How Do I Know If I Have Termites, and What Are the Signs of a Silent Structural Infestation?

Termites are truly cunning creatures, because you never know they exist until you notice the damage they have done to your building’s structure and wood. That’s when you start to panic, and ask for anti termite treatment in Oman services.  You don’t notice termites at first because they don’t chew through paint or leave obvious piles of debris the way other pests do. Termites are silent workers and they do their work quietly, and silently inside wood and structural cavities. You may not notice them for months or years before you start seeking  termite control services in Oman. Hi Care Pest, experts in pest control explains how you can notice the strange signs around your property, and take immediate action for it.

 

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Mud Tubes

This is an obvious indication that the termites have made your home their home. Subterranean termites create pencil-width tunnels made of dirt, wood cellulose, and termite saliva that run across walls, or floor joists, and concrete foundations. They build these tubes to maintain the humidity levels of the wood they reside in, and to travel safely.

Discarded Wings

Discarded wings are an indication of the presence of colonies of termites.   Observe these places in your home: Near light fixtures or lamps, In spiderwebs, window sills, especially on the inside. These are the places where you can see indications of the termites. These places will have the delicate clear wings of the termites. Termites shed their wings when they  fly out briefly to mate. 

Damaged or “Hollow” Wood

Termites consume wood, and leave only the thin exterior shell of the paint or veneer intact. If you tap on wood, and they feel hollow, or papery, then there could be an infestation.

 Frass or Termite Droppings

Drywood termites’  fecal matter is known as “frass. You can see small piles of wood-colored pellets near the infestation site, normally dry wood furniture or doorframes.

When you see those discarded wings and mud tubes, don’t poke them out and think the problem is solved. This clearly calls for professional anti termite treatment in Oman.  Why home remedies don’t work is because the infestation can go really deep inside. Especially with subterranean colonies because they come in hundreds of thousands and extend deep into soil or structural voids. If you try to eradicate them on your own, you are likely to miss out on the deeper pockets of the infestation.

 

Why are professional termite control services in Oman services are required?

They examine foundations, crawlspaces, attics, wooden fittings and perimeter soil, and go about this methodically to locate mud tubes, galleries and moisture sources. Through targeted liquid barriers, baiting systems or fumigation, they will be able to reach and eliminate the colony rather than only killing what is seen on the “surface”.

 

You can get in touch with Hi Care Pest to know more about their  termite control services in Oman services. Along with termite removal, they will also give you tips on how to prevent a recurrence of the issue.

 

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