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The document provides information on identifying different types of termites, including their physical characteristics and anatomy. It discusses four main types: subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termites. The primary differences between the types of termites are seen in the wings of flying reproductive termites (alates) and the appearance of soldiers. The document describes the distinguishing features of each type's alates and soldiers, such as wing vein patterns, head shapes, and mandible features, to enable identification.
The document discusses the identification of different types of termites, including their physical characteristics and anatomy. It describes in detail the key distinguishing features of four main types: subterranean, drywood, dampwood, and flying reproductive ("alate") termites. Subterranean termites live underground and have shelter tubes connecting their nest to wood structures, while drywood and dampwood termites nest entirely above ground. The document provides information on identifying each type based on the appearance of their wings, soldiers, and fecal pellets.
Wood-boring insects can be grouped based on the type of wood they damage: standing trees, sawn timber, or wood in use. They also differ in whether they prefer hardwoods or softwoods, or heartwood versus sapwood. Three factors are necessary for insect attack: a source of infestation, susceptible wood, and suitable temperature and humidity conditions. Signs of damage include tunnels, cavities containing wood powder or pellets, and holes on wood surfaces. Proper handling of lumber can help prevent insect attacks.
1) Wood-boring insects can be grouped based on the type of wood they damage: standing trees, sawn timber, or wood in use. They may also be grouped by the type of wood (hardwood or softwood) or part of the wood (heartwood or sapwood) they attack.
2) Three things are necessary for insect attack: a source of infestation, susceptible wood, and suitable temperature and humidity conditions. Certain woods are more attractive to insects, and fungal decay can increase or decrease susceptibility.
3) Signs of damage include tunnels, cavities containing wood powder or pellets, and holes on the surface where adults have emerged or are working inside. Severe
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This document provides information to help identify different types of termites, including subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termites. It discusses the physical characteristics of each type of termite, such as wing patterns, soldier head shapes, and fecal pellet appearance. Identifying termites requires knowledge of their anatomy and the differences between species. The document aims to clearly explain these identification features to help with properly diagnosing termite infestations.
Ants are social insects that live in colonies with specialized roles. They have a narrow waist and elbowed antennae. Most ants have one node at the petiole, while some have two nodes. Common one-node ants include carpenter, Argentine, odorous house, velvety tree, white-footed, ghost, and cornfield ants. Common two-node ants include pavement, pharaoh, red imported fire, southern fire, thief, and bigheaded ants. Effective ant control requires locating the nest or foraging trails and using baits, dusts, or residual sprays targeting the colony. Control of carpenter ants and pharaoh ants especially requires finding and treating nests or focusing on
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1) Wood-boring insects can be grouped based on the type of wood they damage: standing trees, sawn timber, or wood in use. They may also be grouped by the type of wood (hardwood or softwood) or part of the wood (heartwood or sapwood) they attack.
2) Three things are necessary for insect attack: a source of infestation, susceptible wood, and suitable temperature and humidity conditions. Certain woods are more attractive to insects, and fungal decay can increase or decrease susceptibility.
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This document provides information to help identify different types of termites, including subterranean, drywood, and dampwood termites. It discusses the physical characteristics of each type of termite, such as wing patterns, soldier head shapes, and fecal pellet appearance. Identifying termites requires knowledge of their anatomy and the differences between species. The document aims to clearly explain these identification features to help with properly diagnosing termite infestations.
