June 2021 – Blogs to keep termites and insects away from plastics

The transport of goods from one place to another has undoubtedly been a boon to everybody directly or indirectly. It makes a lot of activities easier for people. These packages and parcels are more often than not shipped via airways and waterways to reach their intended destinations.

However, sometimes on the way, these packages unintentionally pick up something undesirable along with the actual contents. That in itself is a scary thought. But what it actually picks up is scarier. Bugs and pests! Especially pesky little bed bugs and other similar insects. Though the thought of it might seem weird, it is not all that uncommon. A lot of the items that are to be transported are stored in warehouses at different stages of the shipping process. These warehouses are crowded and have many, many packages in them. If even one of the packages has insects on them, it spreads throughout the place very soon. After the warehouses, the packages are transported and even during this stage, a lot of packages come in contact with each other. Infestation can spread way too quickly if an infested package or item is exposed to others.

Many such incidences of bugs and insects arriving via mail and packages have been brought to light in the recent past. Some of the reports are listed below.

Is it possible to catch bed bugs from Amazon packages?

Yes, it is 100% possible to find bed bugs in Amazon packages.

Many people consider cheap motel rooms and public laundromats to be the sole source of bed bug infestations but, unfortunately, this is far from true. Bed bugs can be picked up just about anywhere, including fitting rooms, second-hand stores and even from your latest Amazon order.

These vampiric bugs love dark, enclosed spaces, and the cozy, insulated environment of a cardboard box is especially appealing. Bed bugs will happily stow away inside shipping packages that come into contact with infested items, only to be carried, Trojan-horse style, into your house. Once inside, they can easily be transferred to other items in your home and, if they reach your bed, it’s game over.

Mattresses and bedding are the preferred environment of the bed bug, as it gives them prime access to their favorite food source (i.e. your sleeping body).

The worst thing about bed bugs isn’t even their bite, it’s their persistence. A bed bug infestation can be very difficult to eradicate, and the process can be incredibly distressing (and itchy) for their victims.

Wayfair Class Action Says Headboard Infested with Bed Bugs

A Wayfair class action lawsuit claims that consumers were exposed to bed bugs in infested headboards and mattresses knowingly sold and shipped by the company.

The Wayfair class action lawsuit says the online retailer continued to sell infested furniture items to consumers despite their knowledge of the bed bug infestation,

The lead plaintiff argues that the company did nothing to eradicate the bed bugs or to warn consumers about the problem, ultimately selling the affected items for two years after the defendant became aware of the problem.

The Wayfair bed bug class action lawsuit also states that the infested items are still for sale.

As pointed out in the Wayfair class action lawsuit, bed bugs are insects that feed on human blood.

Can Insects Come in the Mail?

Everything from car seats to cat food can now be delivered to our doorsteps. But in addition to the item you ordered, what else may be lurking inside the packing box? Shripat Kamble, former director of the certification program for the Entomological Society of America and a professor of Entomology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, scratches the issue.

A bug in a box can be a hardy traveler. Cardboard is a good insulator for small critters, even if it is cold outside, says Dr. Kamble. “Climate doesn’t have a whole lot to do with survival, since the inside temperature doesn’t get that cold.” And a lack of food isn’t an issue either. “We have known bedbugs to survive 30 to 40 days with no food,” he says.

For the most part, says Dr. Kamble, the creatures you may find in the foam peanuts—besides mice—are live adult specimens and egg cases of common insects like roaches, moths, beetles, spiders and bedbugs. But the list, he says, goes on and on.

Tolerance for creepy crawlies on the receiving end varies, says Dr. Kamble. In warm-weather climates, where people see bugs all the time, they may not be too bothered by a few ants or roaches. “But if you go way up North, where you rarely find any insects, you’ll find people’s tolerance is very low,” he says.

Boxwoods shipped to Tennessee may contain invasive pest

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s animal and plant health inspection service confirmed the presence of box tree moth, cydalima perspectalis, in the United States, and Tennessee is a state that may have received infested boxwood plants.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture was notified that boxwoods shipped to a distribution center in Memphis from Ontario, Canada between August and April may have been infested with box tree moths. APHIS believes six other states may be affected.

“We are monitoring the box tree moth with traps in the Memphis area,” said Commissioner Dr. Charlie Hatcher. “Tennessee imports boxwoods from Canada, and once the pest was detected in Canada last year, TDA placed traps in West Tennessee and in other high-risk areas. Fortunately, there have been no box tree moths detected since that time. Based on the latest information from APHIS, we will place additional traps in West Tennessee.”

Once the unwitting recipient of the packages accepts them and takes them inside their homes to open the parcels, that’s when all hell breaks loose. Now the pesky insects have direct access to the house, an infestation inside the house is bound to occur. Clothes, books, beds and mattresses, pictures and even sofa covers and insulations, everything becomes a large feast for the bugs and the entire apartment is now infested.

What can be done to stop this invasion from happening? Surely one cannot stop accepting their packages and mails, right? A better and effective solution needs to be devised.

C Tech Corporation has the perfect solution! Our product Termirepel™ is an extremely low toxic and low hazard anti-termite and insect aversive which an excellent solution against all types of insect infestation.

It implements a six-pronged technique that is highly effective in preventing damage from cockroaches, bedbugs, and other insects.

Termirepel™ is a blend of green chemistry and smart technology. It does not kill and only repels the pests. It is environmentally friendly and does not affect insects, humans, or the ecosystem in any way.

Termirepel™ is available in various forms such as masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, wood polish additive and spray.

The racks, shelves and all other polymeric materials inside the storage houses or the warehouses can be incorporated with the masterbatch. This will prevent infestation inside the warehouses.

