Is it unlucky to have termites at home?

Netizens always ask what it means to have termites in the home. I suspect that the feng shui in my house is bad and there is evil spirit. The presence of termites is unlucky. This statement is common, but unscientific. The hot and humid weather is conducive to the growth and reproduction of termites. In addition, termites like to grow in humid air, so they are more common in the south and do not mean it is unlucky. Therefore, don’t panic if termites appear in your home. Stay calm and follow the methods taught in this article to get rid of termites.

May and June every year are the breeding season for termites. At this time, adult termites fly away from their original colonies, looking for suitable places to build nests and establish new colonies. After termites fly away, they will look for a suitable living environment. Once they find a suitable living environment and survive, they will have a very strong reproduction rate and a very long lifespan. May and June every year are the peak seasons for termites and the best time to eliminate them. So if you find termites that have just flown in, you can take some emergency measures. First, control the lights and turn them off temporarily, because termites are phototactic. You can also close the windows and fill a basin with water under the light, and the termites will fall into the water. In addition, the room should be kept dry and ventilated, especially the kitchen and bathroom. Do not pile up clutter in every corner, especially items rich in cellulose, such as waste paper boxes, etc. Place furniture at a certain distance from the wall to facilitate inspection and maintain good ventilation. Once termites are discovered, do not use insecticides, pest control agents or other drugs, as these drugs only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. The harm will be even greater then.

How to detect if your house is infested with termites

1. "Look". Mainly look at every part of the house, check whether there are signs of termite damage on the wooden components of the house, carefully check for exposed signs of termite activity such as ant paths, flight holes, ventilation holes, excrement, etc., and focus on places where termites are prone to breeding (such as kitchens, toilets, unventilated dark and humid places). The surface of wooden materials damaged by termites is often black or water-stained, which is significantly different from the normal surrounding conditions.

2. "Listen". Use inspection tools to knock on wooden columns, beams, floor slabs, door and window frames and other parts that may be damaged by termites. If you can hear a hollow sound, it is possible that the parts have been damaged and eaten by termites.

3. “Pry”. Use inspection tools to pry open the areas where termites may occur, and "look" and "listen" to find and verify whether there is any termite activity.

4. "Explore". Use a professional termite detector to conduct a comprehensive inspection of wooden materials without signs of exposure to find out the specific situation of termite damage in the home.

How to deal with emergency situations when termites are found at home?

The winged adult termites that fly away will not bite people, are not poisonous, and will not spread diseases, so citizens do not need to panic.

During the termite swarming period, a large number of black winged adults will swarm around noon. It is recommended to take emergency measures first:

1. Manual killing, such as slapping or hitting to kill the flying termites in time, or sweeping the flying termites together and killing them in a concentrated manner by flooding.

2. Use sanitary insecticides such as Miebailing to spray directly.

3. When termites fly away in the surrounding areas or in the homes of next-door neighbors, doors and windows should be closed in time to avoid attracting termites to build nests in the house. Once adult termites are found flying into the room, they can be killed by the above two methods.