Source: ZAKER Guiyang
In the past two days, the weather has become hotter and hotter, and as the temperature rises, there are more and more mosquitoes. Master Lu and Mr. Lin of Guiyang City have successively reported to us that there have been batches of small "bugs" in their homes, which have greatly affected their lives.
Master Lu: What I found in this switch, I sealed it, it came out of this side again, I sealed it again, and then it came out of the wall. We cleaned it three times yesterday, or so much, and ten minutes after cleaning it came back again.
Master Lu's family lived in the Fengdan Egret City Garden in Guiyang City, and more than ten days ago, a large number of small black bugs suddenly appeared in the socket of his kitchen.
Master Lu: Seeing is a small ant but has wings, it is alive when it comes out, as if it is seeing the light or what, and after it comes out, it dies.
The reporter saw that the floor of Master Lu's kitchen was full of the corpses of this insect, and there were still some bugs crawling out of the cracks in the wall, and on the other side of the wall, there was also the phenomenon of porcelain powder falling off.
Master Lu: I have killed insecticides. I lowered the switch, sprayed insecticide into it, and let go of rotten eggs, but to no avail.
Master Lu said that these insects not only could not be killed, but also kept crawling out of the cracks in the wall. Not to mention the disgusting look, he was also worried that it would affect the health of him and his family.
Master Lu: I can't make a meal, I can't put the dish, the whole kitchen is inside, and I'm afraid it's toxic and harmful.
Coincidentally, Mr. Lin, who lives on Zhonghua North Road in Yunyan District, also encountered a similar situation.
Telephone interview Mr. Lin: I heard a movement the night before, and the next morning when I got up, I took a look. When I removed the table, I found that there were many holes in the floor. Some were discovered years ago. At that time, the weather may be relatively cold, they are not very active, recently the weather is hot, I found that the floor is somewhat brittle, it feels wrong, did not expect to be termites.
Subsequently, the reporter contacted a professional insecticidal company - Guiyang Kangxin Insecticidal Service Co., Ltd. for consultation.
The staff identified according to the photos of Master Lu's home and confirmed that these small bugs in Master Lu's home were also termites.
Guiyang Kangxin Insecticidal Service Co., Ltd. Staff Liu Yu: There are termites in other places, and what comes out is the wedding flying ants, which fly out to be paired, find a gap in the home, and slowly breed inside. Most of the people who come out will die, and some will be paired successfully to find the next place to nest.
Liu Yu told reporters that the appearance of marriage flying ants shows that the ants have been nesting nearby for many years. If you want to completely eliminate them, you need to find an ant path and spray specialized ant-killers.
Reporter: Will this termite cause damage to the inside of the home?
Guiyang Kangxin Insecticidal Service Co., Ltd. Staff Liu Yu: It will corrode some wood, and over time, it will also corrode some wall tiles.
Reporter: If it is determined that it is termites, can it be handled?
Guiyang Kangxin Insecticidal Service Co., Ltd. Staff Liu Yu: Yes, you need to punch holes and spray.
About termites
Termite species
There are many species of termites, and there are 4 families, 47 genera, and more than 480 species of termites known in China, and they are distributed in 28 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) in China.
Among them, the more serious harm is the domestic termite of the genus Of lactatopites of the nasal termite family (Taiwan milk termite), loose termites, earth-dwelling black-winged large termites, sand-hewn termites, yellow-breasted loose termites, etc., and the most serious harm to housing construction is the domestic termite.
Termite characteristics
Fast reproduction: Common termites in life can reproduce offspring within one month after migrating and defying into the soil in groups, which can cause large-scale harm within half a year, and if they are not eliminated in time, they will form a multiplier vicious circle.
Strong concealment: termites in indoor, outdoor hazards, generally by building ant paths to a certain place to harm, breeding ant colonies are mostly in the ground, inside the wall, the surface of the trunk is covered with mud, because termites have the characteristics of light and photophobia, the surface of the parts that have been harmed by it seems to be intact, but it is broken when touched lightly, and the feeding point is not easy to find.
Extensiveness: Termites take cellulosic substances as the main food source, and can also eat some non-cellulosic substance crystals to achieve their feeding purposes. Therefore, in our daily life and in all areas of the national economy, it is possible to suffer from termite hazards.
