On May 29, many Shanghai citizens suddenly found termites appearing in groups, and photos were posted online as evidence. Around 8 p.m., reporters from Xinmin Evening News took to the streets. Under the street lamps on Weihai Road, in front of light boxes at bus stops, and on illuminated store signs, swarms of termites flew around the light source.
The reporter called the Shanghai property service hotline 962121, and the staff member on the other end of the phone told the reporter: “The call about the termite problem has not stopped tonight.” According to him, from May to June every year, complaints from citizens about termites are received at times like the present, “Usually, on a certain day every year, calls about termite problems will suddenly break out, but today is the case. The problem with the proliferation of termites.”
In response to the emergence of termites, the “Shanghai Release” reminded last year that if residents find termites flying into the room from outside the house, they should immediately close the doors and windows, and place a basin containing water under the lamp, so that the termites fall into the water and drown. If the termites fly out of the home or the source of the termites cannot be determined, you should contact the termite control company in time and let professional technicians come to deal with it. At the same time, it is necessary to properly protect the site of ant damage, do not blindly kill it by yourself, and expand the scope of damage.

Usually, residents should take the following six preventive measures:
1. Take ventilation, light transmission, drying and other measures to eliminate indoor humidity;
2. Regular cleaning to eliminate all wastes that can attract termites;
3. Do not pile up sundries on stairs and dark corners, and try not to pile up dead branches, wastes or construction wood in outdoor venues;
4. Strengthen the inspection of wood and wood products in the decoration;
5, March to July is the termite breeding period, it is recommended to install screen windows to prevent them from flying into the home;
6. Strengthen the inspection of the house, find signs of suspected termite activity, and consult and check with professionals in time.

What is termite?

Termites are one of the insects that can efficiently degrade lignocellulose in the natural environment. They belong to the phylum Arthropoda, Insecta, and Neoptera. They are semi-metamorphic and fully social insects. Termites are distributed on 2/3 of the earth’s land area, most of which are concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. Among the continents, only Antarctica has not found traces of termite activity. Net primary production in tropical and subtropical regions accounts for 50-60% of terrestrial ecosystems. There are a variety of individuals of different grades in the termite colony, and each grade of termites performs their own duties and cooperates with each other. The grades of termites include breeding ants, soldier ants, worker ants and nymphs, and breeding ants are divided into primitive breeding ants and complementary breeding ants. Primitive breeding ants are long-winged breeding ants that fly out of the mother’s nest, and then pair off their wings to establish a colony. Queen ants reproduce to keep the colony stable.

What should do if you find termites in your home?

If you find that a small number of termites just fly into the house from the outside, don’t panic, just kill them or vacuum them up; if there are a large number of termites, close the doors and windows, turn off all other light sources in the home, and put a Turn on a lamp, put a basin of soapy water under the lamp, use the phototaxis of termites, trap and kill in the soapy water, and then clean it up. If it is determined that termites are flying out of the home, properly protect the site of ant damage, do not move or destroy ant roads and ant nests at will, and do not use “radar” and other pesticides to spray or burn them blindly to eliminate them by themselves. disinfecting will only disturb the termites, make them escape everywhere, and expand their damage range. At this time, you should contact the termite control company in time, and let professional technicians come to handle it for you.