Ants are social insects that live in colonies with specialized roles. They have a narrow waist and elbowed antennae. Most ants have one node at the petiole, while some have two nodes. Common one-node ants include carpenter, Argentine, odorous house, velvety tree, white-footed, ghost, and cornfield ants. Common two-node ants include pavement, pharaoh, red imported fire, southern fire, thief, and bigheaded ants. Effective ant control requires locating the nest or foraging trails and using baits, dusts, or residual sprays targeting the colony. Control of carpenter ants and pharaoh ants especially requires finding and treating nests or focusing on
Ants are social insects that live in colonies with different types of individuals specialized for different tasks. Most ants are wingless workers that forage, rear young, and defend the colony. Ants can be identified by their narrow waist and elbowed antennae. Determining if ants have one node or two nodes is the first step in identification. Common one-node ant species include carpenter, Argentine, odorous house, velvety tree, white-footed, ghost, and cornfield ants. Common two-node species include pavement, pharaoh, red imported fire, southern fire, thief, and bigheaded ants. Effective ant control requires locating nests, using baits, sealing entry points, and improving
Ants have either one or two nodes on their petiole, which is the first step in identifying ant species. Common one-node ants include carpenter, Argentine, odorous house, velvety tree, cornfield ants. Common two-node ants are pavement, pharaoh, red imported fire, southern fire, thief, bigheaded ants. Effective control of carpenter ants requires locating the nest within wood and treating it. Pharaoh ant control is achieved through baiting along foraging trails since the nest is difficult to find. Sanitation is important for controlling many ant species.
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This document discusses ants that are common household pests in California. It describes several species, including the Argentine ant, Pharaoh ant, odorous house ant, and red imported fire ant. Ants can damage structures by nesting in wood and cause other issues by tending honeydew-producing insects like aphids. Effective ant management requires a combination of exclusion, sanitation, and baiting to control food and nesting sources both indoors and outdoors.
Termites are social insects that live in colonies with distinct castes. They are not ants but are more closely related to cockroaches. There are four main castes - winged reproductive adults, primary reproductive king and queen, sterile workers, and sterile soldiers. Workers perform tasks like building and foraging. Soldiers defend the colony with hooked mandibles or chemical secretions. Termites obtain nutrients by harboring symbiotic microbes in their gut that help digest cellulose.
Termites are small, soft-bodied insects that live in colonies consisting of workers, soldiers, and swarmers. They are most common in tropical and subtropical areas. There are over 2300 termite species worldwide belonging to 7 families, with the Rhinotermitidae, Kalotermitidae, Hodotermitidae, and Termitidae being the most important. Termites play an important ecological role in decomposition but can also be significant economic pests by damaging wood structures.
Insects make up the largest group of species on Earth. They have a three-part body plan and include ants, mosquitoes, flies, gnats, fleas, termites, beetles, bees, and bed bugs. Insects live in nearly every environment and habitat across the planet. They play important ecological roles as pollinators, decomposers, and prey for other species.
The document discusses different types of ants. It describes the basic ant anatomy including their three body parts - head, thorax, and abdomen. It then discusses three main types of ants - queens, workers, and males. Queens lay eggs while workers perform all other tasks. The document also describes common ant species found in homes and yards, such as field ants, pavement ants, carpenter ants, and odorous house ants. It explains how ants communicate using antennae and pheromones and provides an overview of the ant lifecycle from egg to adult.
Entomology is the study of insects. Insects have three body segments - head, thorax, and abdomen. They belong to the phylum Arthropoda, whose members have jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, and segmented bodies. The major classes of arthropods are crustaceans, myriapoda, arachnids, and insects. Insects are divided into two subclasses - Apterygota, which lack wings, and Pterygota, which are winged or secondarily wingless. Important orders of insects discussed include Hemiptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Isoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and
The document provides information on the orders Isoptera (termites) and Hemiptera (true bugs). It describes key characteristics of each order including their social behavior, caste systems, feeding habits, and economic importance. Termites live in large colonies, help break down dead wood in tropical environments, and can become pests when they damage structures. True bugs exhibit a range of feeding behaviors from predation to herbivory and have morphological adaptations for piercing and sucking plant or animal hosts. The order is divided into suborders Heteroptera and Homoptera.
This document discusses insect morphology and classification. It defines entomology as the study of insects and notes they have three body segments and three pairs of legs. Major classes of arthropods are described including characteristics of orders like Apterygota, Pterygota, Hemiptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Isoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera. Insect leg types are outlined including cursorial, saltatorial, raptorial, natatorial, and fossorial. Metamorphosis is defined as the physical development of an animal after birth/hatching.
