Experts are always telling us how difficult it is to tell if you have termites. Flying termites tend to swarm in spring and summer when temperatures rainfall and humidity are climbing.
Important Facts About Winged Termites
Also known as alates winged termites can range in colour from light to dark brown.
Flying termites canberra. Flying termites have an elongated body. For further information refer to the termites in the canberra region page on the city services website. Canberra australian capital territory act 2615.
The swarms of winged termites can be witnessed especially when the ambient air temperature begins to rise. Call a1 pest control canberra today for a consultation and to schedule an inspection of your property. While it s not easy to spot if you have termites at home flying termites are one of the clearest signs of a termite problem and they could mean trouble to you and your home.
The emergence of flying termites from a colony tends to act like a pressure valve for the colony in times of overcrowding. Read more about us. Swarming tends to be synchronised and short lived.
The csiro recommends that houses be inspected for termites at a minimum annually. Flying termites are the males and females who go out to find a mate and establish a new colony. 02 6278 5858 mobile.
Flying termites are one of the clearest signs of a termite problem and they could mean trouble to you and your home. Flying termites or discarded wings. Usually the spring and summer are the main periods of humidity.
The flight of the termite in the nation s capital many canberrans are shocked to learn the act has a growing termite problem and it s one that should not be ignored. Indeed just last week a major termite flight took place inside a canberra home with the termites determined to find a place to build a nest. Termites are increasingly active here says local pest inspector bruce cohen.
These are equipped with the wings which make them fly. Termites can fly but out of the termite caste only alates can fly. When winged termites emerge from the nest to take flight all of a sudden you are presented with a very obvious and not at all subtle sign of termites.
A1 professional pest control is 100 canberra owned and operated servicing the a c t and surounding region. The darker colours allow the pest to retain water. However when winged termites emerge from the nest to take flight all of a sudden you are presented with a very obvious and not at all subtle sign of termites.
Termites on public land nests on public land may be considered as a possible source of termite attack if they are located within 60 metres of structures under attack and the termites in the nest are of the same species as those identified in the infested area. The first sign of a termite infestation is the presence of flying termites also called swarmers or alates. The act has a growing termite problem and in recent weeks a major termite flight took place inside a canberra home with the termites determined to find a place to build a nest.
Depending on the species they can reach anywhere from half a centimetre to near a centimetre in length. Flying termites from multiple colonies will take flight at the same time.