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Termite Danger Map

Termites can be found in almost every region of Victoria. Even buildings with steel framing and masonry walls are targets because of wooden door and window frames, cabinets and shelving within buildings.

Termites can enter a building without direct wood contact with the soil through mudding tubes which the termites construct. Termites can enter buildings through cracks, expansion joints, hollow bricks, concrete blocks, or around plumbing or service penetrations.

Any building, whether constructed with a slab or crawl space foundation, can be a target for termite infestation.

THE TERMITE COLONY

life cycle of melbourne termites

A subterranean termite colony can be quite large, consisting  of a queen, king, winged reproductives, soldiers, workers and supplementary king/queens.

Populations can exceed one million termites. Worker termites are small and creamy-white in color.

They are the most numerous and the cause of all termite damage. A property owner is unlikely to see termites as they remain concealed within the timber on which they are feeding, but in spring or summer on a humid night you may see swarming winged reproductives setting out to establish new colonies.

This form of termite can easily be confused with a winged-ant. In a building infested with termites it is common to find discarded wings from the termite alates in areas such as window sills or carpet edges

WHY ARE TERMITES EATING MY HOUSE?

Melbourne Termite Breed

Termites see your house as being nothing more than a strangely shaped tree which is a food source.

The termite colony source many feeding points by tunnelling underneath the ground generally within the first three foot of soil but may tunnel deeper than 9 foot depending on the water table. Once timber is located the termites will then consume the timber converting the cellulose into carbohydrates often with the help of a micro-organism inside the gut which is called a protozoa.

The termites will also harvest protein from fungi grown within the humid termite nest and workings. With all termites working 24/7 as a well oiled house eating machine.

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