They feed on any piece of wood found around your home from furniture to skirting boards.
Found termite in attic after only 6 months in house.
The winged termites you found in your home either found their way into your home from outside in an attempt to establish a new colony.
Piles of wings is an indication that termites are present.
Individual termites can be affected within a few days after consuming the bait but it may take several months before an entire colony is controlled or eliminated.
It is meant for and will only work when installed into the ground as the instructions recommend.
Bora care is a wood treatment product that you can apply directly on the wood in the attic.
And these termites formosan termites love warm and humid environments.
It is necessary to look for signs of termites in your home.
Or the other thing it could mean is that the winged termites you found were emerging from within your home in order to establish a new colony.
In most cases subterranean termites must be in contact with soil to receive the moisture they need to survive.
If that describes your area you are playing with fire or little wood eating insects if you don t have a termite prevention plan.
For treating termites in an attic space bora care is the go to product.
If you see swarm like insect in other times of the year it is probably an ant swarm which looks very similar.
As a termite colony matures winged termites leave the nest in to create a new colony.
If this is the case this is bad news.
When they are no longer needed termites shed their wings.
Did you know there is a termite species that can cause major structural damage to a house within six months.
The advance termite bait station will not work above ground.
Termites only swarm one time a year in the spring.
Professional methods are various.
All of them require a lot of preparation for example setting termite traps all over the house digging around its foundation etc.
However the formosan termite an exotic species of subterranean termite is an exception to the rule.
The swarm usually happens the first sunny day after a heavy rain.
If you see ant like creatures both with and without wings as.
If you know drywood termites are in the neighborhood it s a good idea to make regular checks around your house or apartment to catch them as early as possible and prevent termite damage to your home.
This is often the first and only sign of a termite problem.
Formosan termites can build aboveground nests called cartons inside walls and attics when there is enough moisture in the wood.
These young female and winged termites can often be found in homes during spring and are often mistaken for flying ants.
While foggers require only minimal effort professional treatments are much more advanced.
Termite swarms can occur both indoors and outside.