Different Types of Termites

by: JohnDaily
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Termites might be secretly infesting a house without being noticed by the homeowners. Pest Management Professionals, however, are trained to determine several signs of termite infestation. These people know where to specifically look for these signs and are able to assess the severity of the infestation by means of careful observation.

Sometimes, if you are lucky, you can find termites by their droppings that they leave. However, finding termites and their nest are not necessarily equivalent. I know that I have gotten so caught up in trying to kill termites that I forget that there is a nest making termites just as fast as I can kill them. Let us be productive in our endeavors and find out where their nest is. You can do this by knowing the environment that termites like to live in and then parading your property in pursuit of discovering these nests.

Answering the question "Where do termites live?" is relatively easy. Generally, termites live on pieces of wood and underground. Determining their exact location in your house or property, however, is quite difficult and you need to consult experts in order to come up with a full-proof termite management and eradication program.

Subterranean termites live on top of soil, which makes this species easier to spot. These termites use mud tubes to connect their nests to their food sources. This provides an ideal transportation system - especially since they lack eyesight and have to rely on other senses. These pathways also serve as a way to protect them against natural enemies such as ants.

Termites can also live in dry wood. These types of termites are known as Drywood Termites. They live in the same place that they feast upon, so these termites eat dry wood, live on dry wood, and hence are called Drywood Termites. You can detect signs of their nesting when you notice holes, cracks and leaks in wood portions of the house or other wood objects near you house such as posts and tree trunks. Decayed wood provides essential nitrogen via a fungus that enables these termites to live.

Overall, termites like to live in environments that provide adequate moisture and food. They also need to be protected against harsh weather climate changes. They also need to be sheltered from their enemies as well.

During winter when the temperatures drop to below zero, termite activity is greatly reduced. But if these organisms are successful in establishing colonies in places that keep warm even during winter, they can continue in their activities and create massive destruction to your property. Termites are sometimes unpredictable and adaptive to their environment and even though you are armed with the knowledge of where termites live, you may still find it difficult to actually locate them and destroy their nests.

About the Author

John Daily is a termite expert and his company delivers quality work associated with Termite Control. He has an plethora of info available on different termites such as Drywood Termites available on his site on termite info.  

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