How do you know if termites are in your walls?

When you think about creepy and crawling pests, spiders, cockroaches, lizards, rodents come to our mind. But you forget the most common and creepiest pest that stay in your house hidden and make the wooden structures in it hollow. We are talking about termites. They always stay hidden inside the walls, doors, windows, basements and wooden furniture. When they invade the walls, they usually stay silent. But there are some signs that indicate their presence inside the walls. Here, we will discuss the common signs that depict the termites’ presence.

Jammed doors and windows

Doors and windows are usually made of wood. So, they are likely to be one of the favourite spots of their inhabitation. Now, jammed doors and windows mean that the structural components and joints are damaged from inside. This can only be done by termites. So if you find your doors and windows are hard to be open and closed and being jammed, there is a possibility of inhabitation of termites in it.

Mud tubes all across the wall

Mud tubes are the most common sign which depicts the presence of termite community in your house. These are series of long tubular mud tunnels that are attached to the walls and have the whole shape of a thunderbolt. Termite control Kolkata services have many ways to eradicate these mud tunnels along with their creators. If you notice any small mud tube on your wall, you must destroy them yourself.

Ticking sound in your walls

Aggressive termites often make some noise in the walls. This is faintly audible at night as the whole house is quiet at that time. The sound is very distinct, and it sounds like milk being poured over a bowl of rice bubbles. But this sign is not very common as termites are usually peace-friendly and feed silently. So, if you hear such noise, it indicates that the walls are invaded by termites.

Stains in the plasterboard

Usually, wet and brown stains appear on the areas of plasterboard. If you take a close look at it, you will see that the affected area is like the size of a football. The whole area consists of innumerable tiny brown dots. The brownish colour appears when the mud starts to seep through the plasterboard. There are many termite treatment Kolkata services that can solve these termite problems very well.

Conclusion

The above-mentioned signs are the most easily noticeable and common things that can be seen with bare eyes. If you find any one of the signs, then your house is either invaded or going to be invaded by termites. So, whenever you find these things in your walls, you need to apply home remedies to eliminate the termites or hire any termite control agency.