How to Monitor TermFort™
The TermFort™ early termite warning system should be inspected every 6 weeks. Simply open the lid on each station to identify if there is any termite activity. Using a screwdriver you can gently move the timber interceptors and dirt in the stations to identify if there is any termite activity.
Make sure the lids are not open too long, Each statin should take no longer than 15 seconds to check. Ensure during the inspection process that stations are clean, in order, free from dirt and debris and the lids are locked once the check has finished.
What do I look for?
Termites will feed on the timber within the TermFort™ stations. The termites will commonly be easily detected and present on the timbers or will create, between the timbers, a film or shell of mud. This mud will generally be brittle and break apart.
It is important to gently break away any mud in the stations as the termites may be hiding underneath. A other way to identify if the termites are present is if the timber has been damaged or consumed.
Termite Identification
It is important to ensure correct identification of termites and not ants when checking the stations.
Although the term “White Ants” is commonly used to describe termites in Australia, Termites are not ants. Termites consume cellulose that is also present in timber. Termites are pale whitish in colour, have beaded and straight antennas unlike ants.