FLOORSANDING BY WOODYS / Termites

Termites:

An estimated 2 Million buildings world wide get Termites infested on a year to year basis, with huge financial implications. It doesn’t matter where you live your home and business can be a target for termites. When noticing termites around your premises it is advisable to call a Professional Pest Control

Company. Termites are active in all climatic environments. The colony is

usually made up of a Queen, and hordes of worker termites which is the ones that cause all the damage. They keep at it 24/7, damaging your premises from inside all wooden components. More often than not, you will not see signs of their work, until considerable damaged has been caused, however as soon as you detect them, give immediate attention to the situation.

Termites: FACTS

* Life cycle of a termite spans 15 years * The Queen lays on average 1 egg every 15 seconds * Burrow tiny mud tunnels to a source of wood * Leave saw dust on window panes and floorboards * Termites just love the softer parts of any wooden structure * Can destroy a houses wooden structure in 2 - 3 years * Found all over the world * Help the food chain by recycling wood for the soil

Tell tale signs of Termite activity:

Large swarms of winged insects inside and outside and /or around your premises is the most obvious signs of termite activity. Swarming occurs when reproductive male and female termites exit the colony and attempt to begin a new colony. Exact patterns re termite swarming varies according to regions, species type and weather conditions. Etc: Sunny days, often following rain or early evening. Other signs, wings around windows, doors etc. Termite mud tubes. Damaged wood structures. When termites attack a wooden floor they are especially hard to detect as they eat from the inside out stopping under the thin layer of polish or varnish.

Termite feeding habits

Most termites feed exclusively on wood and wood products containing

Cellulose. Termites have protzoa (Micro organisms) in their intestines that provide enzymes to digest cellulose. Although termites are soft bodied, their hard saw toothed jaws work like shears and are able to bite of extremely small segments of wood, a piece at a time. Termite often infest and damage lumber, wood panels, flooring, wallpaper, plastics, paper products and fabric made of plant fibers. The most serious of damage is the loss of structural strength.