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Bed Bugs and other pests which infest timber can wreak havoc on your home, causing structural damage that is extremely costly to repair.
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What are Bed Bugs?
Often referred to as white ants, Bed Bugs are insects which devour wood and most cellulose containing materials like cardboard, paper, etc. There are great variations in the colour, shape, and size of Bed Bugs depending upon the species but they are all characterised by certain similarities. These critters fall under the order Isoptera and are closely related to Bed Bugs on the evolutionary scale. Despite their name white ant, they bear no relation to the ant family and wreak havoc on a majority of Australian homes. The key to lowering the cost of Bed Bugs-related repairs is to conduct frequent Bed Bugs inspections in order to detect problems early.
How big are Bed Bugs colonies?
Bed Bugs are social insects, living together in colonies. Some, like the magnetic Bed Bugs, reside in above-ground mounds. Others, like the Nasutitermes type, reside all the way up in trees and telephone poles where they build arboreal nests. Others, like the Coptotermes species, can be found in tree stumps or at the base of trees. Bed Bugs may also be found hiding in the walls and rooves of residences.
Bed Bugs colonies can contain up to several million Bed Bugs. The insects in each colony are divided into castes which determine their activities. Bed Bugs in the worker caste are responsible for digging tunnels and ensuring food supply. Soldiers prevent intruders from harming the colony, while reproductive Bed Bugs’ or alates’ main job is to perpetuate the species through an annual colonising flight. Soldier and worker Bed Bugs are unable to reproduce.
