Termite damage to drywall drywall also called sheetrock is used for walls and ceilings in homes.
Drywall termites in wall.
Since subterranean termites often devour walls from the inside out there may be some visible traces of injury.
Since termites are discovered it is very important to take a combination of measures against these nasty pests.
It is recommended immediate spraying of termidor or premise into the wall voids and exterior soil near the problem drywall before installing bait stations.
Peeling paint or buckling floorboards.
There are some signs of subterranean termites infestation of a drywall that will help you to identify the pest in time and take some necessary treatment measures against them.
What you will need is an electric driller face mask a termite sprayer and the termite repellent solution.
The picture on the left shows a termite inspector examining an above ground termite subsidiary nest built inside a wall cavity of a home.
When the wall becomes wet the paper soaks up water and invites them in.
Listen for a hollow sound as you tap with a screwdriver then explore the tree by clicking with the screwdriver to visibly observe termite activity.
Flying in and accessing from the ground.
Small pin holes where termites have eaten through the paper coating on drywall and or wallpaper.
Look for the othersigns of infestation by termites.
They do however love the paper and glue that covers the drywall board.
It is made of panels of plaster enclosed on both sides with thick sheets of paperboard.
Faint lines on drywall.
These can indicate that termites have tunneled all the way through from the interior part of the wall.
If termites end up making a hole in the wall they will try to cover their tracks by covering the hole with feces and mud.
Termites often build such nests if moisture is allowed to regularly collects inside the wall cavity say from leaking pipes shower recess faulty plumbing guttering broken roof tiles etc.
Determine where the termites are in the walls of your home.
Tiny holes in drywall or baseboards.
Drywood termites do not leave soil behind.
These can look similar to water damage but might actually be due to the presence of termites.
As termites tunnel through the paperboard on drywall you may be able to see a map of their tunnels from the outside of the wall.
Drywood termites can send an alate who will bury themselves into the wall and establish a new colonyin there whereas subterranean termites can lay a mud tunnel into it and go inside for food.
Termites don t actually eat drywall or paint actually termites really don t like to eat drywall chalk or paint.
So if either of these two signs is present then you know where the termites are located.
You may see dirt in a hole made by subterranean termites.
The next step is to destroy them.
Especially if it gets damp from some sort of flooding.
Since drywall is partially made of cellulose termites can readily feed on the paper in drywall and cause damage.
From the inside of a drywall you can notice some small trails that indicate the paths of tunnels for working termites.
