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Common Obstructions in Treatments
In a perfect world, we’d lift the house out of the ground, coat the underside of the house with some sort of termite proof material and drop it back down where it was. What am I saying? In a perfect...
View ArticleWhat do termites sound like?
What do termites sound like? One of the more common ways for homeowners to find termites is hearing them inside the walls. More often than not termite problems are first discovered after hours when...
View ArticleTermites: Now a Social Cockroach
Termites have been downgraded from having their own branch on the evolutionary tree. From now on they will be known as a social cockroach! They may not exactly look like a cockroach but scientists have...
View ArticleTermite Terror in Forest Lake
The first of December Michael showed up at the 9news. In the episode he inspected and treated a home for Termites in Forest Lake. The home was a brick veneer home, which are the most common homes to be...
View ArticleAltruistic Termites – Exploding to Save the Colony
Altruistic Termites When you think of altruism and the care for each other termites may not be the first to pop up in your mind.. But termites are actually very mindful of the colony and will do some...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between Termidor HE and Termidor SC?
Termidor HE and Termidor SC are products we use in Barrier Treatments. For more in depth information on Barrier Treatments, please click here. A few years ago Termidor HE, high efficiency, came out on...
View ArticleTermite inspired Architecture
What can we learn from the animal kingdom in regards of constructing buildings? Termites build intriguing and climate controlled mounds. They need to control their environment meticulously as they are...
View ArticleThe all Female Termite Colonies in Japan – Silently Smashing the Patriarchy?
A recently published Japanese study found that some termite colonies of the Glyptotermes nakajimai species survive with a solely female termite population. In these Japanese female termite colonies...
View ArticleTermites Devouring a Miniature Home!
The National Pest Management Association, based in the US, carried out this very interesting experiment on termite destruction. They built a miniature house and then released termites into the ground...
View ArticleBrisbane’s Most Wanted; 4. Nasutitermes
One of the reason Nasutitermes aren’t higher up the list is because nest identification is often relatively easy with this species. They give themselves away with their spectacular external arboreal...
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