Photo Album: Termites Popping Out of the Desks in Somerville, NJ
Mud Tubes in the Desk
The termites were actually coming up through the carpet and infesting the interior. You can actually see their mud tubes in this desk! Mud tubes are pencil-width size tubes made by the worker termites that allow them to stay moist underground as they travel to and from their nest when foraging for food.
Termites Popping Out
They were actually emerging from this desk!
Treating the Interior and Exterior
With the owner's permission, since termites live beneath the soil, we drilled into flooring of the office and around the entire exterior of the building. When we were done, we injected a liquid termiticide into each one of the drill holes as well as around the entire exterior of the office.
Termites Transferring the Termiticide
This treatment binds to the treated areas and creates a protective zone that the termites can't detect. As the termites go about their routine, they'll come in contact with the termiticide and bring it back to their colony. They will then unknowingly transfer it throughout their colony, and in short amount of time, the termites will be exterminated.