Often called ‘white ants’ subterranean termites that can damage your home usually nest in soil or trees and can travel up to 100m to find food in the bush or in our homes. They generally eat cellulose-containing materials, especially timber.
Termites can chew through the structural timbers of a house: the frames, walls, roof and floors. This makes it both unsafe and costly to repair. They can do a lot of damage before you even notice them and often go undetected for months.
It's estimated one in five homes in Australia have been treated for termite damage at some stage of its life. Brick and steel-framed houses, as well as timber, are at risk.
MLC Pest Control offers inspections using thermal imaging technology to accurately detect termite activity behind walls and other surfaces.
Thermal cameras create an image based on thermal energy rather than light - warmer areas appear different than cooler areas.
Termites require a warm and humid environment in which to work, a concentration of termite activity or nesting can generate heat which a thermal imaging camera detects.
