As termites swarm in various parts of the Philippines at the onset of the rainy season, homeowners may start to worry and wonder what they can do to avoid losing their homes to or footing a huge bill to repair damage caused by termite infestation. The following are some practical tips that homeowners can easily implement to help prevent future anay or termite problems on an existing structure. First, remember that termites feed on wood. Therefore, remove wood in any form (logs, refuse, old furniture pieces, tree stumps,…
What can Homeowners Do to Prevent Termite or Anay Problems?
Bio-Tech Environmental attends Safety Training
“It is better to lose one minute in life…than to lose life in a minute.” Scary as it may sound, but that is reality. Accidents do happen – anytime and anywhere. And our workplaces are no exception. Bio-Tech Environmental’s Technical Supervisor, Don Johnson Neri, and Area Manager for North Luzon, Ebenezer Luman-ag, recently attended the Safe Work Practices (SWP) Training sponsored by Chevron Business and Real Estate Services (CBRES) last September 27 and 28, 2012. The two-day training was held at the CBRES Office in Makati City and…
Termites are not just structural pests to control
When the word “termite” is mentioned, “pest control” almost always comes to mind for most of us. But do you know that the same capability that made termites pests to our homes also contributes to our well-being? In nature, termites break down wood that may otherwise remain as wood for a very long time. Imagine a world where dead trees and other plant materials pile up and ecosystem processes hampered because no animal is capable of digesting cellulose. Decomposing wood makes nutrients that are locked in trees available…
New Discovery: “Exploding Backpacks” in Termite Battles
You would think that battles are for the young soldiers. But in a recent discovery by scientists in Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, a more gruesome sacrifice by older workers is happening in a species of tropical termites. Sending older workers to battle is nothing new in the world of social insects like termites, but this time “exploding blue pouches” are involved in their ultimate sacrifice to defend their colony. Watch the following video courtesy of Livescience. Read more about this shocking discovery about the extent to…