Control methods of termites

Termites have a social sex life similar to that of ant camps. Although more than 90% of termite species do not pose a hazard to human beings, there are still some termites that are very harmful. If termites are found at home, we must hire professionals to remove them. Let's take a look at the control methods of termites.

The living habits of termites

Termites are social insects, composed of various grades. Among the more advanced termites, a pair of female and male breeding ants are in charge of group life. The female is called the queen (mother). They often live with males in the specially built "palace", which is generally located in the secluded part of the ant nest, with small holes up and down for workers and soldiers to pass through. The queen lives deep in the palace and specializes in spawning. In more primitive termite nests, there are often multiple queens of different sizes, which may be individuals who reproduce after the loss or death of the prototermites. When the queen lays eggs, workers often guard them and continuously transfer the eggs to the egg chamber for protection. The breeding ants in the nest can fly in groups at a specific time of the year, and the grouping period varies according to the species and environmental conditions of termites, usually before and after the rainy season or showers.

The main harm of termites

1. Harm to crops: termites are not important pests to crops in China, but the harm to cash crop sugarcane is still serious. The main species are Taiwan domestic termites, yellow-winged termites, black-winged termites, Hainan native termites, Taiwan milk termites and so on.

2. Harm to trees: there are many species of termites that harm trees. the main species are new termites, sand termites, domestic termites, tree termites, scattered termites, wood nose termites, soil termites, big termites, original termites and so on.

3. The damage to the building: the damage caused by termites to the building, especially to the brick and wood structure and the wood structure, is particularly serious. Because it is hidden inside the wooden structure and destroys or damages its bearing point, it often causes the house to collapse suddenly and attracts people's great concern. in our country, the main termite species that harm buildings are domestic termites, scattered termites, pile termites and so on. Among them, the species of termites is the most serious damage to buildings, characterized by strong diffusion, large population, rapid destruction, which can cause huge losses in a short period of time.

4. the harm to river dikes: the seriousness of termites harming river dikes has been recorded in detail in the ancient literature of our country, and the records in modern times are more detailed. Its species include soil termites, large termites and domestic termites, nesting densely in the dyke, breeding rapidly, scattered all over the dam (except domestic termites), ant paths extending in all directions, and some ant paths even pass through the inner and outer slopes of the dykes. When the water level rises in the flood season, pipe leakage often occurs, and the more intense ones cause the dike to collapse.

Control methods of termites

1. Ecological prevention and control: ecological control is a kind of control method in which buildings, water conservancy projects are delivered for a long time before, during construction and after completion, and in a series of planting work, according to the requirements of termite control, take various necessary measures or carry out various activities to create an environment that is not conducive to the breeding of termites and protect buildings, soil dams and agricultural and forestry crops from termites.

2. Biological control: biological control is based on the interspecific struggle in nature and the relationship between termites and fungi, using the natural enemies of termites to control termites and using fungal indicators to find nests.

3. Physical control: physical control is a method to control termites by using artificial, equipment and physical energy such as light, heat, electricity, sound, wave and so on. there are mainly nest digging, trapping (light trapping winged adults, bait), heat killing, building sand barriers to prevent termites from crossing, and so on.

4. Physical control: chemical control is the use of a variety of toxic chemicals-chemicals, through certain methods, to directly contact termites, or to deal with habitats, breeding places and harmful objects, so that termites are poisoned to death as a result of contact or ingestion of insecticides, or therefore have a repellent effect and can not invade, which is characterized by quick effect, high efficiency, simple method of use and small regional restrictions.