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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.
Types of Termites
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 the 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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