{"id":63,"date":"2023-10-05T04:42:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T04:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahaanpestsolutions.com\/demo\/php\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:25:20","slug":"pre-construction-termite-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahaanpestsolutions.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/05\/pre-construction-termite-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre Construction Termite Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topics Covered<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What are Termites?<\/p>\n

2. Difference Between Pre & Post Anti-Termite Treatment<\/p>\n

3. Best Chemical For Termite Treatment & Dilution Ration<\/p>\n

4. Scope of Work or Specification for Pre-construction Anti-termite soil treatment<\/p>\n

5. Deviation From Standard Anti termite Treatment Practices.<\/p>\n

6. New Construction Termite Treatment Cost & Warranty<\/p>\n

<\/a>1. What are Termites?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Termites\u00a0<\/b>are known as “silent destroyers” termites are an old and well-established insect on Earth because of their ability to chew through wood, flooring and even wallpaper undetected.<\/p>\n

There are about\u00a02,000\u00a0<\/b>known\u00a0termite\u00a0<\/b>species in the world.<\/p>\n

Termite<\/a>\u00a0are more common in\u00a0tropical and\u00a0subtropical countries<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

There are two\u00a0types of termites.<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Dry wood termite<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Sub-terranean termite<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Dry<\/p>\n

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    1. Dry wood termite<\/b>Dry wood termite lives in wood and eats wood hollow. It has nothing to do with clay.<\/li>\n
    2. Subterranean termite<\/b>Subterranean termites live in the ground and eat wood, leather, paper, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The\u00a0swarmer\u00a0<\/b>of the colony are the winged termites, and they are tasked with reproducing and creating new termite colonies.
      \nTermites live in large social groups called\u00a0colonies<\/b>. These colonies are hungry, too, eating 24 hours a day, every day.
      \nTermites damage household articles like furniture, plywood, clothing, stationery, etc. by feeding on wood and other organic material having cellulose base
      \nSubterranean termites make nest in soil and workers search for wood by burrowing through the ground and making tunnels of mud
      \nThey travel through masonry work, brick walls and conduits of the building to the source of food and cause damage to the property and belongings<\/p>\n

      \"Subterranean<\/a><\/p>\n

      Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n