The end of May and the beginning of June in Shanghai are well known to many citizens as the termite flying season. Seeing that the time was still early, the "vanguard troops" who did not think about termites had already been killed, which surprised the residents. Ms. Chen, who lives in Guotai New Estate on Tianping Road in Xuhui District, was really shocked by termites on the ground.
Entering Ms. Chen's home, a living room here is digging three feet into the ground and building a large number of civil engineering, and it has not recovered from its existing state at all. The floor and the wooden keel under the floor have been removed and emptied, leaving a pit of considerable depth. Ms. Chen mentioned that she still had palpitations when she found termites earlier.
"One afternoon I came home and looked, wow, the floor is full of termites, and some are flying in front of my eyes, looking really sweaty hair is going to stand up, sweeping the dustpan on the ground, I really can't deal with it." 」
Ms. Chen immediately reported to the termite control center of Shanghai Xufang Greening Co., Ltd. for repairs. After professional investigation and on-site treatment, the staff of the termite control center found that the floor of Ms. Chen's home had been arched, and it was predicted that the wooden structure under the floor had been completely hollowed out by termites. "We found that there was a leak in the room, the floor was arched, and the keel under the floor was also wooden, which looked crispy." The staff told reporters that the floor of Ms. Chen's home that has been infested by termites first needs to be turned over. In order to completely remove termites and eliminate the hidden danger of floor collapse, Ms. Chen finally decided to replace the floor and the wooden part under it and re-lay the masonry floor. "Now it is planned to remove all the original floors, and then make an elevated ground underneath, and then lay cement slabs, cement floors and composite floors." Ms. Chen said.
On the day of the removal of the wooden floor, the staff of the termite control center came to Ms. Chen's home again to carry out ant removal operations, in addition to spraying and killing the active termites, the removed wood was also professionally treated. After the colony is completely removed, Ms. Chen can further resurfacing the floor of her home.
The reporter learned that unlike the general termites that fly during the rainy season, the "vanguard force" of termites this time is scattered termites. The reason for this wave of termites flying is also related to the high temperature, rain and humidity. The number of repairs in recent days has also remained high. Zhang Shengqi, director of the termite control center of Shanghai Xufang Greening Co., Ltd., told reporters that loose termites grow wings in October every year, fly out from March to May of the following year, and the center began to receive a lot of repairs in March this year, "More than 100 repairs were received in March, and more reports were received this month." "These loose termites often fly out from 12 noon to 5 pm, and after residents find out, many of them choose to turn to professional institutions for help."
The maximum temperature is more than twenty degrees, often rainy, the recent weather in Shanghai is a bit "Wusu", which also breeds the conditions for loose termites to fly, and these loose termites and the milk termites that fly after them are still some differences, mainly affecting the residents on the bottom floor, so the residents on the first floor should pay special attention to prevention, so the professionals have given precautionary tips. "Loose termites mainly affect the residents on the first floor, which is related to the relative humidity of the bottom floor, so it is recommended that residents pay attention to the ventilation of the house and keep it dry, so as to reduce the survival and flight of loose termites." Zhang Shengqi said.
Once termites are found to be infested, residents are still advised to contact professional termite control units and do not dispose of themselves, so as not to make termites escape everywhere and expand the scope of harm.
How to find termites
(1) See if the house has signs of termite activity such as ant roads and flyholes.
Termites are afraid of light, usually it only runs inside the wooden component, and forms an ant path, and the surface of the component can hardly see any sign of its activity, until the surface of the wooden component appears abnormal, the actual interior has been hollowed out. However, the activity of termites often reveals clues, such as it will occasionally leave active ant paths in the wall and other places, and leave flying holes in the flying parts when flying.
(2) See if there are termites flying.
Throughout the year, from March to July, it is the breeding period of the two main harms of termites in Shanghai, during which a large number of termites fly out of the nest, land on the ground, and then dive into the mud or various shades that are not easy to find, build nests and breed.
(3) Regularly check the items that have been piled up for a long time to see if there is any termite harm. Items that remain immobile for long periods of time often cause termite infestation.
Therefore, residents should pay attention to the above three phenomena of termites to determine whether there are termites in the places where they live and work.
Prevention points
As for how to prevent termites
Experts say
Here are seven important points to keep in mind
1. Take measures such as ventilation, light transmission and drying to eliminate indoor moisture;
2. Clean frequently to eliminate all garbage and waste products that can lure termites;
3. Stairs and dark corners do not pile up debris, and outdoor venues try not to pile up dead branches, waste or construction wood;
4. Strengthen the inspection of wood, wood products, etc. in decoration;
5. During the breeding period of termites, it is recommended that the public install screens to prevent them from flying into the home;
6. Strengthen the inspection of the self-use parts of the house, find signs of suspected termite activity, and timely make further consultations with professionals.
7. Termites are found in the public part of the community (corridors, greenery, etc.) and reported to the community owners' committee, property service enterprises or residents' committees in a timely manner.