DRYWOOD TERMITE
Family Kalotermitidae
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Appearance:
Drywood termites are usually pale brown in color. They have soft bodies
with a cylindrical shape. During the winged stage there are four equal
size wings that extend longer than the body.
Size:
Range from 3/8 to ½-inch in length.
Behavior:
Drywood termites are social insects that live in colonies. The colonies
are composed of kings, queens and soldiers. There is no worker caste as
in subterranean termite colonies.
Habitat:
Drywood termites
create colonies in wood, with no connection to the ground necessary.
They need very little moisture and are often found in the attic wood
framing. Drywood termites obtain moisture from the water produced by
the digestion of cellulose. Colonies can contain up to 2,500 termites.
Economic Significance:
Drywood termites cause serious damage to structures, often long before
they are discovered. Possible signs of infestation include the leaving
of sawdust-like pellets and wings left over from swarmers.
Control:
Do you live in Southern California and think that this termite may be invading your
home? Trump Pest Control offers specialty treatments
designed to control and eliminate this pest!
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