Inspection

Inspection is fundamentally carried out to estimate the magnitude of spread of the termite's infestation in the building and also to detect the root of the entry of termites and the zones in the building, that are attacked. The portion of the building in contact with or adjacent to the earth should be inspected first. This involves ground floor, basements, and columns, steps leading from ground, walls, and areas having damp or humid conditions like bathrooms, leaking pipes, lavatories or drains etc. and the places while wood work is embedded within the floor or wall. The wooden paneling, ceilings, battens for wiring conduits, switch boards are other locations that serve as hide-out for the termites and required careful inspection.

In case of multi-storied lift wells, buildings, casings covering electrical wiring, telephone cable, water supply and soil pipes that serve as convenient and well protected zones for termite's infestation should also be inspected carefully.

While the mud walled shelter tubes or the termites runways are detected, they should be erased. While possible, oil or kerosene based chemical emulsion should be injected over the attacked areas of wood work and masonry. At times, structural additions might become essential to ensure elimination of all direct contacts among the soil and the affected portion of the structures.