Termites Quietly Cause Pest Control Problems

Termites are a common pest control problem, that often results in millions of dollars in damage, to homes and structures; throughout the United States. It is estimated, that more than twenty percent of homes and buildings (in areas of high activity) have been, or will be attacked; by these highly aggressive home invaders. Often the termites will build a central colony nest, from which they will construct underground tunnels, that radiate outward in a 100 yard radius; searching for a source of timber. Within the termite nest there is an advanced social structure, with each member having a different role to perform, and all interdependent upon each other; for the continued survival of the termite colony. This structured system includes the queen, king, the winged reproductive (young kings and queens), soldier and worker termites.

The queen termite is an egg laying machine. Her insect body is enormous, in comparison to her off-spring. Surprisingly, a queen termite can live for more than 25 years, and produce more that 2,000 eggs each day; creating a major pest controlproblem for unsuspecting homeowners. When an infestation is finally discovered, the soldier termite is usually the first to be seen in large numbers. These termites will rush out, to attentively guard the opening, while worker termites attempt to repair the breach.

Often, several years will pass before the termite colony reaches its typical mature size. At this point, the nest may contain millions of termites, constantly searching for timber food sources, including trees and free-standing poles; as well as buildings and other timber structures.

Homeowners Beware of the Formosan Super Termite

The Formosan subterranean termite is an invasive species of termite, often nicknamed the “super-termite” because of its extremely destructive habits. A mature Formosan colony of termites has been reported to consume as much as thirteen ounces of wood per day (400 grams), causing severe damage a home, building or structure; in less than one hundred days. Rarely discovered north of 35° north latitude, infestations of Formosan termites are common in eleven of the Southern United States including: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

A single colony of Formosan termites may contain several million individuals, that forage up to 300 feet into the soil. Because of the large size of the Formosan termite colonies, and their incredible ability to consume wood at a rapid rate, these pests are responsible for a tremendous amount of damage to property; which often results in necessary pest control servicesand repair costs.Once established, Formosan subterranean termites have never been successfully eradicated; from an entire area. Presently, the distribution of this aggressive termites species is restricted to the southern United States, because eggs laid by theFormosan termites will not hatch; if the temperature drops below 68 degrees F

 

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