Termites are social insects and practice caste system, which consists of queen, king, soldier, worker, alate (winged reproductive) and immature (nymphs and eggs). Each of the castes shares similar body form and specific tasks. Queen will be the main egg-laying ant while the soldiers defend the colony from enemies or intruders. Alates will go for swarming in order to mate and then start a new colony. Workers are the busiest where they will need to maintain, construct and repair the nest, forage and feed other colony members.
Termites live in colonies and the nests are usually located underground, in wood or in trees. They feed mostly on cellulose based material or wood by-products. Termites can be grouped under 3 categories based on the location of their colony: subterranean termite, dry wood termite and damp wood termite. For subterranean termites, they build their nest under the soil and are highly dependent on moisture. Besides that, they construct mud tubes or tunnels to prevent desiccation while foraging for food. Dry wood termites are able to survive under low moisture condition and faecal pellets could be seen near the infestation area. Damp wood termites prefer to feed on decayed wood structure such as tree bark, rotten root and buried timbers.
CONTROL METHODS
General Termite Control Services - Standard Program
Residual spraying with termiticide which in turn become a stomach and contact poison is apply on alongside the baseline of walls in your home to develop a continual treated zone.
General Termite Control Services - Advanced Program ( Dusting / Injection )
Although dusting and injectioon has its limitation it can be a great tool when used in conjunction with other methods.
Pre-Construction Treatment ( Soil Treatment )
An old-fashioned solution to protecting against subterranean termites by way of stepping into complexes around the primary Five to ten years right after manufacturing. The intention of utilizing a termiticide to soil is usually to present an unbroken chemical like boundary regarding the wood from the composition and termite colonies while in the soil. As a result, the insecticide needs to be applied diligently and also constantly to shut all channels of termite access. Powerful termite control normally involves customized apparatus and they often use 150 or higher gallons of prepared termiticide solution per house,determined by size, basement, etc. The latest termiticides to be marketed are non-repellent to termites, but demonstrate late toxic body as termites forage through treated soil, which will not avoid. As termites go through the treated zone, they make contact with the component, then may cause past due mortality as well as maybe will allow the mites to be prevail over by lethal microbes. Additionally, the toxicant is assumed being passed to nestmates via grooming activities and social food exchange (trophallaxis)
Post-Construction Treatment ( Corrective Soil Treatment )
Cracks are drilled down the outside of your building and termiticide will likely be inserted inThe objective on this is determined a termiticide border to circumvent termites to entering the houses. The gap somewhere between two loopholes is a really critical aspect to guarantee a nonstop chemical barrier below the house upon application. Should the space concerning the holes is actually large apart, a gap will likely be show which will let termites to transfer up inside the household.All holes are located from 10cm to 15cm from the vertical wall surface and spaced (30cm – 60cm) apart.
Total Termite Proofing System ( T.T.P.S )
By far this method has been hugely popular with proven record in eliminating the whole termite colony. It is also known as one of the more environmental-friendly approach as only a small amount of insecticide with low concentration is used.
Bait in general, is a mixture of food (cellulose) and insecticide. For the above ground bait station, it will be installed at an active termite infestation area where the bait will be consumed by the workers and they will subsequently bring the poison food back to the colony (nest) to share with the other members. Preventive measure is possible by using the in-ground station, which is installed outdoor along the perimeter of the premise that also serves as a monitoring purpose. Once termite is found inside the station, the monitoring wood stick will be replaced by the bait.
INTRODUCTION
This little insect existed since 400 million years ago even before the establishment of human civilization. Today, about 4,000 species of cockroaches have been identified, however only a handful of these species inhabit human dwelling.
Basically cockroach feeds on almost anything that is nutritious including those fermented and rotten food. These cockroaches are commonly found in sewers, food-storage areas, basements and other hidden places. Their presence is not only a nuisance but they are also known to be capable of carrying disease pathogen that could cause allergic, diarrhea, dysentery and even hepatitis B antigen.
PERIPLANETA AMERICANA (AMERICAN COCKROACH)
American cockroaches are bigger in size (35 to 40 mm in length). They breed in dirty, warm and moist places especially in drains and sewers. The female American cockroach can produce up to 90 egg cases throughout her life span and up to 28 cockroaches can emerge from each egg case.
BLATELLA GERMANICA (GERMAN COCKROACH)
German cockroaches measure between 10 to 25 mm in length, are predominantly found in restaurants, hotels and urban apartments. They like dark, secluded areas especially inside cracks and crevices, under cupboards, inside carton boxes, behind refrigerators, underside of kitchen shelves and work tops etc.
