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If there’s one good thing about the cold and frosty weather of the winter months, it’s that it keeps termite pests away. However, when good weather arrives, that’s when the real problems with these neopteran insects begin (Neopterans are the group that includes almost all winged insects, specifically those that can fold their wings over their abdomen).
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, these individuals leave the nest and form new pairs, which will later establish a new colony.
In this article, let’s look at what you should consider if you notice the appearance of winged termites in your business or home.
When Winged Termites Emerge
They are ectothermic insects, which means that through various metabolic or physiological processes, they can generate their own internal heat. Despite this, during the months of low temperatures, activity decreases until the arrival of good weather. That’s when winged termites appear.
These are responsible for creating new colonies, during warm and humid seasons, that is, in spring. Therefore, at the first signs of an infestation, action must be taken during this period.
Appearance of Swarms
The swarming or nuptial flight, is the moment when hundreds of these insects of both sexes leave the termite mound with the function of founding new colonies, when they have reached a high degree of maturity.
The pairs are formed during the flight and once formed, they land on the ground, shed their wings, and look for a place to mate and lay their eggs, whether in a suitable crack in the ground, in damp and rotten wood, or in dry wood.
What to do if we spot the existence of winged termites?
First, detect that they are termites and not ants; ants have three segments in their body while termites only have two. Once we are sure and they are near your home or business, do not hesitate to immediately contact professional pest exterminators to prevent their spread.
Home remedies and other tricks to eliminate these insects do not work to control this devastating species, as these solutions only manage to disturb them and cause them to temporarily change their feeding location.
Termite Pest Elimination with Gimasur Ambiental
At Gimasur Ambiental, we have a department specialized in their study and control. Depending on the type of attack, we will use a different prevention and control treatment, either through the Sentritech bait system or chemical injection treatment.
If you need to control and eliminate a termite infestation in your home or business, put yourself in the hands of the best professionals in the sector. At Gimasur, we have been working with these types of pests for years and have the qualified personnel and necessary experience to eliminate them.
Have you detected these bugs in your home or business?
Contact us and we’ll help you get rid of them!
We offer our services throughout the central Andalusia area.
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us, we will advise and provide you with the best solution.
@nico.olasp Las termitas voladoras, termita de madera húmeda, chalilo, trintraro, o zorra pelada, son insectos del orden de los Isópteros, pertenecientes al género Porotermes. Es común verlos en las noches calurosas de verano, debido a que salen para aparearse, donde es común también que se metan a las casas. Tranquilos! No son peligrosos para el ser humano. Existe la creencia popular de que se meten a los oídos, lo cual es totalmente falso. Estos insectos tienen la misma probabilidad de ingresar, por accidente, a un oído u otro orificio, que cualquier otro insecto, como por ejemplo una mosca, o incluso que otros artrópodos como una araña. #insecto #insect #datoscuriosos #ciencia #biologia #naturaleza #nature #educacion
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