Not long ago, the large swarm of termites appeared on Weibo hot search, and repeatedly appeared in the circle of friends of Shanghai netizens, "I saw termites somewhere" has also become a hot topic in recent days.
In ordinary life, if residents find termite traces, they should take measures as soon as possible:
However, when encountering serious insect infestations, the best way is to notify a professional termite control agency for sterilization.
The reporter learned from Shanghai Byker Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. that the amount of termite control business has surged in recent days, and the company has entered the busiest season of the year.
At the termite control site, the decay of insect pests can be described as shocking.
In Jing'an District, many wooden old houses have become the hardest hit areas of termite moth erosion. In the process of operation, the control personnel found that not only wooden houses will be infested by ants, but also concrete buildings, and termite nests often appear in unexpected places.
In a small area of housing on Kangding Road, operators found a giant termite nest nearly one person high in a pipe well. After prying open the wall, the huge ant nest covered the wall, causing serious erosion to the building and laying a serious safety hazard. The control personnel dispatched additional manpower in time to eradicate the termite nest.
Coincidentally, on May 28, control workers discovered a huge termite nest at the bottom of a bathtub in a resident's home during operations.
After the control personnel pried open the bathtub in the bathroom, they saw the entangled nests, and the control personnel used the term "like a loofah" to describe the structure of the nest.
According to the control personnel, this termite nest formation is estimated to be more than five years old. Subsequently, control personnel release anti-pest drugs, and the remaining termites will gradually die within a few weeks.
Shanghai Byker Company's control personnel also specially reminded the majority of residents that only extinguishing flying ants can not eradicate termites, because winged adults account for only 5%-10% of termite populations, and cleaning up flying ants can only prevent termites from establishing new colonies, which has little impact on the original ant colonies.
When residents find termites, they must not move the items endangered by termites at will, or destroy the ant nest, otherwise the termites will flee everywhere, expand the area of ant infestation, and increase the difficulty of eradication.
(Photo courtesy of the respondent)