CONTROL METHODS
Residual Spraying
Spraying of residual insecticides to create a chemical barrier for the cockroach to pick up when they crawl over the treated surface areas. This treatment should also be targeted at cracks and crevices to control the adults and nymphs.
Gel Baiting
Gel baits are formulated with insecticides incorporated into cockroach food. They are very effective when applied in the correct places. Bait application is extremely useful in sensitive area such as food preparation outlets, kitchen cabinets, closets etc. These baits are odourless and are environmental friendly.
Sanitation
Unused paper cartons or boxes should be discarded as these provide an excellent harbourages for the cockroach and the food debris must be clean immediately and all garbage, trash must be disposed at the end of each day.
What Is a Rodent?
Rodents are a group of nuisance pests that includes mice, rats, and squirrels. These animals can contaminate food, spread disease and damage property such as wiring ,aircond pipes and so on. The rodents that most often come into conflict with people in Malaysia are:
House Rat/ Roof Rat/ Norway Rat/ Mice
Instincts
Rats are instinctively wary of things new to their environment, including rat control measures such as traps and bait, and colonize in attics, burrows, drainage,under concrete and other hard-to-reach places.
Access
Rats invade your home seeking food, water and warmth.
Disease
Rats can harbor and transmit a number of serious diseases. They can also introduce disease-carrying parasites such as fleas and ticks into your home.
Contamination
Each mouse can contaminate much more food than it eats.
Rodent Family
The Order Rodentia is comprised of over 2,000 species, which are subdivided into many families. The Family Muridae is the largest, containing nearly two-thirds of all rodent species. This family includes several subfamilies and includes sand rats, gerbils, crested rats and old world rats and mice.
Rodents are warm-blooded mammals that, like humans, can be found throughout the world. They have oversized front teeth for gnawing and check teeth, which are adapted for chewing. Rodents chew on a variety of items available to them and cause great damage in and around homes.
Rodents thrive across the world in almost any habitat with access to food and water. Because of their small size, they can be difficult to keep out of a home. Rats can get indoors through holes the size of a quarter, while mice can use gaps the size of a dime to come inside.
Rodents & Disease
In addition to being tough to control, rodents may carry diseases and taint food with waste, fur, and saliva. In fact, mouse can contaminate about 10 times the amount of food they eat.
The pests are also hosts for fleas, which can spread plague and diseases like lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. This illness mostly affects those with weakened immune systems and may result in headaches, fever, and meningitis. It can also cause complications during pregnancy.
It is not advisable to handle any wild rodent. They are equipped with large teeth and are capable of transmitting a variety of bacteria, viruses and diseases through their saliva, feces and urine.
If you locate a rodent within your home, it is best to contact a pest management professional for removal and identification. The presence of one rodent within a home could signal an infestation.
Keep all children and pets away from the rodent. If cornered, the rodent will bite to defend itself.
Life Cycle
Rodents tend to be rapid breeders. Some species breed year-round, and populations are maintained through constant reproduction.
Rats and mice are both extremely destructive within agricultural communities. A number of species feed on seeds and grains. The feces and urine of some rodents may contaminate surfaces with which they come into contact.
What Can I Do to Prevent Rodent Infestations?
Prevention methods should be implemented early in order to maintain a rodent-free home. Rodents reproduce rapidly, and small populations become full-blown infestations in very little time.
Food storage
Keep any possible food sources away from rodents. Small crumbs and garbage are popular sources of infestation, as are dry goods such as grains and cereals. These should be kept in sealed metal or glass containers to prevent contamination. Fruits and vegetables should also be stored properly, and resulting waste should never be left in sinks or on counters.
Cardboard
Cardboard objects prove attractive to rodents, as they tend to chew them up for use in their nests.
Seal openings
Because of the rodents’ body plan, they are capable of squeezing through spaces that appear to be much too small for them. All such holes should be sealed to prevent entry and reentry of rodents.
A pest control professional should be contacted for assistance.
Infestations & Control
Rodents are some of the most adaptable creatures on the planet and can be extremely difficult to exterminate.
Damage
Rodent infestations can cause considerable damage to infested buildings and local agriculture.
Disease
Rodents are also known carriers of many diseases and prove a health hazard to humans.
Reproduction
Rodent populations grow quickly and steadily. Rodent control is best started prior to infestations.
In order to protect your home, garden and health from existing rodent infestations, professional, customized solutions are often necessary.
