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Termites avoid light and rarely come out into the open. Infestations and the damage they cause can often escape detection for a long period of time, Scientific Pest Management® recommends regular inspections to check for any termite activity, call us now to discuss your termite pest control solutions.
There are varieties of termites and have different characteristics:
The Coptotermes Acinaciformis
- Most often encountered pest termite throughout Australia
- One of the most destructive, causing the most economic damage
- Colonies are found in trees, tree stumps and wood in te ground
- Mature Colonies can contain over a million termites
Schedorhinotermes Intermedius
- A common termite found throughout Australia
- A destructive species responsible for 5-10% of the damage to timber in service
- Nests in trees, compost heaps and wood in the ground, and particularly in untreated landscape materials
- Attacks timber in house and buildings
Microcerotermes Spp
- Found all over Australia, except the south eastern corner
- A destructive species responsible for 5-10% of the damage to timber in service
- Located in urban areas and usually infests fences, building exteriors, posts and poles
- May form subterranean nests or mounds
Ringant or Neotermer Insularis
- A damp wood termite found along the eastern coastal regions from Darwin through to South Australia
- A destructive species responsible for 5-10% of the damage to timber in service
- Colonies are formed in softer growth rings of the attacked tree
- Colonies can contain up to thousands of termites
Mastotermes Darwiniensis
- Known as the Giant Termite
- Very destructive to timber content of buildings
- Found in the north of the Tropic of Capricorn
- Colonies can contain up to thousands of termites
Nasutitermes Exitiosis
- Builds dome-shaped mounds about 50cm in height
- Not obvious in inland areas of Australia
- Attacks timber in houses from its subterranean nests
- Prefer hardwoods to softwoods
Heterotermes Spp.
- Found throughout most of Australia
- Increasingly attacking urban locations
- Although their colony size is small, they often occur with other termites, particularly mound builders
Porotermes Adamsoni
- Dampwood termite
- Requires decaying timber and a moist environment to commence colonisation
- They can work from decaying timber into adjacent sound timber
- Depending on moisture in trees, they can be found nesting in the decaying centre producing an earthen material called 'mudgut'.
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If you suspect one of these or any another species of termites may have infested your home or business premises, contact Scientific Pest Management® on 1300 139 840.
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