Termites
(Isoptera)
Types of Termites
Method of Control
1. Tree Termites
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Living in a tree that is still alive and not in contact with the ground
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2. Wet Wood Termites
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In nature, it lives on old plants that are dead and not in contact with the soil
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Requires high humidity in wood to survive
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3. Drywood Termites
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In nature, live on dead wood of plants or dry twigs.
Needs little moisture to survive
Colonies can be found on the roofs of houses, furniture
Easily detectable via fecal pellets.
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4. Subterranean termites
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- Nesting on the ground, especially those close to the material
organic containing cellulose
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- In Indonesia, which often destroys the buildings of the Family
Termitidae à Macrotermes spp, Odontotermes spp,
Microtomes spp can attack objects within 200 m from
the nest
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- Able to break through walls with the help of the Enemy
his mouth
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- Forms a mound on the ground,
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- Attack on buildings with a maximum height
up to 2 m DPA
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5. Subterranean Termites
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- Abdomen yellow - like sulfur
- Make a mound in the garden
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1. Prevention
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- Minimizing the use of woody materials
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- Avoid direct contact of woody parts of
building structure with soil
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- Using wood that is resistant to termite attacks
- Perform anti-termite treatment before building on
Wake up
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- Ensure that there are no leaks in the building structure
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- Good ventilation, air circulation, and lighting
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- Sowing mountain lime on the land to be built
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2. Exclusion
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- - Covering the floor surface with a plastic sheet
contains Deltamethrin
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3. Sanitation
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- Make sure there is no used wood or leftover logs
trees around the building
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- Maintain humidity in the building space
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4. Treatment
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Pre-Construction
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Implemented when the building was not finished
1. Soil Pre Treatment
- Foundation Treatment, spray the excavation section of the foundation
- Floor Treatment, spray the landfill floor
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Chemical Barrier
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Implemented when the building is finished.
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- Rice Planting Injection System: open floor surface injection
with a distance of 1M between points.
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In general, this is done in a warehouse for storing goods
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Baiting System
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Favorite Food
1. Likes materials that contain cellulose. Example: wood,
cotton, and paper
2. Some woods are resistant to certain types of termites
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Signs of Termite Infestation
1. The presence of alates
2.There is a termite tunnel/tunnel (active or inactive)
3. There is a damaged wood-based property
4. The presence of fecal pellets
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Termite Inspection
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- Search for an active Termite Tunnel or Groove
- Looking for Subnet
- Check all properties made of wood with
how to tap tap
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How Termites Get Into Buildings
1. Fly
2. Creeping
3. Get carried away
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Termite Theory of Life
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Blind, active for 24 hours
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Living in a colony
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Cryptobiotic - building mud tubes
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Eating wood / cellulosic materials
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Metamorphosis: hemimetabola
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Polymorphy à "commune" society in castes
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Basic pheromones are released by the queen
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Trophalaxis
Types of Termites
