Humid weather: ideal conditions for termites

Fri 01 Mar 2019
Humid weather is one of the major factors behind your Brisbane home's next onslaught of termites. Such weather provides for ideal conditions for them to inhabit your house. Across Queensland, especially in Brisbane, more and more suburban households are finding themselves battling against this issue. With different kinds of termites chewing every part of the house, Brisbane homeowners can spend up to several thousands of dollars on repairs.

Recently, the team at Conquer Termites Northside have received reports of termite infestation in the suburbs of Morayfield, Kippa Ring and Mount Samson. And it's not just residential homes that experience termite infestation, but schools, stores, restaurants and cafes with timber in their buildings' structure are also bearing the brunt.

Basically, termites love warm weather. But the main reason behind termite attacks spread across Queensland during tropical days is the humidity that produces moisture in the atmosphere, which then transfers to our timbers and structures. For termites to survive, they should avoid the loss of moisture from their bodies. When they start to enter your house, they are compelled to chew any section with excessive moisture, to regain that level of hydration. In just a short period of time, these crawling insects can cause a big problem.

Though recent reports in Morayfield, Kippa Ring and Mount Samson have alarmed the local residents in these areas, prevention is key and residents in Brisbane's northside are encouraged to seek the assistance of a competent pest controller. We advise six-monthly inspections and residents ought to be vigilant for termite mud mounds and cracks in their home's structure.

If you live in the northside of Brisbane and are affected by termite infestation (or suspect it), call Conquer Termites Northside today. They specialise in termite inspections and termite treatment all across north Brisbane. Contact them via phone on (07) 3356 8801.