Neighborhoods
Unified efforts on the part of neighbors can prove extremely effective in preventing infestations. Within link-shop buildings and neighborhoods, coordination of prevention measures may include cleaning efforts and landscape alteration.
Individual Houses
On an individual level, homes can be rodent-proofed through identifying and sealing as many possible entry points.
Problems with DIY
Homeowners may seek homemade solutions to their rodent problems. They may try a variety of repellents such as mothballs or even the cages. These homemade methods are not capable of addressing full-blown rodent infestations.
It is recommended that anyone experiencing a rodent infestation contact a pest control specialist to arrange for a consultation. Professionals are trained not only to address current infestations but also to prevent future infestations. Scheduling a home inspection may help you get rid of rodents.
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How Did I Get Ants?
Poor sanitation is the primary cause of ant infestations. Leaving dirty dishes in the sink, food residue on countertops, crumbs on the floor and trash not frequently emptied provide food sources for meal-seeking ants. What starts with a few foragers entering a house can become a major problem if ants establish colonies in lawns, walls or under home foundations.
How Serious Are Ants?
One of the biggest problems related to ants in the home is food contamination. Ants carry bacteria on their bodies, which spreads when they crawl in pantries and across countertops. Only a few species are known to transmit diseases, but finding any type of ant in pantry goods or inside the house is an unpleasant experience that creates nuisances.
Some species, like carpenter and fire ants, cause additional problems. A carpenter ant infestation can do costly damage by chewing tunnels through wood beams. Fire ant stings that involve envenomation can cause pain and more serious symptoms that often result in allergic reactions to some people who are hyper-sensitive to ant stings.
Ant control can be difficult, but there are some things you should know about how ants’ behavior can lead to big headaches for you and your home:
Entry: Ants can enter through even the tiniest cracks, seeking water and sweet or greasy food substances in the kitchen pantry or bedroom areas.
Scent trails: Ants leave an invisible chemical trail which contains pheromones for others to follow once they locate the food source.
Nest locations: They can nest about anywhere in and around your house; in walls, stumps, even under foundations.
Colony size: Colonies can number up to 300,000 to 500,000, and whole colonies can uproot and relocate quickly when threatened. Colony Lifetime: A colony can live a relatively long lifetime. Worker ants may live seven years, and the queen may live as long as 15 years.
Do it yourself effectiveness: Most do-it-yourself ant control approaches kill only the ants you see. Some truly effective treatments can penetrate and destroy nests to help prevent these pests from returning. Also, home remedies don’t account for the fact that different kinds of ant infestations require different treatments.
Ant Life Cycle
The ant life cycle has four distinct and very different life stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. This is known as complete metamorphosis. It generally takes from several weeks to several months to complete the life cycle, depending upon the ant species and environmental factors.
Eggs
A female ant that successfully mates with a male ant will become a queen ant that lays eggs. Fertile queens select a sheltered place to begin a nest (colony) and begin laying eggs. Ant eggs are very small – only about a half of a millimeter in diameter. The eggs are also oval, white and transparent.
Larvae
After about 1-2 weeks in the egg stage, a grub-like, legless ant larvae hatches. This stage has a voracious appetite, and the adult ants spend much of their time feeding the larvae with food and liquids they digest and regurgitate.
Pupae
After the larvae molts and shed their skin, they change into the pupal stage. Pupae appear somewhat like adults except their legs and antennae are folded and pressed against the pupal body. Initially, ant pupae are usually white, but slowly become darker in color as they age. Depending upon the ant species, pupae may be housed in a protective cocoon.
Adult
Once the pupal stage is complete, the adult ant comes on the scene. At the time of emergence, the adult ant is fully grown, but darkens in color as it ages. Adult ants are one of three different colony castes; queens, workers or males. Queens are fertile females that lay all the eggs in a colony. Workers are females that do not reproduce, but do gather food; feed the larvae; and maintain and clean the nest. Workers are wingless, and it is the worker stage that is seen foraging around for food or defending the colony from intruders. The male ants are winged, but their only job is to mate with the queens during the swarming process.
If you miss just one pregnant female bed bug you can be reinfested with over 300 adults and 1000 new eggs in three months.
Bed Bug Control & Removal Service
Bed bugs are a troublesome household pests. They’re sneaky, hard to find, and can pose potential health risks for you and your family. Armed with pest control capabilities backed by over 20 years of experience, and state-of-the-art tools and products, YS PEST is well-equipped to assess your bed bug problem and mount a strategic response to rid your home of the pest and provide maximum protection service.(Term & condition)
Inspection & Treatment For Active Infestations
To the untrained eye, rooting out a bed bug infestation can prove difficult, and even if discovered, home remedies and over-the-counter deterrents are often ineffective. Utilizing our I.I.F. solution process as ( 1P3T ), a YS Pest specialist will investigate your home, implement a solution, and follow-up activity to ensure the effectiveness of our efforts and offer added peace of mind.
