{"id":1053,"date":"2017-01-17T11:15:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T01:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:54:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T01:54:13","slug":"hidden-housemates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/hidden-housemates\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Housemates"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>For the majority of us our homes are our greatest asset and we would hate to see termites destroy our hard work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Always call a pest professional if you suspect you have termites!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1056 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/live-termites-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"live termites\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/live-termites-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/live-termites-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/live-termites.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/pest-termite-inspections.html\">pest inspection<\/a> we came across live termites to some timber posts which are in close proximity to the house.<\/p>\n<p>A common mistake homeowners will make is to attempt to treat termites with household chemicals such as insect repellent. This method is not effective as this will kill the termites you can see, however, the nest will remain intact. Termites are a social species, they\u00a0live in large\u00a0colonies\/nests which are made up of a King &amp; Queen, Soldiers and Workers these guys are active 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>If you suspect you have or have located termites on the grounds of\u00a0your property it is imperative you contact a termite professional to properly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/termite-treatment-management.html\">treat the termites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact our friendly team on 1300 337 447 to see how we can help you.<\/p>\n<p>If you are ready to book an inspection you can conveniently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspectmyhome.com.au\/booking.html\">book online<\/a> through our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the majority of us our homes are our greatest asset and we would hate to see termites destroy our hard work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brisbane","category-gold-coast"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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