Termite Management Services

The Termite have been a natural part of the ecosystem on earth for more than 150 million years. Although commonly called a white antsa , they are not ants and in fact, are more closely related to cockroaches. Termites can be roughly divided into 3 groups: Dampwood, Drywood & Subterranean. Subterranean termites are generally ground-dwelling and require soil contact or some external source of moisture. Subterranean termites cause the most damage to timber in the world and will be the type of termite talked about below.

Termites are social insects in that they live and work together in large colonies with each individual having a specific task to perform to enable the colony to function. These tasks can be divided into three main roles working[Worker], protecting[Soldier] and reproducing[King & Queen]. The worker does as its name suggests and does so 24 hours a day. Workers build the nest and galleries, tend the eggs and young, gather food and feed the rest of the colony. The soldiers are distinguished from other castes by their heads and are wingless, sterile and blind. The primary function of the soldier is to defend the colony against predators such as ants. The reproductive or alate castes are the potential kings and queens of new colonies. The queena s abdomen becomes enormously enlarged until she is completely immobile, becoming an egg laying machine. In some species, the queen is capable of laying up to 2000 eggs a day.