Xylophagous treatment

Overview

Termites and other wood-destroying organisms (wood-destroying beetles, wood-decaying fungi and marine borers) have an important role in nature — they decompose wood and plant materials, recycling nutrients back into the environment for plants to grow. In the urban environment, however, termites and other wood-destroying organisms are largely undesirable. They can cause significant economic loss, injure trees, require broad use of insecticides and interrupt peoples’ lives. They can cause important economic losses , damage trees, need important quantities of biocides to eliminate de pest, and influence the life of people.

The most damaging animals that attack wooden structures are the termites. The beetles are the next most important group of insects which attack wood. On the basis of distinctive habits and problem solving challenges, the beetles rank near the top

Economic losses from pileworms (mollusks) and certain crustaceans occur in many areas where wood, concrete, and other materials come in contact with sea water. Fungi are also an important source of damage to wooden structures in areas where the climate is normally quite warm and humid. Wood rotting fungal spores are found everywhere and are instantly prepared to germinate as soon as suitable environmental conditions prevail

Carpenter ants are frequently found emerging from wooden structures

There is no “magic bullet” for this problem! It requires the use of several tools integrated into a comprehensive, long-term, multi-tactic IPM approach over large areas to develop a sustainable solution.

Treatment

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