Tip 1. Check To See Live Termites

Sydney termites may be found in cavities. While termites can attack any cellulosic material, older, softer wood and timbers are more vulnerable. Buckled or blistered paintwork which demonstrates soft timber it covers if gently prodded, goes hand in hand here and is also an indicator.

Tip 2. Look For Swarming Alates And Alate Wings

When a Sydney termite nest usually reaches two to three hundred thousand or a million termite individuals in the case of formosan subterranean termites, worker or soldiers termites grow wings pair off and leave the termite nest to start new colonies. Also called reproductives, alates leave their nest in their hundreds, thousands and even hundreds of thousands during the first warmer days of spring.
Alate wings drop off soon after they have flown from the nest (they de-alate). Because alates are attracted to light and congregate together, the wings usually gather in one spot such as on a window-sill.

Tip 3. See If You Can Find Any Mud Tunnels

Sydney Australia termites require dark, moist and humid environments to survive. Made of termite grit, spit and excrement, connecting mud tunnels enable termites to cross open terrain. These tunnels are also called galleries and are usually found at a building’s foundations running in lines up walls.

Tip 4. Check For Termite Frass Near The Foundation

This is Sydney termite excrement which looks a bit like tin wood shavings and can form in small piles usually also near a building’s foundations or where the floor meets a wall. Carefully examine any discolored and hollowed out timbers. Wood and timber that is visibly discolored and dirty looking or hollowed out may indicate a termite infestation.