Research on Termites and its Control in Singapore 2022

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Termites are a common problem in Singapore, and are infamous for infesting landed houses and destroying wooden furniture or fixtures. While termite infestations can start out small and almost undetectable, they’re able to spread quickly and worsen tremendously. As such, it’s important to regularly inspect wooden furnishings for tell-tale signs such as holes or faecal pellets, and to contact a pest management service if you suspect that you do have a termite control Singapore problem.



Subterranean Termites

Characteristics

Subterranean Termites' size ranges from 0.6cm to 1cm in length.

Subterranean Termites usually have a brownish/red color head with a white color body.

Habits

Did you know that the Queen Subterranean Termites can lay a few hundred eggs every time they go into labour? From just a handful of termites at your residence, it can quickly grow into a huge colony if you do not do the necessary steps to control and eradicate them. Subterranean Termites are very hardworking. They work 24 hours a day destroying and feeding on your precious antique wood and wood furniture. Subterranean Termites are great construction builders. The termite workers will construct safe tunnels to travel between their resting area and their food source. No wood is too difficult for them to chew and destroy!



Dry Wood Termites

Characteristics

Dry Wood Termite is about 0.5cm-0.7cm in length. It is very small from our normal perspective.

Dry Wood Termite is usually a pale brownish-beige color.

Habits

Dry Wood Termites like to hang out at your chair and old antique (made of wood). Normally how you can spot them is that you start to see small poo-poo droplets near your furniture or antique pieces. You also start to see certain wood elements of your furniture has been damaged.

Fun Fact: Do you know that the termites can spread from 1 to 5,000 in as little as a few weeks? These termites feast on dry timbers and wood and you must take care to prevent this from happening. Else, all your precious antique pieces will be gone very soon before you know it! Do Pest Control today !

Damp Wood Termites

Characteristics

Damp Wood Termite can grow to about 0.5cm-1cm in length.

Damp Wood Termite is usually brownish red in color



Habits

Damp Wood Termites are usually found in landed properties gardens (some fallen rotten branches), dead trees in the gardens and etc. These termites do make a home in the soil but they actually live inside the dead branches. The reason is because the termites prefer to live in a damp and semi-wet condition.

Contact iPest to eradicate all termites !

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