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Termites, otherwise known as "white ants" can wreck havoc if not detected and / or controlled on time either by preventive or corrective measures. |
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Studies have shown that termites survive well in soils with adequate moisture and risk of subterranean termite infestation is high in warm temperate climates. They build a central colony nest from which they build radiating underground tunnels and go in search of food source.
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Survey has shown that subterranean termites are a highly destructive timber pest, causing major structural timber damage to domestic and commercial buildings. Termites are known to destroy the wall and roofing timbers of a home within 3 months of construction.
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Termites eat through the centre of susceptible timbers leaving nothing but a thin veneer of timber. Termites then pack mud in cracks and joints in timber to prevent loss of humidity and resultant dehydration.
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