Termite hazards
Harm to crops: In general, termites are not yet important pests for China's crops. However, the harm to the cash crop sugarcane is still more serious.
Harm to trees: There are many types of termites that harm trees, and their main species are new termites.
Damage to house buildings Termites damage to house buildings, especially to brick and wood structures, wood structures are particularly serious. Because it is hidden inside the wooden structure, it destroys or damages its bearing points, often causing the house to collapse suddenly, which has aroused great concern.
Harm to river embankments: its species include termite colonies of the great termite genus and the domestic termite genus, which are in the embankment, dense nesting, rapid reproduction (except for domestic termites), ant paths in all directions, some ant paths even through the inner and outer slopes of the embankment, when the flood season water level rises, there is often a risk of pipe leakage, and the more intense ones cause the collapse of the embankment.
Termites can corrode silver: termites secrete a high concentration of formic acid, which chemically reacts with silver to form silver formic acid, which will be eaten by termites.
Ant infestation inquiry
Look: Check whether there are termite moth erosion marks on the wooden components of the house, see whether there is blocky, banded mud on the wooden components or walls, and check whether there are large and linear dirt on the trunks of garden trees. Carefully observe the ant road, fly hole, ventilation hole, if the ant road is fresh and wet, viscosity is strong, the fly hole, ventilation hole is complete, it means that there are still termite activities, and vice versa, it means that the ant has given up the nest.
Listening: Percussion of suspected parts (wooden components), if a hollow sound is emitted, there may be termite activity.
Probe: Test whether the floor is elastic, whether there is a phenomenon of decline, and if so, there may be termite harm.
Pry: Pry open the floor or other wooden areas to check for termites.
What should I do if I find termites?
01 Put clean water under the lamp and let it drown
Experts give neighbors a trick: if you see termites flying around outdoors at night, close the doors and windows to prevent termites from flying indoors. If these termites fly indoors, it is easy to form a termite nest in the homes of citizens, causing more serious harm. After the doors and windows are closed, you can turn on a light on the balcony, because the light has an attraction effect on the flying termites. Put a basin of water under the lamp, and the termites will fall into the water and drown.
Most importantly, the neighborhood should keep the interior dry and ventilated, especially after the rain and sunshine, because termites prefer to live in damp and hidden places. Neighbors should regularly check the things that have not moved for a long time in the home and the corners that are not easy to perceive to see if there are any termites.
In addition, the public's newly renovated and secondary decoration of the living room is best to do termite prevention, especially in the decoration process using more wooden components. For commercial housing communities, it is best to prevent ants in a unified manner by the community. There will be termites in the trees, green belts, lawns, pools, etc. in the community, if the community is uniformly prevented, termites can be killed in a large area, and the prevention effect is better.
02 Never spray insecticides on termites and ant roads!
remind:
Never spray termites and ant roads with insecticidal potions!
Find that the ant road must not be destroyed casually, do not buy the "acute" ant-killing drug, which can only play a role in driving away, otherwise they will move to a more secret place, difficult to cut grass and root and eventually aggravate the ant infestation.
Industry insiders said, "After finding termites at home, you must ask a professional organization to extinguish it." Workers at professional agencies will make sterilization boxes in the appropriate places according to the direction of the ant path, which is made of wood that termites like to eat, and contains drugs specifically designed to kill termites.
This drug is not strong in toxicity, and the onset is slow, termites will return to the nest after eating will slowly die, poisoned dead termites will be eaten by other termites. In this way, one pass ten, ten pass a hundred, and in the end, the whole nest of termites will be completely destroyed.
03 Available " Termite Booby Trap Box "
Industry insiders also introduced that termites can be killed using "termite booby trap boxes", and wood is placed in the box to lure termite moth erosion. Wait until the number of termites in the wooden box reaches a certain number, and you can spray termite infection. Termites with infectious diseases will continue to return to the underground nest to "work" normally, and will transmit the virus to other termites in the nest to achieve the effect of killing termites.
Once you find that there are flying ants or termites in your home, you must be vigilant and ask professionals to deal with it