Maximum Pest Solutions

Name: Maximum Pest Solutions
Address: Merrylands, Sydney, NSW, 2160, AU
Telephone: +61450759032
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15/07/2020

Colonising flight

The colonising flight in many species occurs mainly during the Nov-Dec and Mar-April periods, avoiding the very hot period of January-February. When the reproductives are fully winged, they are ready to leave the colony and set up new colonies. The colonising flight occurs during periods of moderate temperatures and high humidity, approximating to those conditions inside the nest. After rain, humidity is often assured, and the winged termites are less likely to desiccate under these conditions.

13/07/2020

Caste Determination

Shortages of any caste in a colony appear to be reflected through a hormonal imbalance, and this is then compensated for by the production of more of the particular caste that is deficient in numbers.

10/07/2020

Reproductives also known as “alates”
These are the sexual forms of a colony - the future kings and queens of colonies yet to be established. They are darker than workers and soldiers, have compound eyes and are able to resist the outside environment more effectively than the other castes by having a more sclerotised cuticle. Once they are fully winged and ready to leave the nest and go on a colonising flight. If the queen dies or degenerates, in many species some of their reproductive are selected to carry on the colony as neotenics.

08/07/2020

Soldiers

Soldiers are darker and have darker and larger heads than the workers. The soldiers main function is to defend the colony against invaders, particularly ants.

06/07/2020

Workers

Workers are the most populous individuals in the colony. They do the work of the colony; gathering food, maintaining and repairing, and feeding all the other castes. They are not involved in reproduction and have no compound eyes. They are males and females whose reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics have not developed. Workers bodies are usually white. They are confined to the enclosed workings and the nursery area of the colony, where humidity is high and the temperature is even. They only leave the colony when the outside humidity and temperature are high, similar to conditions inside the colony, and there is less chance of desiccation.

03/07/2020

The king

The original king, along with the queen, tends the young during the early stages of the colony. He fertilises the queen from time to time and, like the queen, is long lived.

01/07/2020

The Queen

The original queen left the parent colony as an alate at the time of a colonising flight and set up a new colony with the king. The main function of the queen is...
Reproduction.
The first form queen is usually long lived, some species, 20 years, and is fertilised by the king at intervals during this time.
Queens are of two forms:
Macropterous Queen
Supplementary queens or ‘Neotenics’

29/06/2020

Termite Castes

Termites exist in a colony in several ‘forms’ or castes, each of which has particular structures and functions related to the survival and maintenance of the colony.

- Queen
- King
- Soldiers
- Workers
- Reproductives

Caste determination
Shortages of any caste in a colony appear to be reflected through a hormonal imbalance, and this is then compensated for by the production of more of the particular caste that is deficient in numbers.

26/06/2020

Termites colonies

Colonies also take different forms depending on the species. There are five main forms

Ground mound
Arboreal mound
Pole nest
Subterranean nest
Tree wood

24/06/2020

Termites & Ants

22/06/2020

Termites are often called ‘white ants’; however, apart from their social habits of living in colonies, in appearance they do not resemble true ants. Termites are closer relatives to cockroaches coming from the Order Blattodea. Ants being from the Order Hymenoptera with sawflies, wasps and bees.

Termites are mostly pale brown to white, have no constriction between thorax and abdomen and have beaded antennae. Reproductive termites have two pairs of equal wings and one pair of compound eyes. Workers and soldiers are blind, sexless, wingless and have thin cuticles that are susceptible to desiccation in dry or exposed environments.

19/06/2020

Chemical Control of Silverfish

Owing to the often widespread distribution of silverfish within premises, it is usually necessary to use a combination of treatments to achieve effective levels of control. Where possible, a clean-up prior to insecticide application can be most beneficial. The different types of treatments that are available to control silverfish are Surface spraying, Space Spraying, Dusting and Baits.

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Sydney, NSW
2160

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+61450759032

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http://www.maximumpestsolutions.com.au/

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