TERMITES

The only way to identify a gene of termites is through identifcation of the soldier termite.

We have three main termites in OUR area:

COPTOTERMES GENUS

Coptotermes are the most destructive termite in Victoria. These are the termites that are responsible for the majority of the horror stories you see and hear on the TV. The trained pest controller can easily identify the Coptotermes Genus. These guys mainly nest in the crown root of a tree. Although being the most destructuve, they are vulneralbe to all treatment systems, chemicals or dusting.

NASUTITERMES GENUS

Nasutitermes are also a common subterranean termite in our area. These termites cause destruction and the soldier is easily identifiable. Nasutitermes build their nests, underground, normally against a tree or fence post in the form of a mound. This gene does not normally strike at baiting and monitoring stations, therefore leaving us, the pest controller, limited options in eradication.

HETEROTERMES GENUS

The Heterotermes cause no significant problems to home owners. Heterotermes are not a social termite, meaning that once disturbed, they will go into hiding and take time for them to show themselves again. Heterotermes build nests similar to that of a Nasutitermes, building against a tree or post, but they don't build mounds but the CAN build thier nest onto the side of an existing termite mound such as the narsuititermes. Although soldiers look very similar to the coptotermes, they are quite the opposite and are considered happy feeding on fence posts and old timber laying around. Very rarely do they attack a house, if they do, it's only superficial damage.