Ongoing Bed Bug Detection Service
Bed bugs multiply quickly, and in just six months, a few can turn into a full-on infestation of 13,000 or more. Detection is critical to break the bed bug life cycle before they become a bigger problem. YS PEST Bed Bug Detection Service gets to the root of the problem with targeted inspections of common bed bug hiding places in your home and ongoing monitoring to ensure the pests never return.
Ongoing bed bug detection service may not be available in all markets. Inspection fee may be necessary for bed bug detection.
Mosquitoes belong to the same group as the true flies, Diptera. As such, they have a single pair of wings. They typically have long, thin legs and a head featuring a prominent proboscis. Mosquito bodies and wings most often are covered in tiny scales. Adult sizes may range from 3 to 9 mm.
Mosquitoes in the House
When these pests find their way inside through open doors or windows, they usually rest in dark, hidden areas within the house, but will come out at night to take a blood meal. Homeowners sometimes find mosquitoes under sinks or in closets and store rooms, but they are most common in backyards. Some species of mosquitoes like to rest in thick vegetation and wait for a suitable host to come near.
Mosquitoes in the Yard
Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so properties near ponds, marshes, and depressions that collect rainwater are at risk. Some mosquito species are active at different times of the day, but most emerge just before dusk and are active at night.
How Serious Are Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes serve as vectors of many important diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, filariasis, encephalitis,Zika virus and yellow fever, which could affect human health.These mosquito-borne diseases may also have serious side effects.
Mosquitoes free environment
To create a mosquitoes free environment to avoid of dengue fever, malaria, filariasis, encephalitis and Zika virus in your home , business premises and neighborhood is important, due to not only your family & employees could have a safe outdoor enviroment but you and others also.
Signs of a Mosquito Infestation
Annoying signs of mosquito activity include the buzzing of the females and their bites. People have differing reactions to bites, ranging from mild irritation to intense inflammation and swelling.
Breeding in Water
Signs of mosquito nymphs are their presence in standing water, such as watering dishes of potted plants.
How Do I Get Rid of Mosquitoes?
Mosquito treatment is usually an integrated effort involving source reduction plus the use of chemical control products when needed. Since mosquitoes develop in water, source reduction targets and eliminates water sources favorable for mosquito breeding. While source reduction is the more effective long-term approach to mosquito treatment, the mosquito treatment plan may require using chemical products to supplement source reduction.
Professional Inspection
The mosquito treatment plan begins with your pest management professional conducting a thorough property inspection and identifying the kind of mosquitoes causing problems. Once the inspection and identification is complete, your pest management professional will prepare a mosquito treatment plan that provides recommendations and assistance for both source reduction and necessary chemical product use. Some of the source reduction recommendations might include:
Find Out Where They Are Coming From
Preparing a diagram of your property that shows the actual or potential mosquito development sites. Mosquito develop sites are normally identified as a natural or man-made site that will collect water. Some examples are low areas on the property that are prone to collecting water after rain, clogged rain gutters, flooded crawl spaces, water that pools around downspouts, water that collects in cans, child swimming pools, uncovered tanks, tree holes or rubbish and debris that hold water.
Keep them out of the House
Providing recommendations to exclude mosquitoes from getting inside the home,such as Home net. ( refer to YS Pest)
Eliminate Hiding Spots
Providing recommendations for vegetation management. This is important since many kinds of mosquitoes rest in vegetation around the home during the daylight hours.
Vegetation Treatments
Applying insecticides to vegetation that adult mosquitoes use for sheltered resting sites.
Water Treatments
Applying insect growth regulators that prevent mosquito development in their water environments.
Prevent Eggs From Hatching
Applying microbial insecticide products that cause mosquito mortality in their water environments.
Fogging Treatment
Fogger is a device that to repel or terminate mosquitoes, mostly mosquitoes from backyards, gardens, patios, store and other areas surrounding your premises.
Custom Mosquito Control Program
YS Pest technician is trained to help manage mosquitoes and similar pests. Since every building or home is different, your YS Pest specialist will design a unique program for your situation.
Keeping mosquitoes out of homes and buildings is an ongoing process, not a one-time treatment. YS Pest exclusive I.I.F solution is a continuing cycle of three critical steps — Investigation, Implement and Follow-up.
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