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A tropical rainforest has a very humid and warm climate year-round with constant rain. It consists of multiple layers including the forest floor, understory, canopy layer, and emergent layer. Tropical rainforests range from lowland forests with less rainfall to cloud forests that are very lush and contain different plant and animal life. Soil in tropical rainforests is low in nutrients but plants store nutrients from decay around their roots.
Termites are social insects that live in colonies containing different castes that each have a distinct form and function vital to the colony's viability. The most significant pest species in Australia are subterranean termites, which build protected mud tunnels connecting their underground nests to food sources above ground. Termites can cause extensive damage to timber and other cellulose materials as well as electrical wiring and personal possessions if their food supply runs low. Regular inspections are recommended to minimize termite damage to structures.
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This document provides information about insects and common household pests. It describes the characteristics of insects and other arthropods like crustaceans and arachnids. It then discusses insect growth and development, including the differences between simple and complete metamorphosis. Specific information is given about ants, including common indoor ant species. The document concludes with descriptions of two common cockroach pests - the German cockroach and brown-banded cockroach - covering their identifying features, life cycles, and habitats.
This document provides information about insects and their relatives. It discusses the characteristics of arthropods and the distinguishing features of insects, crustaceans, arachnids, diplopods, and chilopods. The document then describes the life cycles of insects, including egg, nymph/larva, pupa, and adult stages. It explains the differences between simple and complete metamorphosis. Specific details are given about ants, their social structure and development, as well as descriptions of common ant species like carpenter ants. The document concludes with general guidelines for ant control and specialized tips for carpenter ant control.
Wood-boring beetles are a major cause of damage to wood structures in homes. There are several types of wood-boring beetles that infest homes, including lyctid powderpost beetles, anobiid powderpost beetles, and bostrichid powderpost beetles. These beetles go through life cycles where the larvae bore into and feed on wood, while the adult beetles emerge through small exit holes, often leaving a powdery wood dust. The type of wood, its moisture level, and environmental conditions affect the severity of damage caused by each beetle species. Control methods include managing wood moisture, using surface treatments on wood, and insecticide applications if an active infestation is detected
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1. TERMITE I.D. Subterranean; Drywood & Dampwood
The ability to properly identify the key physical characteristics of various species of termites can mean the difference
between a job well done and a costly lawsuit. Termites, being insects, have three pairs of legs, three legs
attached to one side of the thorax and three legs attached to the other side. The termite's wings are attached to the
upper side of the thorax, whereas the legs are attached to the lower side of the thorax. The muscles that cause the
wings and legs to function are located within the thorax.
TERMITE ANATOMY. Correct identification of the four types of structure-infesting termites is not difficult. This article
will discuss the identifying characters of these termites in easily understood terms.
In order to identify termites, you must be familiar with the various body parts used in identifying these insects. Termite
colonies are characterized by several different castes or forms of individuals. The alates (swarmers) and the soldiers
are the individuals in the colony which can be used for identification purposes. A technician, therefore, must have
either a soldier or an alate if he wishes to identify the termite involved.
Alates. Termite alates closely resemble the winged reproductives produced by ant colonies. All four wings of termite
alate are the same size. The hind wings of an ant swarmer are much smaller than its front wings. The termite alate's
waist is broad in shape while the ant swarmer's waist is pinched or narrow. The antennae of the termite alate are
straight. An ant swarmer's antennae are elbowed.
The primary difference between the various species of termites is seen in the wings. A hand lens is needed to see the
Identifying characters of the termite's wings. When a termite alate specimen is found, the wings should be removed and
placed on a piece of white paper. A pin or needle may be needed to hold the wing flat on the paper so the veins in the
wing can be examined fully.
Many times, only wings are found in window sills. Even if only wings are found, identification of the
type of termite
involved can still be determined. What follows is a discussion of the identifying characters of the vari-
ous types of termite
alates.
