Termites
(Isoptera)
Types of Termites
Method of Control
1. Tree Termites
Living in a tree that is still alive and not in contact with the ground
2. Wet Wood Termites
In nature, it lives on old plants that are dead and not in contact with the soil
Requires high humidity in wood to survive
3. Drywood Termites
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.
4. Subterranean termites
- Nesting on the ground, especially those close to the material
organic containing cellulose
- 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
- Able to break through walls with the help of the Enemy
his mouth
- Forms a mound on the ground,
- Attack on buildings with a maximum height
up to 2 m DPA
5. Subterranean Termites
- Abdomen yellow - like sulfur
- Make a mound in the garden
1. Prevention
- Minimizing the use of woody materials
- Avoid direct contact of woody parts of
building structure with soil
- Using wood that is resistant to termite attacks
- Perform anti-termite treatment before building on
Wake up
- Ensure that there are no leaks in the building structure
- Good ventilation, air circulation, and lighting
- Sowing mountain lime on the land to be built
2. Exclusion
- - Covering the floor surface with a plastic sheet
contains Deltamethrin
3. Sanitation
- Make sure there is no used wood or leftover logs
trees around the building
- Maintain humidity in the building space
4. Treatment
Pre-Construction
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
Chemical Barrier
Implemented when the building is finished.
- Rice Planting Injection System: open floor surface injection
with a distance of 1M between points.
In general, this is done in a warehouse for storing goods
Baiting System
Favorite Food
1. Likes materials that contain cellulose. Example: wood,
cotton, and paper
2. Some woods are resistant to certain types of termites
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
Termite Inspection
- Search for an active Termite Tunnel or Groove
- Looking for Subnet
- Check all properties made of wood with
how to tap tap
How Termites Get Into Buildings
1. Fly
2. Creeping
3. Get carried away
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
