TERMITES
Termites….Terminated
Subterranean Termites
As the name suggests, they exist below the ground, where their colony is divided into swarmers, workers and soldiers. They multiply quickly, with the queen laying thousands of eggs each time. These termites are dark brown to black and between and¼ inch to ½ inch in size and rely heavily upon moisture.
Drywood Termites
Up to 12mm long, these winged termites have large mouths and can be found in elevated wood surfaces. Drywood termites do not require soil and once they invade a property, they will quickly spread to various parts of it. They also do not require lots of moisture to survive.
Nasuties Termites
These termites have a distinctive look, a cream body with a dark brown cone-shaped head. Their habitat is equally distinctive, the large black clusters found in trees and dotted across Trinidad & Tobago. They will eat trees, roots, furniture,scrap wood, shrubs and paper. They will also eat these substances regardless of them being wet or dry.
How to spot them and where to look.
One of the most common signs are the raised dust-like tunnels along walls that represent their mode of travel.
Dust on the floor and surfaces where the termites have been tunneling.
Rotting wood or visible tunneled out holes in wooden areas.
Sagging floors weakened by termites.
Bubbling paint, created by moisture from termite tunnels.
Mud Tubes
One of the most common signs are the raised dust-like tunnels along walls that represent their mode of travel.
Floor Dust
Dust on the floor and surfaces where the termites have been tunneling.
Rotting Wood
Rotting wood or visible tunneled out holes in wooden areas.
Sagging Floors
Sagging floors weakened by termites.
Bubbling Paint
Bubbling paint, created by moisture from termite tunnels.