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“It is estimated that multi millions were being spent each year in Malaysia on termite management and the total repair cost of damage is approximately two to three fold of the total control cost.”

ABOUT PESTS

INTRODUCTION

Termites are social insects and practice caste system, which consists of queen, king, soldier, worker, alate (winged reproductive) and immature (nymphs and eggs). Each of the castes shares similar body form and specific tasks. Queen will be the main egg-laying ant while the soldiers defend the colony from enemies or intruders. Alates will go for swarming in order to mate and then start a new colony. Workers are the busiest where they will need to maintain, construct and repair the nest, forage and feed other colony members.

Termites live in colonies and the nests are usually located underground, in wood or in trees. They feed mostly on cellulose based material or wood by-products. Termites can be grouped under 3 categories based on the location of their colony: subterranean termite, dry wood termite and damp wood termite. For subterranean termites, they build their nest under the soil and are highly dependent on moisture. Besides that, they construct mud tubes or tunnels to prevent desiccation while foraging for food. Dry wood termites are able to survive under low moisture condition and faecal pellets could be seen near the infestation area. Damp wood termites prefer to feed on decayed wood structure such as tree bark, rotten root and buried timbers.

SPECIES

HOW TO
CONTROL

The species of termite, nature of business, location and condition of the termite infestation area will come into consideration when deciding the best solution. Below are some of the common control methods:

BAITING

By far this method has been hugely popular with proven record in eliminating the whole termite colony. It is also known as one of the more environmental-friendly approach as only a small amount of insecticide with low concentration is used.

Bait in general, is a mixture of food (cellulose) and insecticide. For the above ground bait station, it will be installed at an active termite infestation area where the bait will be consumed by the workers and they will subsequently bring the poison food back to the colony (nest) to share with the other members. Preventive measure is possible by using the in-ground station, which is installed outdoor along the perimeter of the premise that also serves as a monitoring purpose. Once termite is found inside the station, the monitoring wood stick will be replaced by the bait.

SOIL TREATMENT

a) Pre-construction: Residual chemical is applied at the soil layer before the building or structure is built on it.

b) Post-construction: Small holes will be drilled along the perimeter of the premise and the chemical solution will be pumped into the holes in order to form a chemical protection layer against the termites.

TERMGUARD* PERIMETER & PENETRATION RETICULATION SYSTEM

Specifically designed to continuously deliver termiticide throughout the building, Termguard Reticulation Systems were developed to provide uninterrupted maximum protection against subterranean termites for the life of the building.