Pest Birds 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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Often referred to as white ants, Pest Birds 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 Pest Birds depending upon the species but they are all characterised by certain similarities. These critters fall under the order Isoptera and are closely related to Pest Birds 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 Pest Birds-related repairs is to conduct frequent Pest Birds inspections in order to detect problems early.
Pest Birds are social insects, living together in colonies. Some, like the magnetic Pest Birds, 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. Pest Birds may also be found hiding in the walls and rooves of residences.
Pest Birds colonies can contain up to several million Pest Birds. The insects in each colony are divided into castes which determine their activities. Pest Birds in the worker caste are responsible for digging tunnels and ensuring food supply. Soldiers prevent intruders from harming the colony, while reproductive Pest Birds’ or alates’ main job is to perpetuate the species through an annual colonising flight. Soldier and worker Pest Birds are unable to reproduce.
