Asian Subterranean termites are considered to be dangerous and infest homes where there is found ample moisture and ‘wood’, their favorite food source. It is necessary to understand their behavior and habitat to ensure your home is safe from their infestation. They live mostly in moist, secluded places above the ground or underground colonies. Each colony may have over 2 million members!
Their Appearance
Their appearance mostly is based on their caste in their colony. Soldier termites are found to have powerful mandibles, cream collared bodies and brown heads. On the other hand, worker termites are 1/8” to 8/8” long and cream colored. The others are the reproductive, larger termites that appear like winged ants. They are about an inch long in size. These reproductive subterranean termites often are distinguished from that of dry wood termites by their dark, single veins. It runs right through their wings.
Their Habitats
These termites construct mud-tube tunnels and live underground with the main objective to avail ample food sources. Similar to other prevailing termite species, the subterranean type feeds on wood including other products comprising of cellulose. The winged, reproductive subterranean termites generally swarm during the spring season in groups with the intention to develop new colonies.
Tubes and Habitat
In order to survive as well as flourish underground, they are to come in contact with soil. It is for this reason they develop their unique ‘mud tubes’, often referred to as ‘termite tubes’. This is to gain proper access to available food sources. The other reason is to safeguard their colonies from open air. Being industries in nature, these termites create tunnels in concrete through cracks.
Social insects
The subterranean termites are stated to be social insects containing millions of individuals, thereby forming a big colony. The colony members can be noticed to disperse throughout soil, busy in constructing constantly underground tunnel networks. These tunnels are often found to be hundreds of meters in length. Tunnel network construction is what brings this colony close towards reaching their desired food sources. At times, they achieve it by taking help of external cues like thermal shadows. Such network systems can be safely stated to be the record of their foraging activities.
Their network pattern rather includes trade-off information between environmental and biological constraints and foraging efficiency. The former includes food availability, soil density and numerous active foragers. Tradeoff can be termed to be a foraging strategy where termites allocate energy and time efficiently to transport and obtain food based on environmental conditions.
Worried About Termite Damage? You Should be.
Usually you don’t see termites or the damages they cause until it’s too late. In fact, the annual cost of termite damage to buildings in the US is more than $5 billion- greater than that of fires, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
How The Sentricon® System Works
The Sentricon System starts protecting your property the minute it is installed. Termites are attracted to the bait and once consumed, lose the ability to eat, breed and survive. The end result is the complete elimination of the colony, including the queen!
What type of Termite is the Sentricon System designed for?
Asian, Formosan and Eastern Subterranean Termites.
Sentricon® Termite Baiting System:
- Stations are installed in the ground around the perimeter of your structure.
Once in the ground, there is only a service cover visible; the stations require a special key to open them. Because of our Always Active™ technology, the Recruit HD termite bait will begin to work right away. - Termites Eat the Bait and Share with the complete Colony
Termites prefer the bait used in Dow AgroSciences®Sentricon®Termite Baiting System stations 10 times more than wood. Noviflumuron, the active ingredient, is shared within the colony. - Your Property is Protected from Termites 24/7 – 365
By keeping Dow AgroSciences®Sentricon® Termite Baiting System stations in place around the perimeter of your property, your property will have ongoing protection from any current or future termite infestations.
How to choose a Sentricon Specialist in Miami Dade?
Homeowners interested in removing termites should work with a leading company for handling complex issues. It is an important one to consider the reviews, services, plans, and costs for experiencing the desired outcomes. On the other hand, it is advisable to get a free inspection service from a company before removing the termites. This will help to transform the conditions of a home with high standards to witness peace of mind.
For fast and dependable termite control services look no further than Toro Pest Management. Since 1969, Toro’s has been a local, family-owned business committed to friendly service, effective solutions, and 100% customer satisfaction. We offer FREE INSPECTIONS! Besides we are one of the very few companies in Florida that is
CERTIFIED as SENTRICON SPECIALIST.
Just call us today at (305) 594-4767 to schedule your free inspection!
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