probably seen a few of them. Termites are said to be beneficial for the ecosystem because they feed on rotten wood but they can be destroyed once they reach your home.
Termites have different feeding habits and preferences. Hence, it’s essential to know the type of termite infestation in your home to provide the most effective, long-term termite control solution. This article describes the three most common types of termites that can destroy your home – subterranean, dry wood, and damp wood.
Termites Species That Can Eat Away Your Home
Subterranean termites
Subterranean termites are the most common types of termites that feed on timber in buildings and are one of the most damaging pests in the world. Outdoors, feed on dead woods, rotten fences, and newspaper garbage. They also feed on fallen trees, stumps, and fallen branches. Anything soft, moist, and decaying can attract termites easily.
Unfortunately, these little workers are fast enough to enter your home as soon as they find their favorite food sources. When some wooden foundations of your house are located near the termite-infested ground, the latter will use their mud tubes to tunnel their way in.
To access moisture, they simply use their tunnel to dig down deeper into the soil and reach it. Once the dry season is over, they continue eating away at the wooden structure in your home.
Drywood Termites
Drywood termites live in small colonies, usually just less than 1000 individuals. Unlike subterranean termites, they don’t need moist soil to survive. They like eating the wood alone and infest both softwood and hardwood timber but most likely avoid heartwood.
Since they exist in a few colonies, they often go undetected until the timber breaks and other woods collapse. If their population has become too many for their main food source, the alates and kings will take their nuptial flight to mate in other locations. Once they’ve mated and established a new location, they shed their wings and start eating away the wood.
Dampwood termites
Dampwood termites normally infest decayed woods that remain moist due to contact with the soil. They are most likely attracted to timbers, tree stumps, and logs. Compared with subterranean termites, damp wood termites stay in moist woods. But subterranean termites attack decayed wood first but will move on to dry woods if they need to. Dampwood termites are also found in buildings but when this happens, it means the building has a moisture problem. A few common sources of moisture are water leaks, pipe damage, or holes in the walls or roofing system.
What to do If There Are Termites in My Home?
A full inspection can be performed by professional termite technicians. Early discovery of termite infestation will avoid costly expenses for treatment and repairs. It also gives you peace of mind, knowing that your home is in good hands. The following are the benefits of hiring a professional termite inspection team.
Specific Plan
As we all know, every home is different so it’s apparent for professional termite control teams to create a removal plan based on the specific requirements of your home. Using a customized methodology of pest removal, your house can be completely insect-free.
Time
Working with a professional termite control team will be favorable to you in terms of time. A professional team can help fix your issue according to your schedule. But once they have started, they won’t waste any time casting out the menacing pests.
Technology
Pest control companies have the necessary technology that is efficient in detecting and driving termites away. Some technologies can include detection radar, thermal detectors, and moisture-sensing sensors. Detection radars for termites allow for non-intrusive detection and can be done remotely even against thick bricks and concrete. Without the right gadget, it would be hard to detect where termites might be hiding in your home.
Expertise
Professional pest control companies have undergone extensive training and experience in pest control. They can set up a plan and immediately know how to get rid of termites in your home using the most efficient way. Professional companies are well-educated about termites and with their expertise, you rest assured that the problem will be long gone.
Save money
Hiring a professional termite control company will help you save money in the long run. Since we know the right termite solution that will best counter your problem, we can guarantee that the effects will be long-term. A high-quality termite solution is the best investment any homeowner can make. First, we can provide long-term termite solutions and stall damage that these unwanted visitors have due to your home. Second, the earlier you treat the problem the more you can prevent infectious diseases that termites might bring. Lastly, hiring the best termite control company will help stall further damage to your home which can cost you expensive repairs in the future.
Safety
Some termite control products are poisonous and will require professional handling for safety. Depending on the extent of damage in your home and the various locations of termites within your premises, a professional termite control company can carefully apply termite solutions. If you call a professional pest control company, then no doubt, safety is guaranteed. If you believe there’s a termite infestation in your home, do not hesitate to contact us.
What Services Do We Offer?
We offer a bunch of services and treatments to control pest infestation for the masses all across Australia. Our pest control services can manage:
- Flying insects (wasps, bees, flies, mosquitoes, etc.)
- Crawling insects (termites, spiders, cockroaches, ants, etc.)
- Birds and rodents (rats, mice, birds, etc.)
Our team of experts works towards returning your home back to you just so you can resume your life without any disruption or hassle, which is exactly what makes The Local Guys Pest Control the absolute best in the game!
