Termite Control Company in Jeddah

No wonder more customers trust us to protect their homes and families from the chaos that unwanted insects can create when they storm our customers’ homes and live in wooden furniture that is the first place for insects and prey for insects, at the end, you will find yourself suffering from wood mite.

It is a wild mite that will quickly consume wood and damage it. Although the mite, once eaten large amounts of wood, it soon dies in a matter of days, but the large quantities of mite represent a danger to furniture and moving from one board to another so that it also moves to furniture to get a large share of food.

Termite colony

Termite colonies consist of many layers, each layer has a specific role, below we will talk about the colony members:

Termite swarmers

Swarmers have a dark color, they have a pair of wings, in spring they leave their old colonies and begin their journey to search for breeding, when termites appear inside homes and buildings in this part of the year it is a sign of infestation, once Males and females complete their matting, they return to the ground, their wings dissolve, Queen starts to build a new colony underground or above it according to termite type.

Termite Queen

As we mentioned before, swarmers consist of males and queens, they search for new colonies, males fertilize the future queen and it lays eggs, eggs number may reach to twelve in few weeks, when eggs hatch they turn into white larvae, skin is sloughed about three times to go through: The young nymph, the older nymph, finally larvae become either workers, soldiers, or swarmers, the queen can live up to ten years, it can control the ability of the entire colon. reproduction

workers

Workers from their name work all the time in the colony, they are responsible for building tunnels inside the colony, feeding members inside the colony, providing food to the colony all the time, they can develop to any other termites’ members if there is a shortage in the colony, workers live for one to two years, they are the most important members in the colony, and they are the members who cause building damage.

soldiers

Soldiers are responsible for protection of the colony members, they also protect the colony from the external attacks, you can distinguish soldiers their yellowish-brown color, they also have a prominent lower jaw, they use jaws to fight enemies, but they cannot feed themselves and depend on workers, soldiers live one to two years.

Termites types

Drywood termites

Drywood termites don’t need soil to survive, they build colonies in dry and sound wood, this type is able to damage wood structures, furniture, doors, and cupboards, they cause destruction slowly.

Dampwood termites

Dampwood termites can damage wet wood, they live in humid places where there is water which is essential for them.

Subterranean termites

Subterranean termites are considered the worst types of termites because they live in the open air and surround themselves with soil layer, they also create thin mud tunnels which make them the most harmful types of termites, even more than drywood ants.

Formosan termites

Formosan termites are the most popular type among subterranean termites, they have the same king and queen structure, their colonies are formed from soldiers, workers.

Termites life span

Termites have a long life span when compare their life span to other insects, especially a queen which can live up to 10-12 years, soldiers life span ranges from 1 to 5 years, depending on the environment and termites type.

Termite life cycle

Termite life cycle is divided into three stages, eggs, nymph and adult termites, nymph moves slowly to adulthood, workers help them during transformation and to get rid of their outer skin when they chew it, as we mentioned before there are many classes of termites inside the colony.

Communication among Termite members

Pheromones is responsible for Communication between all layers of termites, they also communicate between colony members by vibrations to get food supplies, for example, if soldiers are in a fight with enemies, the pheromones imbalance will be restored sooner in the colony.

Termite colony system

Termites are social insects and they have developed a family system depending on their colonies, which may vary from small to large numbers, numbers may vary from hundreds or thousands of termites to millions in enormous colonies, termites consume cellulosic materials for nutrition and growth Termites search for food daily and workers make trips seeking for food, Formosan termites can travel more than 300 feet to search for food.

Why termites enter your home?

Soil, wood and water are the most important factors that attract termites to any location, they need soil as a habitat to build underground colonies and tunnels which connect them with wood sources and fallen leaves in your garden.

They also need Wood because it contains a large amount of cellulose which is the main nutrition source for them, termites also need water just like other organisms, because water provides the moisture they need to live and build colonies.

signs of termite infestation

Termites are a social insects and they always live in huge groups, house owners don’t notice them easily specially in first stage, they live in colonies under your house or inside the walls and through cracks and inside wooden furniture whether dry or wet wood, but there are still Signs that can help you discover if you have termite infestation in your home include:

Holes on furniture

If you notice any holes in your home furniture, it may be a termite infestation, both drywood and damp termites eat wood in your furniture.

Mud pipes

When you discover tunnels or clay tubes as pencil size in your house, it may be a vital sign that your house has termite infestation, because termites build tunnels to travel from their colony to sources of nutrition, when you discover these tunnels it is better to call Jeddah pest control company.

Termite Damage in your house

Termites are responsible for wooden furniture and foundation damage; houses damage may cost a lot of money especially when house owners discover it in late stages.
Damage affect both structure and aesthetic, so you have to treat termite infestation immediately before the problem gets worse, at first you discover termite activities, later you discover destruction so regular inspections is mandatory.

causes of termites in my home

as we mentioned before, termites live in large communities, when you see some termites around your house you should know that there are more hidden termites, termite’s infestation happens in houses because of termite the following reasons:

Humidity: Termites search for moisture all the time, they also prefer a humid environment, when you have humidity problems in your house, you increase the risk of infestation such as leaking plumbing.
Hole and Cracks: Termites search for entry points to get inside your home, once they find a suitable place such as cracks or holes, they invade your house immediately
Wet wood: termites are attracted to wet wood, they also eat wooden furniture, so your home is their destination, you have to ensure that all furniture is dry and does not have moisture problems, you may also need to spry your furniture with anti-termites.
Dry wood: other types of termites prefer dry wood, they have sharp teeth to cut wood and facilitate their ingestion.

Jeddah termite control company

When you contact Jeddah termite control company, it will help you in better controlling of the termites, our company provides you with high-quality services in any place, however termites damage may exceed the idea of repairing, house owners have to solve wooden material problems after elimination of the infestation, Jeddah termite control company will eliminate the active infestation by using a preventive measures to prevent costly future repair, also our company hires experts who know how to use harmful chemicals better than house owners, with affordable prices, experts visit your house many times to ensure customer satisfaction, they will provide you with the perfect recommendations and advices to prevent termite infestation in the future.

Termite prevention

Get rid of water accumulation around the house and fix any humidity problems in your house.
Get rid of of old wooden furniture and keep it away from home.
Check used wooden furniture before you purchase it.
Check your house periodically especially when you have wooden floors or ceilings in your house as early detection of the infestation is better in treatment.
Spray anti-termites to protect wood from damage and termites from getting inside wooden materials.
seal and possible entry points like cracks and gaps to prevent termites from entering the house
get rid of clutters, wood waste,
contact Jeddah Pest Control Company if you discover termite infestation.