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What to look for, Termites are soft bodied animals the workers are also blind and sexless (they can not reproduce) in order for them to come out of the ground and attack a house they need to be protected from not only the elements but also predators (Mostly Ants) they will build a mud lead /tunnel to where they want to go, they will do this over a slab edge or up a pier or foundation walls.
Termites by nature will have multiple feeding sites, the nest starts with the king and queen they will mate and look after the young until there are sufficient numbers to send them out to look for food, once the food starts to come in the queen concentrates on egg production and the colony starts to grow as it grows the demand for more and more food becomes critical and so does the demand for more feeding sites its not really known wether they are looking for different types of starches to supplement there diet or they use the others as back up, it would be hard to imagine they would think of it in those terms its most probably instinct rather than intellect
Should you discover Termites on your property or in your house avoid disturbance, don’t try to spray them, or dig them out it will only make the situation worse, some species will tolerate a small amount of disturbance while others will not, this will only send them to ground making it harder to treat and possibly take longer to eliminate the colony.
Termites are wild animals (yes insects are animals) they belong to no one, if you have found Termites on your property talk to your neighbours beside you and behind you Termites a very much a community effort, there may be a nest on your property, your neighbours, or on council land (you will need to write to the council outlining where you have seen them and reminding them of the possible threat to your property) they have there own people for that
The first Step in any Termite management program is the inspection before you do anything have a Termite Inspection, Inspections are critical in determining levels of Termite Activity, Damage, wood decay and conducive conditions, such as poor sub-floor ventilation and poor drainage it also aids in determining the best treatment for you if required.
The Australian Standards recommend that structures should be inspected at least annually, wether or not you already have a Termite management system in place, those without would be considered a much higher risk, A Termite inspection will aid to minimise the level of damage that could occur should Termites attack your house
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