Queen and King Recognition Pheromone: Termites are known all over the world. In the United States, they are a notorious pest known for devouring wood in the structures of businesses and homes. In addition, they cost billions of dollars a year in repairs. Most know that termites, in general, require wood in their diet, that they are social insects that live in colonies, and they are one of the most challenging pests to get rid of. There are several types of termites and thousands of species that share similarities and have distinct differences. But as science continues to study these little critters, they learn new developments and get new insights.
With that in mind, we at Pestcom Pest Management would like to share some discoveries concerning identifying the king and queen termites and their pheromones.
Termite Colony Caste System
Termites are social insects, so they need to have a system to keep their colony well organized. The caste system in termite colonies is the way they do this. It determines how each termite can best serve the colony. There are three main types of castes: soldiers, workers, and sexuals.
Soldiers protect the colony from intruders or other dangers that threaten its existence. They also protect the queen and larvae that reside in the colony. The soldier caste is made up primarily of male termites, which are larger than other colony members.
These termiticide products don’t contain any poisonous ingredients. They are applied inside your home to keep termites from entering the structure in the first place! So they do not pose a hazard to people or pets. The complex molecules found in heneicosane termite control are considered among the safest pesticides for use in homes.
The termite-killing pheromone has been introduced to the colony by worker termites that have traveled through tunnels carrying it. Once inside a structure, they transfer the pheromone onto wood, soil, or other cellulose material with their saliva glands. As other termites follow the pheromone trail to its source, they become confused and cannot find their way into your home.
During the initial application of Termidor SC or Premise Foam Termiticide, you will observe an increase in activity by termites feeding near the treated areas. This is due to the disruption of the pheromone trail that they are following. As worker termites die, more of the complex heneicosane molecules are released into the colony, resulting in the elimination of the entire infestation within two to six weeks.
Termites cannot develop resistance against this type of termiticide because these chemicals interfere with many different behaviors. In addition, they cannot adapt to it because it is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that they have never been exposed to in the natural world, thus making termites unable to develop resistance against heneicosane termiticides.
In addition, the pheromone does not contain any artificial fillers or harmful chemicals that might cause the termites to build up a tolerance or immunity. Thus, these termiticides are very versatile and can be used both in the construction of buildings and for existing infestations.
Heneicosane Termite Recognition Pheromone
Heneicosane Termite Recognition Pheromone contains a unique blend of five monoterpene esters from the Hedera family of plants. It is a complex pheromone that consists of a series of different-length hydrocarbons with a single oxygen atom.
The specific blend of heneicosane termiticide is found in the oil of Hedera helix. This plant has been used for hundreds of years to repel insects, especially termites. Unfortunately, it appears that this complex molecule confuses termite antennae which are typically very sensitive to specific shapes; they cannot detect the correct form of this molecule and so cannot find food.
These termiticide products don’t contain any poisonous ingredients. They are applied inside your home to keep termites from entering the structure in the first place! So they do not pose a hazard to people or pets. The complex molecules found in heneicosane termite control are considered among the safest pesticides for use in homes.
The termite-killing pheromone has been introduced to the colony by worker termites that have traveled through tunnels carrying it. Once inside a structure, they transfer the pheromone onto wood, soil, or other cellulose material with their saliva glands. As other termites follow the pheromone trail to its source, they become confused and cannot find their way into your home.
During the initial application of Termidor SC or Premise Foam Termiticide, you will observe an increase in activity by termites feeding near the treated areas. This is due to the disruption of the pheromone trail that they are following. As worker termites die, more of the complex heneicosane molecules are released into the colony, resulting in the elimination of the entire infestation within two to six weeks.
Termites cannot develop resistance against this type of termiticide because these chemicals interfere with many different behaviors. In addition, they cannot adapt to it because it is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that they have never been exposed to in the natural world, thus making termites unable to develop resistance against heneicosane termiticides.
In addition, the pheromone does not contain any artificial fillers or harmful chemicals that might cause the termites to build up a tolerance or immunity. Thus, these termiticides are very versatile and can be used both in the construction of buildings and for existing infestations.
How Does a Worker Termite Know a King & Queen?
How does a worker termite know the king & queen? There are many different ways that they can determine. One of them is that when a termite gets older, it can smell the difference. Also, another way is by seeing the differences in their wings. Another way to tell them apart is by hearing different sounds or vibrations from each other. Termites have a very tough job, and it takes a lot out of them, so they need food constantly. But when one of the termites is eaten by another animal that lives on the mound, they can tell who it is because there are body parts left behind. Also, if one of the workers overeats food and gets fat, they will go back to different cells where their wings were placed when they began life as a worker.
Finally, when a termite dies, the rest of the colony has to get rid of the body. There are many ways that they do it, and one of them is by making sure that nothing wrong can get into their home or food source. Termites make sure that there are no chemicals near where they live because some animals would eat some termites for food, but most animals would try to kill all of them.