Wood damaged by termites always has remains of mud tubes attached to wood tunnels in an irregular pattern. The tunnels may contain broken mud particles with fecal materials. In the case of an active colony, white termites may be found in infested wood. The presence of flying winged males, females or their shed wings inside the building indicates an infestation. The presence of mud or shelter tubes extending from the ground to woodwork or on foundation walls also may indicate infestation.
Workers travel periodically to their nest to regain moisture and perform feeding duties.
Insecticide barriers may be established during or after building construction. In most cases, it is beyond the ability of an untrained person to attempt the termite treatment, unless it is a spot treatment or a person has work experience in this area. The treatment method used will be largely dependent on the location and extent of the infestation. However, if there is evidence of more than one colony, or much of the wood is inaccessible, a whole-structure treatment with gas fumigant may be necessary. Well, we had to move out for a few days.