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What is Post construction treatment?

Treatment of subterranean termites is done by treating the soil adjacent to or under the building with a product which kills or repels termites.
This treatment consists of drilling holes and filling it with a recommended pesticide emulsion and sealing the holes after treatment.

Facts:

Subterranean termite colony may survive for many years and a single colony may develop population containing millions of individuals, thus control is very important as the damage caused by them is huge
Around 2761 species of termites in the world of which 350 species are found infesting wood in India

Common Indian species:

Subterranean termites

Odontotermes spp (75-80%)
Coptotermes spp.
Heterotermes spp.
Reticulitermes spp.
Zootermopsis spp.
Drywood termites
Cryptotermes spp.
Incisitermes spp.
Marginitermes spp.

Critical Inspection Areas

Fall ceiling plywood/ sheet
Artwork items, picture frames and mirror frames, wooden decorative artifacts, etc.
Stored wood items, cartons, books, etc. in the lofts
Bathroom & Toilet doors and windows
Drainage pipes
Lift wells
Stair case
Expansion joints
Any earth-to-wood contact points