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Termites

This category is for questions and answers about termites. Termites are colony insects. They eat dead plant material, including wood. They are very important within the ecosystem, but they can be a detriment to human housing.

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Can a termite be black?

Yes, usually it is because of the substances in the wall or poop. Most termites are black and a milky white so either one is correct!!...

What is a termite's life cycle?

In a termite colony only the King and Queen reproduce. The queen lays thousands of eggs every year. During the 2 week incubation period, the eggs are looked after by the worker termites. After the nymphs hatch, after a process of molting or shedding of body parts, the nymphs eventually ceome soldiers, workers and the reproductives.

What are the 5 nymph stages of a bed bug?

A bedbug starts out as an egg and goes through five stages of being a nymph to an adult. Each stage takes about one week and needs a blood meal.

Do lions eat termites?

It is possible that lions would eat termites, but it would be unlikely. They are predators that generally eat hunted meat.

Is Cypermethrin suitable for killing termites and other wood borers?

Cypermethrin is in a class of termiticides known to be repellent. It can be effective where it is put out. Cypermethrin creates a chemical shield where ever it is put out. If you knew where the termites and other wood borers were coming out of the ground at the bottom of a window and you used this product, it would stop them from attacking that area but they could just move a few inches over and continue on. When you treat a home with it you need to treat all of the possible entry points with it for if you have a break in the barrier, even the width of a pencil mark, termites can return. A product called Termidor would be a much better choice to control termite and other wood borers activity.

What are some DIY termite control options?

Do It Yourself (DIY) Termite Control These include do it yourself termite control methods such as termite baiting and the use of termite stakes. These are tired and tested termite control methods that you can use for minor termite problems. For more serious termite problems we strongly suggest using the services of a professional exterminator.

How many termites will fit in 1 meter stick?

If they stand shoulder-to-shoulder, we need to know their width to answer that.

If they stand nose-to-ahem-tail, then 20 of them fit on the stick.

These answers assume, purely for the sake of discussion, that termites have

shoulders, noses, and ahem tails.

Are there any natural alternatives to pesticides for Termite Control?

There are many alternatives for termite control that don't involve the use of chemicals. You can try adding organic material to the soil since termites prefer to inhabit soils that are low in organic matter. Encouraging the higher populations of natural termite predators such as spiders, bees, and ants is another approach.

What termite builds nests used by travelers to tell directions?

the magnetic termite that is found in the northern territory

Are termites endangered?

No they are not. they reproduce every 5 seconds.

Ozone for killing termites will it work?

Probably not. Ozone is inactivated pretty quickly by many sorts of organic matter. Termite nests are very far underground, and may not have distant outlets that will let ozone gas through...

However, it may destroy the chemical markers that help act as "road maps", and it may sterilize the colonies of fungus etc. that all insects depend on for survival. Worth trying...

What is another name for a termite?

White Ant is the other name of termites

Need do it yourself termite control advice?

My next door neighbor had to have his house tented for termites and I'm a little worried that some have made to way into my home. Is there any do it yourself treatments that I can use to control termites and prevent having to spend money on an exterminator?

Are there organic measures for termite control?

There are organic measures for termite control. That would be using a natural predator to the termite, like the nematodes or ants. But this will not help if the termites have already invested a house.

How do termites follow ink on paper?

termite are blind so color doesn't matter. whats important is the ink. The ink of some pens mimic a pheromone that termites use to communicate in the wild but keep in mind only some inks will work like expo doesn't work and again color doesn't matter. if the termite looses the trail they will walk around the paper blind