Termites
What is a Termite? • Termites are small, pale insects that can eat anything made of wood, cotton, or paper. • They prefer damp conditions and will build shelter tubes to move above ground.
What is a Termite? • There are several roles for termites within the colony including Queen, King, Soldiers, Workers, and Breeders.
Termite Control By-Law • Dictates the designated termite area. • Requires the treatment of new buildings within the designated area. • Provides the requirements for removal, disposal, and remediation when termites are found. • Allows for necessary prevention methods to control termites.
Termite Management Areas
Termite Management Areas
Termite Inspection Program • Inspections are completed by Summer Students. • Inspections are conducted only on the outside of buildings within the designated termite area. • Is an effective way to remind people of the presence of termites as well as provide some education to the home owners. • The program was not used in 2011 • Comments received from home owners through out the year indicated the inspection program was missed.
Termite Prevention • Make use of chemical treatment, new products and building code requirements when constructing new buildings. • Removing dead trees and stumps, along with wood chips. • Remove or replace old wood retaining walls with concrete or masonry.
Termite Prevention • Use mulch made of a material other than wood. • Elevate sheds and wood piles using concrete pads or blocks. • Keep the exterior of the building clear to allow for easy inspection
Termite Prevention
Termite Treatment Map
BluWood • BluWood testing demonstrated that the treated samples have a potential for providing resistance to termites. The test also showed that the treated sill plates potentially provide the most resistance to termite attacks.
Possible BluWood Applications • As an alternative to chemical treatment. • In combination with chemical treatment. • For wood framing at or below grade. (eg. Interior basement walls) • Cost of BluWood compared to other building materials.(Provided by Timbr-Mart Kincardine) – 50% more than traditional non-treated lumber. – 25% more than pressure treated lumber.
Green Eye • The Green Eye alert is a gravity activated alert, that provides a drop down visual detection in the event of a termite attack. To monitor you walk around and look for a color change. The green will disappear showing a termite attack.
Possible Green Eye Applications • Monitoring for termites outside of the current termite management areas. • In combination with the current Inspection program. • Monitoring new developments. • To assist homeowners in inspecting their own properties. • Finding termites before they can attack a building. • Cost is not yet known.
Termite Study Site • Operated by FP Innovations. • Located on the South East corner of Bruce Ave and Mahood-Johnstone. • Began in 1988 to test wood preservatives. • Featured in a 2009 report by the Canadian Wood Preservation Association on the performance of wood preservatives.
Termite Study Site • Benefits of the results from the study site. • Approval by Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of arsenic-fee preservatives. • Imminent approval by PMRA of micronized copper preservatives. • Potential for future approval by PMRA of copper-free preservatives. • Preservative manufacturer warranties on borate- treated framing without soil treatment, if the local authority approves.
Termite Study Site
Ideas Moving Forward • Including a termite management plan with the permit application. • Continue working with other municipalities. • Update website to provide further information. • Continue searching for new products and methods. • Updating the termite inspection program.
Termite Links • http://www.centrewellington.ca/departments /building/termites/default.aspx • http://www.cwc.ca/index.php?option=com_c ontent&view=article&id=66&Itemid=97&lang =en • http://www.bluwoodcanada.com/ • http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?subCatID=1728&s mocid=2304
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