The liquid concentrate can be mixed with paint in a predetermined ratio and can be applied to the walls of the warehouses. It can also be applied on the interior and exterior walls of houses and apartments so that no insects are able to survive there.

The lacquer is a topical application and compatible with most surfaces such as wood, polymer, concrete, metal, etc. It can be directly applied on floorings, metal racks, etc. inside the storage houses.

The wood polish additive can be blended with wood polish and applied directly on wooden shelves, racks, and cabinets to protect them from bedbugs as well as other wood damaging insects such as termites, ants, etc.

The ready-to-use Termirepel™ spray can be sprayed directly on any infested area to prevent the damage caused by insects. It can be sprayed onto the packages as well, before and after shipping.

All our products are EU-BPR, RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, EU-BPR, APVMA, NEA compliant and FIFRA exempted.

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In our minds, the outbreak of the Coronavirus is a catastrophe. If given the choice, the entire planet would have skipped this year. Many countries are obliged to prepare for another disaster while dealing with an unresolved pandemic!

But while the world is facing one pandemic, some parts in the world are advised to gear up for something destructive that can cause holes to their pockets. Formosan termites are on the hunt for your home. Termites like this aren’t the typical pests. Because they are far more voracious and invasive than their relatives, the Formosan Termite is often described as a “super termite.” How dangerous is it, you might wonder?

Well, they cause about $2 billion in property damage every year!

From their birthplace in southern China, Formosan termites have spread throughout the world. They have established themselves in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, and the continental United States, especially Georgia, where infestations have been on the rise.

In the spring and summer, they prefer damp wood. They do the majority of their devastation at night. After taking flight, they will shed their wings and look for a safe area to procreate and establish their colony by laying eggs. Formosan termite colonies can have anywhere from 1 to 10 million termites. When the Formosan termite matures, it is capable of wreaking havoc.

They not only chew through wood but also go through the plumbing system and can erode concrete, infiltrating every section of your home. If they have infected a structure or property, they are astonishingly difficult to control. They can inflict severe structural damage to your home within six months of occupying it. They infest living trees and shrubs, ornamental structures, wooden railroad trusses, utility poles, and boats, among other things. These termites can gnaw through the insulation of telephone and electrical cables. In a nutshell, they will make holes in your pockets by devouring the houses and workplaces.

Let’s look at some shreds of evidence!

‘Super termites’ set to emerge from Israeli soil in coming days

According to N12, a termite named the “super-termite” was discovered in Israel eight months ago, and the Environmental Protection Ministry is now striving to eradicate the deadly species from the country.

A specimen of the Formosan termite, renowned as the “most harmful termites in the world,” has finally been trapped in an underground monitoring station, and the ministry is now working on a strategy to rid the Jewish State of this invasive troublemaker, which was first discovered in Petakh Tikva.

Destructive super termites are swarming in South Florida, worse than ever

“In southeast Florida, there has been a 30% increase in Formosan and Asian termites in the last five years,” says Rudolf Scheffrahn, an entomology professor at the University of Florida in Davie. “It won’t get better since they have no natural enemies and the pest control business only treats a percentage of the population.”

The non-native Formosan and Asian species, known as super termites, arrive quickly, in large numbers, and strike aggressively. A normal colony can have millions of members who migrate underground, digging up through buildings and eating wood.

According to Scheffrahn, these super termites traveled on ships and yachts, infesting fresh territory in the Port of Palm Beach, the New River in Fort Lauderdale, and the Miami River. According to a 2016 study by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, half of the homes and buildings from the Keys to Palm Beach County are expected to be infested within the next 20 years at the current pace of spread.

Unlike Formosan termites, the Asian termites are also well-known to invade houses and workplaces. Perhaps more alarming is the fact that the two species are reproducing, with hybrid offspring proliferating twice as quickly as their parent species. Because of its faster growth and resemblance to both Asian and Formosan termites, the new species could be much more invasive than both. Although Asian termites require a tropical environment to develop, Formosan termites may survive in temperate climes. If the new hybrid follows in the footsteps of its Formosan parents, it can be a terrible ravenous beast.

So, how can you defend and conquer the “super termites”?

Regardless of their incredibly destructive nature we at C Tech Corporation have devised a sensible approach!

Our product Termirepel™ is a perfect blend of green chemistry and smart technology. It does not kill, only repels. It is environmentally friendly and does not affect insects, humans, or the ecosystem in any way.

Termirepel™ is an extremely low-toxic, extremely low-hazard, bio-safe anti-termite and insect aversive that is effective against termites and works well on a wide range of insects including crazy ants, bedbugs, cockroaches, etc. It is an insect repellent with a wide range of repellence tactics that efficiently keep insects at bay!

Termirepel™ is available in various forms such as masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, wood polish additive, and spray.

The masterbatch can be incorporated with polymeric applications such as wires and cables, pipes, films while manufacturing. This will make the application safe from pest attacks.

The liquid concentrate can be mixed with paint in a pre-determined ratio and can be applied to the interior and exterior walls of buildings and structures. Our liquid concentrate is compatible with all types of paints and solvents.

The lacquer is a topical application and it is compatible with most of the surfaces such as polymer, wood, ceramic, metal, and concrete. The lacquer can be applied directly to the flooring, existing wires, and cables, utility pipes, etc. The wood polish additive can be blended with wood polish and can be applied on wooden articles such as staircases, storage compartments, bookshelves, timber ornamentals, etc. to prevent them from wood-eating insects.

The Termirepel™ spray can be sprayed directly on any infested area to prevent the damage caused by insects.

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