Q2. Is it true that rain flies are termites?
Q3. Do Termites eat only wood?
Q4. What will termites feed on in my home?
Q5. What other damage can they do?
Q6. How many types of termites are there in Trinidad ?
Q7. Is it true that some types of wood are naturally resistant to termites?
Q8. Are the grainy droppings form my furniture wood lice?
Q9. Are the grainy droppings termite eggs?
Q10. Will a Termite treatment to my home also control ants and other pets?
A. No. Termites are not related to ants. In fact, they are more closely related to cockroaches.
Q. Is it true that rain flies are termites?
A. Yes, rain flies are alates or winged reproductives.
Life cycle of the West Indian dry wood termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker)
A. Termites will eat a variety of organic material depending on species or habitat.
Q. What will termites feed on in my home?
A. They will feed on wood, paper, clothes of organic fibres and natural latex rubber.
Q. What other damage can they do?
A. Their nest building in electrical panel boxes can cause fires and in hollow block wall can crack the block-work .
Q. How many types of termites are there in Trinidad ?
A. There are 55 species… However, only handful are of commercial importance.
Q. Is it true that some types of wood are naturally resistant to termites?
A. Yes, some wood is distasteful or toxic to wood borers: they will also give preference to the softer woods or the very hard iron woods.
Q. Are the grainy droppings form my furniture wood lice?
A. No. Wood lice are something else entirely: what you have are dry wood termites.
Q. Are the grainy droppings termite eggs?
A. No, they are the termite fras or droppings.
Q. Will a Termite treatment to my home also control ants and other pets?
A. While the active component in the termiticide, will kill ants, roaches etc., the mode of application is different and is ineffective against the other pests.
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