According to the experts, there are 3 common types of termites found in Singapore. The types are Drywood termites, Subterranean termites, and Dampwood termites. Three of them have their own characteristics. To avoid infestation, read this article and find out more about the termites found in Singapore.
The three termites types are as listed below
1. Drywood termites
The first type that you need to know is Drywood termites. They tend to live, nest and feed in undecayed wood with very low moisture. Drywood doesn’t need any access to soil, thus they can damage movable wooden objects such as furniture. This ability allow them to be found in the geographical area that they usually not found.
That happens mainly because this types of termites can be moved alongside your infested furniture. Drywood termites may attack any kind of wood, even your structural timbers and woodwork in the building may be their next target. For this reason, you should be aware of the sign of infestation to recognize them.
Check if you found discarded wings of flying termites and termites’ dropping, that look like wood dust, and the last is papery feeling and hollow-sounding wood. Those signs are indications that Drywood termites are there and have infested your home.
2. Subterranean termites
One of the types of termites you may find is Subterranean termites. These termites build their nest in the soil. They are very dependent on soil moisture. While the Drywood termite doesn’t need access to soil, this termite will make access from soil to your woodwork. They will construct mud tubes as a roadway to their food source.
The Subterranean termite species is considered to be very destructive and the most common cause of damages in houses. So, be careful if you found an ugly looking muddy line, it is actually a mud tube. It is usually found on your wall or corner of skirting. If you try scrapping the mud tubes, it won’t be surprising, that the other parts of the wall will start to have the tubes as well.
3. Dampwood termites
This is one of the types of termites in Singapore lists. It may not as popular as the other two, but this termite still gave significant damages to woodwork. Especially for the wood that has water damage or rests directly to the ground. They really love a very moist and rotted wood for their food. Dampwood termites live in the moist and wet area such as trees, wood siding in contact with the ground, sheds, fence post and other else.
This Dampwood termites is hard to recognize since it doesn’t show termites’ dropping nor having mud tubes. Experts say that they cover up their entry holes with their own feces. Mostly when the damages become severe you just realize that the infestation happened. The infestation often indicates decay, as well as the existence of leaks that create excessive moisture in the home.
That is all for the quick explanations of termites that you can find in Singapore. For better understanding and to control the infestation, please go get the experts’ opinion by contacting us. Hopefully, this article will be useful for you, Thank you.
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