Hello, and welcome to my blog! My name is Dee, and I hate pests. I have struggled with many pests in my home, but contrary to popular misconception, these pests have been bigger than mice or cockroaches or ants. Rather, I have had squirrels in the attic and various marsupials living under my porch. This blog is devoted to getting rid of the larger animals. It contains everything I have learned about removing and deterring these creatures. If you hate pests but want to focus on the larger pests, you have come to the right place. Please explore my blog and enjoy!
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An important task in your home maintenance routine should be to carry out an inspection of your property for signs of termite activity. If you can spot the presence of termites early, your local pest controller will be able to eradicate the pests before an infestation occurs. Different species of termites are dealt with differently, and it can be helpful to the pest control firm if you can identify which species you have on your property.
Here's how to tell if you have drywood termites on your property.
Signs of drywood termites
The most noticeable sign of termite activity around your house and garden is likely to be in the springtime when the weather warms up and heavy rainfall is experienced. These weather conditions trigger swarming. Termites of the reproductive caste within a colony leave in search of fresh territory and take flight as swarmers, or alates. Swarmers have two pairs of wings. The front set has a distinctive pattern of well-pigmented veins on the outer part of the wing, and it's this that will help you to distinguish swarmers from flying ants. After swarming has taken place, you'll often find piles of dead termite alates on the windowsills outside your home, minus their wings, which they shed.
If a colony has already become established, you may see soldier termites. These insects are white in colour, are much larger than ants, and have distinctive mandibles with teeth. Their heads are much wider than their bodies and are usually darkish brown in colour.
Drywood termite habits
As their name suggests, drywood termites feed and live within dry wood. Because the species does not need much moisture to survive, they are commonly found within the internal structures of houses, rather than in external damp wood. Drywood termites do not need wood to be in contact with the ground in order to gain access and create a colony.
Drywood termites extract much of the water they need from their faeces. As a result, they produce distinctive pellets called frass. Keep an eye out for small mounds of tiny brown frass pellets beneath beams, skirting boards, on wooden windowsills or near to other timber structures inside your home, as this could indicate an infestation.
In conclusion
It's recommended that you have your home inspected annually for termites by an experienced pest control company. Meanwhile, carry out your own routine checks and contact a professional at the first signs of termite activity.
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