| Infrared technology has been used for decades to | | | | 1999. More than a decade ago! |
| search for humans and other animals. It even has uses | | | | Prior to these infrared termite detection cameras |
| in various fields of science and technology, but until | | | | coming on the market, the method of finding termite |
| very recently, no one had had the idea of using | | | | runs, was to tap a joist and listen to determine if it was |
| infrared to locate termites and other insects. When, | | | | a little bit hollow. Then, the expert would break the |
| you hear about it, it makes sense, because a large | | | | timber open to see whether he was right. Discovering |
| number of animals working and living together will | | | | termite galleries or walkways by this method was |
| create heat, even if they are termites. | | | | unavoidably destructive and so not optimal. |
| However, now that the connection between infrared | | | | Furthermore, disturbing termite workers in this manner, |
| and termite detection has been made and there are | | | | causes them to signal a retreat and they all run back |
| devices on the market, professional pest controllers | | | | to the nest. This can decrease the effectiveness of |
| have welcomed the new technology with open arms | | | | further detection and subsequent spraying. The termite |
| and accepted it into their armoury of weapons against | | | | pest control industry was looking for a way around this |
| termites that occupy our homes. These days, | | | | problem for a long time. |
| thousands of forward-thinking pest control businesses | | | | Then along came the infrared termite detection |
| can offer termite detection by means of infrared | | | | camera. So, nowadays, a termite exterminator does |
| cameras. | | | | not even have to interrupt much, he can creep quietly |
| Now, these infrared cameras are not cheap, but as | | | | around the premises inserting the lens of the video |
| with all other kinds of new technology, the price is | | | | camera into nooks and crannies and see what is going |
| dropping as there is more and more demand. This will | | | | on. The camera lens is on a stem which allows it to be |
| have a big effect on the price of a termite survey, | | | | inserted into galleries in timber and earth to make |
| because previously, people had to go digging holes all | | | | tracing them back to the nest simpler. |
| over the place to find the nest. You see the real | | | | The infrared termite location camera has taken the |
| problem is that the most harmful termites are | | | | struggle against the termite up to a new level. It has |
| subterranean, that is to say, their nests are | | | | also lowered the amount of damage that an |
| underground. | | | | examination for termites leads to and it should bring |
| It was always very tricky to find and annihilate the nest | | | | the cost of a survey down as well. The only thing that |
| and nearly all the damage caused to timber in the USA | | | | an infrared termite location camera cannot help you |
| is made by these subterranean species of termites. | | | | with is the cost of getting rid of the termites if you |
| The latest estimation I can find for termite damage and | | | | really do have an infestation. |
| deterrence in the USA is $11 billion - but that was in | | | | |