{"id":772,"date":"2016-09-15T18:03:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cpcindia.in\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2023-09-11T08:33:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:33:26","slug":"what-are-common-myths-and-facts-about-termites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/what-are-common-myths-and-facts-about-termites\/","title":{"rendered":"What are common myths and facts about termites ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"772\" class=\"elementor elementor-772\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74a9f1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cms-full-content-with-space-none cms-boxed-bg-false cms-section-boxed-divider-false cms-section-boxed-divider-top\" data-id=\"74a9f1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cms-section-boxed-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"cms-section-boxed-divider\"><\/div>        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\" >\r\n\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec07e8\" data-id=\"dec07e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5155e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5155e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6180 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-800x500.webp 800w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-600x375.webp 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/675;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-800x500.webp 800w, https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/myths-and-facts-600x375.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494187f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"494187f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When our termite inspection teams visit our customer sites in Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon , we sometime encounter common termite myths that tends to cause barrier between us and our customers. Here we try to dispel some of the common\u00a0termite myths\u00a0and put across some\u00a0facts about termites.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH:<\/strong>\u00a0Termites only exit to destroy our houses and property.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fact:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a name=\"OLE_LINK4\"><\/a><a name=\"OLE_LINK3\"><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">Termites help the environment recycle dead and decaying forest wood by breaking it down and turning it into soil<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">. It decomposes the dead and rotten leaves, fruits, flowers, branches etc. and restore the fertility of the soil\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH:<\/strong>\u00a0Once trees are felled and removed to allow for new structural development, termites are removed along with them.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fact:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Subterranean termites nest in soil and are not removed with the trees. Their colony remains well established in the soil waiting for the new food source. They quickly look for new sources because their food was taken away, which includes wood for the new structures being built. This is one reason why the\u00a0<strong>pretreatment of new structures<\/strong>\u00a0and constructions\u00a0\u00a0is important. Simply uprooting a termite infested tree from a construction site does not necessarily eradicates the Sub terranean termites colony in the soil.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6a73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6a73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH:<\/strong>\u00a0A brick house built on concrete slab or RCC foundation is termite-proof.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fact:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0There is common\u00a0<strong>misunderstanding about termites<\/strong>\u00a0that they can attack houses with RCC foundations and concrete slabs.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Termites will find a way to get to the wood, no matter what separated it from the soil.In their quest for food and cellulose they can penetrate of the construction materials, be it concrete or RCC .Moreover\u00a0\u00a0a concrete slab does not always prevent wood and earth contact, and termites can tunnel through tiny cracks in the concrete. They have number of pathways to enter into a building like, tiny cracks and creavices in the structure, masonary gaps at the time of construction, electric conduit pipes, sanitary inlet and outlets, lift wells and shaft areas and other utility areas in the building.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2e6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2e6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH:<\/strong>\u00a0A new house applied with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/how-to-prevent-and-treat-termites-for-new-construction\/\">Pre construction anti termite treatment<\/a>\u00a0can\u2019t get termites.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fact:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/which-is-the-best-termite-control-chemical-in-india\/\">Chemical\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Barriers applied during\u00a0<strong>pretreatment of new constructions<\/strong>\u00a0can break and wither away with time. New homes are just as susceptible to termite infestations as older ones and require annual inspections and treatments. Therefore one should always get his property annualy checked against termite envasion\u00a0\u00a0specially during Post -monsoon season when sub terranean termites are most active almost in entire\u00a0<strong>India<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b962e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b962e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH :<\/strong>\u00a0If the ground floor of any building is treated all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/high-rise-buildings-and-termites\/\">upper floors<\/a> are safe from termite envasion.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0The fact is that once the house is constructed and termite envasion has taken place, then every floor needs to be protected individually. Termites are known for their hidden infestation and can escape even a most keen eye of a professional Termite inspector. They can travel behind the wall plaster, behind the tiles, through false ceilings and other inaccessible areas like crawl spaces and lofts etc.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166b229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166b229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>MYTH:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/teak-wood-and-termite-treatment\/\">Teak wood<\/a>\u00a0is naturally immune to Termite attacks<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span>Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0As a matter of fact , termites attack the sapwood (outer layers that conduct water and nutrients to the tree) but not the heartwood of teak ( teak furniture is made of heartwood). If the Teak wood is treated liberally with termiticide and other wood care chemicals , it remains resistant to termites and other wood boring insects . However, if not taken care of well, then over a period of time teakwood can be affected by age, and vageries of weather and other external factors that will the wood look dull or faded from it\u2019s colour.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A\u00a0<strong>Termite Management professional<\/strong>\u00a0should be aware of these<strong>\u00a0misconceptions<\/strong>\u00a0and educate their customers with the correct information, while also explaining to them that the\u00a0<strong>confusion<\/strong>\u00a0is common. Remember , a well informed and educated client who gets<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/blog\/what-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-a-professional-pest-control-agency\/\">\u00a0<strong>professional Termite control services<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can prove to be the best marketing tool for your\u00a0<strong>Pest Control Company<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you have any query or\u00a0<strong>doubt<\/strong>\u00a0with regard to termite behavior or termite infestation in your house call our inspection team for site inspection anywhere in\u00a0<strong>Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon<\/strong>\u00a0or NCR region.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">You may call us at 9810087539 or simply login at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpcindia.in\/ar\/\">www.cpcindia.in<\/a>.\u00a0We also undertake Anti microbial disinfection treatment of residential and commercial buildings against Coronavirus and other viral diseases. 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