Evidence Of Termites In Furniture

They destroy the structural elements spoil the looks of the wooden surfaces and chew your furniture.

Evidence of termites in furniture.

Alternatively termites cannot survive in extremely cold temperatures either so you could keep the infested furniture under the temperature below 15 degrees for. As the termites consume wood they burrow mazes of tunnels and chambers within walls and furniture. Damaged or hollow sounding wood while termites lead the veiled way of life and prefer dark and secret places they can destroy wood material from the inside at the same time the wood external appearance stays normal. The control of termites in the soil could be done by several ways that we cited before such as baiting.

Drywood termites also cause sagging floors walls and ceilings and may leave behind areas which appear to be water damaged. If the infestation is localized only one piece of furniture is affected then you can keep the furniture in a room which you can keep heated up to 150 degrees for about 3 hours. Drywood termite feces is characterized by its distinctive elongated shape which is rounded on either side and its flattened surfaces. Termites leave behind piles of tiny light to golden brown colored fecal pellets which can usually be seen either under infested furniture or in holes and crevices in the wood of the furniture.

But there are also a number of hidden signs of termite damage in home pay a close attention to the following evidences. How to remove termites from wood furniture.