1. Subterranean termites: There are four types of tubes:
working tubes are constructed from the nest in the soil to wooden structures and they may
travel up concrete or stone foundations;
exploratory and migratory tubes arise from the soil but do not connect to wood structures
drop tubes extend from wooden structures back to the soil; and
swarm tubes for new and swarming reproductive kings and queens to emerge from and fly away
during swarm season.
If you break termite tubes open, you may see live workers and soldiers running through the tubes.
The darkening or blistering of structural wood members is another possible indication of an infestation;
wood in damaged areas is typically thin at the surface and easily punctured with a knife or screwdriver.
Finding live termites foraging within wood is a sure sign of an active infestation.
The excavations that termites make in wood are hollow, completely enclosed, more or less longitudinal
cavities. Some species deposit light-brown excrement within cavities. Feeding in wood by subterranean
termites generally follows the grain of wood; these species attack the softer springwood and leave the
harder, less digestible summerwood. Many times this distinctive pattern of wood damage alone can be
used to positively distinguish subterranean termite activity from that of other species.
Subterranean termites: require moist environments. To satisfy this need, they usually nest in or
near the soil and maintain some connection with the soil through tunnels in wood or through shelter
tubes. There are instances where slow leaks inside wall cavities will allow termites to form a satellite
or sub colony above ground and eliminate the necessity for returning to the soil. Because of the
moisture requirements of subterranean termites, they are often found in wood that has been slightly
decayed. Soil serves as a source of moisture that protects termites from desiccation, shields them from predators, and
can be used as a building material for shelter tubes. Termites can also excavate passageways through the soil to reach
additional food sources. If a new food supply is found, then more individuals are recruited to the site. After a while, a sub
colony is established with a continuous exchange of foragers between this group and the main portion of the colony. Then
for any number of reasons, the sub colony may be cut off from the mother colony; and the exchange of individuals termi-
2. nated. This sub colony has the capacity of producing its own reproductives and developing rapidly as an independent co-
lony. Because subterranean termites usually do not build their nests in wood, they must forage for food away from the
nest. In most parts of the country, foraging is essentially curtailed by winter or extremely dry periods. However, in Califor-
nia they can forage year-round, though the intensity of foraging varies with the season. The amount of wood consumed
generally increases with increasing temperature. Foraging is minimal from November to Febru-
ary, moderate in spring and fall, and high, but erratic, during the summer months. During the
hot summer months of June through September, even a slight amount of rain increases the
number of foragers above the soil surface and the amount of wood that a colony can consume.
The optimal conditions for foraging, warm temperatures and high soil moisture, are usually
present under and around buildings. A consistent moisture source inside a building along with
temperatures that remain more constant allows subterranean termites to flourish year around.
One of the chief means of shared feeding is called trophallaxis or the mutual exchange of gut
contents between colony members. Trophallaxis also permits the efficient use of nutrients, rec-
ognition of colony members, distribution of chemicals involved in caste regulation, and the
transfer of cellulose-digesting protozoans. Many members of a termite colony cannot feed
themselves, so they rely on other colony members to feed them. This behavior also facilitates
the transfer of toxicants used in baits and other insecticides. A colony of subterranean termites
in California consists of a network of galleries. A home with a footprint of 2400 square feet could
have several termite colonies with hundreds of thousands of foragers seeking food and shelter.
