Every year in the evening of April to June, there are groups of termites squatting under the lights, especially before and after heavy rain.
Termites use cellulose as the main food. They not only eat wood products, but also eat paper, clothes and other items. The formic acid secreted by them can also corrode bricks and cement and “make holes through wallsâ€.
As the temperature rises day by day, a small number of long-winged termites can be seen in the evening. According to professionals, when the temperature in summer is greater than 25 degrees Celsius, termites will be active. Can not underestimate these flying little guys, they can not only penetrate the wall to make holes, but also likely to settle in your house under the right conditions, destroy wooden furniture such as wooden floors, wooden cabinets, and paper , clothing and other items.
Guilin "ant pests" are more common
Guilin is located in the subtropical zone with a warm and humid climate suitable for termite growth and reproduction. According to the survey, 67% of the buildings in Guilin in the 1980s suffered from termite damage. In the 1990s, 47% of the newly built brick-concrete and steel-concrete houses suffered from termite erosion. According to the person in charge of the Guilin City Termite Control Institute, the wooden floor of a house in Zhongshan Road was collapsed and fractured a year ago. After inspection, it was found that the termites had settled under the floor, and the owner lost thousands of dollars. .
Li Xinping, deputy director of the Guilin City Ant Colony Institute, said that termites use cellulose as the staple food, not only for wood products, but also for paper, clothes and other items. The formic acid secreted by them can also corrode bricks and cement. Hit the hole."
The reporter on the first floor of the Guilin City Ant Colony Institute saw that the nests made of specimens were like a large piece of irregular wood with honeycomb-like pores, and the termites in each termite nest could reach more than one million.
Termites are harmful to houses
In the interview, although many citizens said they had seen termites, they did not know much about the harm of termites. However, according to the staff, termite damage is very common. However, in recent years, the awareness of prevention has increased and the prevention and treatment during construction has been forced. Therefore, the incidence of termite damage in new houses has decreased. However, ant damage still occurs from time to time and is concealed. Termite outing activities are generally through its hidden path built in the wall and inside the wood. The term is called “ant roadâ€, which is difficult to detect if it is a non-professional. Once an obvious ant is found in the room, the nest is usually an adult nest that has grown for 3 to 5 years, and the destruction speed is fast and the damage is great.
According to reports, there are several ways for termites to enter the living room. First, there are termites in the house itself, which directly harm indoor wooden floors and wooden cabinets. Second, they fly into the owner's home during the season of termite flying, indoor temperature, humidity, When the food source and other factors are appropriate, settle in the house; third, when there are plants such as large trees that are affected by ants around the house, the termites crawl into the house and cause damage. In addition, some old furniture, packing boxes, etc. with ants can cause ants to be moved indoors, and termites elsewhere can also feed through long-distance underground ants.
Don't forget to do decoration
From November 1, 1999, the “Regulations on the Management of Termites in Urban Houses†shall be implemented, stipulating that “the construction of new, reconstructed, expanded, and decorated houses in areas where termites are endangered must be treated with termite preventionâ€, “Real estate development enterprises are handling When the commercial housing sales (pre-sale) license and the sale (pre-) sale of commercial housing, the real estate administrative department and the purchaser must issue the "termite prevention contract" of the project.
Referring to the relevant technical regulations for the construction of termite prevention projects, the reporter saw that the prevention works include the construction of house cleaning, foundation, indoor floor and wall, outdoor scattered water floor and wall, wood components, etc., according to the introduction, according to the introduction, These preventive steps, the chance of ants in new houses is less than 5%, and this 5% is more from the old furniture or the flying termites.
Although many decoration teams currently understand the process of termite prevention during renovation, owners should also pay more attention to it. When decorating new houses, especially when laying wooden floors, they should consult the Guilin City Termite Control Institute to prevent precautions.
However, preventing ants is not a once and for all. According to reports, the quality of the prevention project is generally 15 years, after 15 to 20 years of drug decomposition, ant damage is still possible, which involves the "secondary renovation" problem. In addition, buyers buy second-hand old houses, and should do enough termite prevention work during renovation.
tips
Cleverly guard against "big water bugs"
In the season of termite splitting, attention should be paid to closing the window, and kerosene can be sprayed on the screen window. In addition, because the long-winged termites have a tendency to light and water in the evening flight, a basin of water can be placed on the balcony, etc. If the basin is equipped with a lamp above it, it is better to attract termites to fall into the water.
Clever ant road
The so-called ant road is the channel where the termites, soldier ants and other types of termites crawl in the wall and wood. If they can be found as soon as possible, please remove the professional and reduce the loss in the future. The wall or wooden appearance of the ant is muddy, and the lines are thick and thin. (Reporter Liu Yu)
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