2. Drywood termites: Drywood termites are cryptic insects that are difficult to detect. They live deep inside wood; and
except during periods when they swarm or when repair work is being done on infested homes, they are seldom seen. Co-
lonies are small (usually fewer than 1,000 individuals), can be widely dispersed, and take years to mature. The most
common sighting of drywood termites is flying adults (called swarmers) that occur during daytime hours during summer
and fall. The wings of drywood termite alates differ from those of subterranean termites by having three or more dark
veins at the upper margin of the wings instead of only two veins. The body color varies among the different species of
drywood termites. Do not attempt to use color to distinguish between the various types of termite alates. In California, with
one exception, all species of drywood termites infest dry, sound wood—including structural lumber, dead limbs on trees,
utility poles, decks, fences, lumber in storage, and furniture. From this infested wood, winged
reproductives periodically swarm to infest additional nearby wood. Drywood termites are most
prevalent in southern California, including the desert areas, but also occur along most coastal
regions and in the Central Valley. Nests of most species remain entirely above ground and do
not connect to the soil. feeding by dry wood termites can cut across the grain of wood leaving
a characteristic pattern of chambers and tunnels, some of which are filled with fecal pellets.
Drywood termites often expel their fecal pellets through surface openings and they
can accumulate on horizontal surfaces below the openings. These fecal pellets, which are
distinctive in appearance with six longitudinal flattened sides, may be
the first clue to their presence.
Dampwood termites: The alates of dampwood termites are quite
large, up to 1 inch long or more including the wings. There is no
worker caste in dampwood termites and the nymphs perform all
the tasks typically done by workers. Like the drywood termite alate, the dampwood alates
wings have four dark veins at the upper margin of the wings. Fecal pellets are about 1/32"
long and colored according to the wood being eaten. The pellets are usually very similar in
shape (elongate oval) to those of drywood termites but with the six sides flattened instead of
being concave. If the wood is very damp, the pellets may be spherical or round. The damp-
wood swarmer can be distinguished by its large size and the fact its antennae will have
more than 23 segments. The nymph dampwood termites take care of the kings and queens of the colony and feed the
soldier caste. These termites create a series of chambers in wood, which are connected by tunnels with smooth walls, as
if sandpapered. Dampwood termites are usually found in logs, stumps, dead trees, fence posts, utility pole and decks with
contact to the ground. Dampwood termites as the name suggests must have damp wood to survive. Dampwood termites
require wood with a high moisture content. Wood in contact with the ground or with a constant moisture source is most
prone to attack. Dampwood termites attack the wood directly from the soil and usually do not burrow into the soil.
Dampwood termites do not create shelter tubes as with subterranean termites. The appearance of timber damaged by
dampwood termites can be varied but they always eat across the grain, consuming both spring and summerwood. While
doing this, they make a series of chambers or galleries connected by tunnels whose walls are smooth as though they are
finely 'sandpapered'. There is no soil in the galleries, but if conditions are extremely damp, the fecal pellets will stick to the
gallery walls and appear as soil. If conditions are dry, the fecal pellets accumulate at the bottom of the galleries or are ex-
pelled from the galleries in the same way as drywood termites do. Dampwood termites often use their fecal pellets to seal
off their galleries in order to maintain a high level of humidity in the gallery system.
3. Soldiers. Soldier termites are identified by examining the shape of the head and the mandibles. A soldier termite's
head is enlarged and hardened, giving it a dark appearance. The color can vary from light brown to black depending
on the species involved. Except during the swarming season, a soldier termite must be found in order to identify the
species involved. In some cases, this will involve breaking wood apart to locate a soldier.
What follows is discussion of the differences between the various types of termite soldiers.
1.Subterranean termites: Subterranean termite soldiers have a rectangular shaped head
which is tan in color. The mandibles do not have any teeth along their inner margins. A
few species may have only a single tooth on one mandible.
2. Drywood termites: The head of the drywood termite soldier is rectangular in shape like
the native subterranean termites. The mandibles of the drywood soldier, however, have
teeth present along the inner margins of both mandibles.
3. Dampwood termites: The soldiers of dampwood termites are quite large except in newly
formed colonies where the soldiers may be much smaller. Like the drywood termite
soldier, the dampwood soldier has a rectangular shaped head and teeth present along
the inner margins of both mandibles. The antenna of the dampwood termite soldier, how-
ever, usually has more than
32 segments.
Identification by fecal pellets (frass)
Drywood termites Dampwood termites Subterranean termites